Aviation Week & Space Technology

Proposed ducted-fan vertical-takeoff-and-landing business aircraft switches to hybrid-electric propulsion to reduce cost and attract investment.

Jeff Bezos and others are focusing on bases on the Moon as jumping-off points for deeper-space exploration.

Lockheed Martin is completing preliminary design of the QueSST low-boom flight demonstrator for NASA. The latest configuration for the X-plane is undergoing high-speed tests in NASA Glenn’s 8 X 6-ft. supersonic wind tunnel.

Get ready for the mother of all lobbying battles. U.S. aerospace and aviation industries queue to lobby President Trump in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to set federal policy for open skies and other issues.

Moving the needle on autonomous aircraft, Airbus showcases a modular ground/air vehicle concept it has jointly developed with automotive design house Italdesign.

The two manufacturers are trying to quickly eliminate root causes of a rash of engine replacements in the A320neo fleets of IndiGo and Go Air.

Hybrid engines and augmented reality cockpits shape Bell’s vision for the helicopter of the future.

The AirAsia Group and Singapore Airlines subsidiaries plan network and fleet expansion this year, including forays into European markets.

Militants in Iraq and Syria are adapting consumer drones and micro-UAVs for surveillance missions and deadly strikes.

Leonardo tests Gurney flap; Robinson eyes diesel helo; UK extends unmanned helo trials; ArcticShark flies in Oregon.

A robotic lunar lander capable of delivering as much as 10,000 lb. of cargo to a permanent outpost on the rim of the Moon’s polar Shackleton Crater could make its first flight by July 2020, with a little help from NASA.

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos spoke at Aviation Week's Laureate Awards about the importance of expanding into the solar system.

The aircraft’s additional payload/range capabilities are enabling some airlines to expand into new markets.

Buying new aircraft would be cheaper than the plan to keep the bizjet-based T-1A flying.

The Condition Analytics platform combines condition monitoring with predictive maintenance to make component maintenance, repair and overhaul more efficient.

Private membership Wheels Up was accorded 2016’s Business Aviation Laureate for expanding the use of business aviation beyond a small, select group.

The market for light single- and twin-engine models remains buoyant, while the defense market benefits as military spending rises in many countries.

For its technical expertise, dedication and unwavering vision, Blue Origin’s New Shepard Team was accorded the Space Laureate for 2016.

Bombardier’s Rob Dewar is the winner of the 2017 Civil Aviation Laureate, for his work on the C Series.

The companies jointly reintroduced the intuitiveness of flight controls by integrating electronically coupled sidesticks on the G500 and G600 business jets.

In this week’s Washington Outlook, a jaundiced view of this year’s budget debate, NASA plans to buy more Russian rocket rides and a surge in attempts to carry weapons on to passenger aircraft.

Tracy’s career crossed space, defense and commercial applications, and he was an early proponent of composites.

Replacing dozens of aging 30-seat Saab turboprops flying for U.S. regional airlines could be the sweet spot for French turboprop manufacturer ATR.

Lockheed Martin's Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile was deemed the Laureate for more than quadrupling the striking distance of U.S. combat aircraft against ships.

Marenco Swisshelicopter investing heavily to be ready for production of single-engine, 2.6-metric-ton SKYe SH09 light helicopter in 2018.