Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Steve Trimble
Although Hornet production is forecast to end in 3-5 years, Boeing officials seem confident that a new generation of fighter production soon will begin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Jen DiMascio, Jens Flottau, Daniel Williams, Craig Caffrey
Aviation Week’s team discusses Air India’s massive aircraft order and defense highlights from Aero India.
Aerospace

By Garrett Reim
Lockheed Martin F-35 component receives Diamond Unclonable Security Tag.
Emerging Technologies

By Jen DiMascio
Government officials want companies that will serve nation’s civil and military space needs.
Space

By Jens Flottau
Big order shows demand for new aircraft continues rising, but Boeing and Airbus struggle to keep pace. Engine reliability issues don’t help.
Air Transport

By Adrian Schofield
New owners look to increase market share and merge group’s airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Irene Klotz
The new procurement strategy is intended to boost competition.
Space

By Brian Everstine
Red Flag, the service’s most important combat training event, shifts to overwater for the first time in its 48-year history.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Under new leadership and with increased scrutiny, the U.S. Air Force wants to make ABMS operational with new awards and a different approach to testing.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
New CEOs of both Enstrom and MD Helicopters can forge a new niche in the rotorcraft market for their companies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The high volume of expected drone operations raises questions about the amount of infrastructure and personnel needed to handle and manage them.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Projects to develop electrified propulsion for single-aisle commercial aircraft enter their second phase at ARPA-E.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Controllers may expect automation to revolutionize their jobs, just as it has revolutionized cockpits, an air traffic management expert says.
Airports & Networks

By Jen DiMascio
Aero India highlights India’s ambition to move beyond simple assembly to creating advanced, exportable aircraft design.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
An upturn in commercial deliveries marks turnaround for Bell as the long-delayed certification of the 525 helicopter nears.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Incursions and other close calls trigger proactive move to flag safety risks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
eVTOL propeller test; hybrid-electric turboprop; hydrogen supply networks; and vertiports for Dubai.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Can European airline tie-ups with rail operators help cut emissions?
Airlines & Lessors

By Jen DiMascio
U.S. pushes for more Ukraine aid; U.S. tankers grounded; Polish MQ-9 flights to start; and replacing Russian platforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
An undeniable trend voiced in recent supplier surveys and conferences is that providers favor Airbus over Boeing—and maybe any other OEM.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Several airlines have placed orders for electric and hybrid-electric aircraft, but how will they be integrated? Early clues are beginning to emerge.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine
A new wave of modernization priorities are set to be unveiled in the next U.S. Air Force budget request.
Defense and Space

By Garrett Reim
Congress says no to U.S. Air Force buying electric aircraft, but the program continues.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Propulsive efficiency gains could diminish for bigger turbofans unless nacelle drag can be reduced. Flight tests show promise from a short inlet design.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Australia ditches problematic European choppers for U.S. ones.
Budget, Policy & Operations