Aviation Week & Space Technology

The latest entrants in the burgeoning electric VTOL market come with unconventional designs which raise questions about their viability that can only be answered once they fly.

China and Russia seem to be far ahead on work hypersonic flight and weaponry, perhaps even forcing rethinking of strategic systems.

After a problematic first go-around using Li-ion in airliners, Airbus now quietly has 50 A350s flying with the batteries.

Dubai air taxis; Eviation’s electric regional; AFRL robotic copilot; Airbus/Safran electric taxiing; Racer’s advanced wing; Boost for Stratobus

Trump administration boosts military space budget by 5% compared to last year’s projections, provides seed funding for six new programs.

There is huge potential in the Indian regional market, and that can only help regional jet OEMs.

By the middle of the Paris show week, the order tally had climbed to more than 325, including 100 from United Airlines.

Lockheed Martin hopes to leave behind the F-35’s troubled past and shift the focus to the battlefield. The Paris display may not silence the critics, but it certainly changed the conversation.

Unwilling to take more risks on a program that may fail, Emirates asks Airbus for a clear answer on the A380's future.

As part of a tradeoff for reduced deliveries, the French Air Force gets a pumped-up combat aircraft.

Airbus Helicopters’ Clean Sky 2 high-speed rotorcraft uses radical box-wing and pusher-propeller configuration.

China’s Reaper lookalike makes its Western debut at the Paris Air Show.

With a clear niche identified in the company’s product lineup between the 737 single-aisle family and its bigger jets, Boeing is saying more than ever about the gap-filling NMA.

Airlines’ survey answers show they mostly want n middle-of-market airliner, but meeting all their desires may be difficult for the OEMs.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Shuster throws down the ATC gauntlet again, while defense lawmakers seethe.

The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration, Virgin Orbit, Boeing and Lufthansa Aviation Training are among the organizations that have recently announced new appointments and elections.

Upcoming aviation and aerospace industry events and Aviation Week Network events

Dassault responds to recent "Dual Devil" article; some assert there is Anti-Trump bias in reporting; ongoing cowl conversation; long heritage of U.S. Marines squadron cited along with plea to learn from history.

Anglo-French FCAS study finally confirms engine selection and planform.

As Boeing dribbled out concept details, the Paris Air Show was rife with speculation about plans for the company’s New Mid-size Airplane. We discuss the NMA’s market potential, design details and what airlines are saying they want.

After many years as separate entities Emirates and FlyDubai are moving closer and could benefit from Qatar Airways’ troubles.

Compared to the cold radioactive vacuum of space, survival in combat is a piece of cake.

From the F-35’s first Paris aerial display, the emergence of Asian players, the potential end of the A380 program . . . and a few tidbits on Boeing’s new midsize airplane, listen in to a lively debate as our team on the ground discuss the main events at the Paris Air Show.

Increasingly throughout the A&D sector, major companies that are chin-deep in the business are suddenly finding themselves reevaluating their positions.