Aviation Week & Space Technology

Readers write about nuclear weapons, space shuttle and Dream Chaser tiles, the Chinese spy balloon and the importance of STEM. Also: Behind the Scenes.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Steve Trimble
Officials are wrestling with how to manage and sustain a historic surge in demand for tactical missiles.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris
Richard Branson’s launch venture ran out of cash. Could a buyer pick up the valuable pieces?
Check 6

By Jens Flottau
Airbus is doubling capacity at its Chinese plant by adding a second final assembly line as it aims to produce 75 A320neo family aircraft a month in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Startups such as ZeroAvia and Universal Hydrogen are adapting and advancing fuel cell technology for aviation propulsion.
Emerging Technologies

By Mark Carreau
The next flight in NASA’s Artemis program will test how Orion’s life support systems operate under pressure.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
Without production challenges, around 30 aircraft might have been delivered last year—still a low number compared with the previous decade.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
Faulty parts installed during maintenance have grounded multiple military fleets, raising supply chain concerns.
Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
A German-funded project plans to fly an aerospace-grade hydrogen electric propulsion system by 2026.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Inclusion in the EU taxonomy is good news for the aviation sector, but airlines want more progress on reforms.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jen DiMascio
Agency launches 10 missile warning and communication satellites, putting satellites on orbit 30 months after contract approval.
Space

By Steve Trimble
One or more experimental aircraft could start flying in 2027 to prove the feasibility of a transporter that can speed up like a jet and land like a helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The unprofitable, classified program at the company’s Missiles and Fire Control division appears set to enter production soon.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Thierry Dubois
Bringing aerospace engineering to bear on cell technology promises to unlock improvements.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
The German startup’s chief executive discusses a pivot to private aviation, the need for additional funding and the company’s planned service-entry date.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
UK to certify gyroplanes; Lilium ramps battery work; Kite electrifies light aircraft; Quiet toroidal propellers
Emerging Technologies

Carlos Lopez de la Osa
The industry should show climate leadership in tackling the non-CO2 effects of aviation with an innovative, can-do attitude.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden will be able to muster a front-line fighter fleet of 250 aircraft by 2030.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jens Flottau
Over the last seven years, there has hardly been any international airline conference without Henrik Hololei.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jen DiMascio
Momentum for in-space servicing, space logistics and manufacturing is building.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The OEM says helicopters will need to deliver savings in carbon emissions to be socially acceptable and meet global aviation emission targets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Airlines are restoring more flights as the Chinese government and other countries remove restrictions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss the McDonnell Douglas MD-11’s legacy now that FedEx and UPS have both announced plans to retire the trijet.
Check 6

By Steve Trimble
A multilayered plan to defend Guam from swarming missile attacks will require a new level of integration between Army and Navy interceptor systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine, Garrett Reim
The U.S. Space Development Agency is poised to test its small-satellite constellation.
Budget, Policy & Operations