Aviation Week & Space Technology

SAS has repositioned itself as a niche carrier serving the Scandinavian frequent traveler

Historic space-launch facilities in Florida are getting a private-sector makeover

What is a ‘real’ operational test, anyway; NASA doubts Orbital can meet its schedule for returning Antares to flight and Japan may lift restrictions on daytime flights to the U.S.

NTSB points to possible broader problems in the industry with missed safety checks.

Australia’s Airbus Tiger helicopters, which were under threat of abrupt replacement early this year, are proving their worth. Belated declaration of final operational capability is likely only a few months away.

After years of delays and development problems, Australia’s MRH90 helicopters are finally going into service.

Republican lawmaker says NASA shortchanged itself in delaying the first manned Orion flight.

The smooth performance of helicopter deliveries to Australia under U.S. FMS contracts contrasts with troublesome programs for two Airbus types that were immature when ordered

Aerojet’s offer for ULA falls on deaf ears, leaving rocket maker without a ride in EELV program.

German carrier wants to monetize synergies created by its acquisition of three airlines.

NASA doesn’t believe Orbital ATK can meet its announced schedule for returning Antares to flight.

Many airlines want the lowest maintenance cost possible, but also wish to retain full flexibility.

Poland buys U.S. cruise missiles; General Atomics delivers MQ-9 Reapers; preventing hypoxia; secure voice communication systems for helos; new Czech trainer demonstrator.

Billions spent on the Eurofighter aircraft’s capability enhancements may finally be paying off.

F-22 shortfall likely to prompt billions in extra spending on upgrading F-15Cs, though questions remain on what mods are needed.

Why the Pentagon should invest in high-tech commercial research and why start-ups will warm to the lure of government dollars.

GIV final crash analysis blames pilots for routinely ignoring checklist procedures and FAA for not verifying a key safety system during certification of the aircraft.

After decades of promise, directed-energy weapons could finally see operational action by the end of this decade.

Do airlines much care if the ban on U.S. oil exports is removed? So far, most carriers have avoided entanglement in the debate.

The chairman of United Launch Alliance says the company is not seriously considering a recent proposal by Aerojet Rocketdyne to purchase the Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture for a reported $2 billion in cash.

Two of the Air Force’s top generals say that a podded, tactical laser is likely to be ready for operational use on aircraft by 2020, a major breakthrough in a technology that has been under slow but steady development for decades.

Defense officials need to do more than sound like an abusive partner returning to his lover (“Baby, it will be different this time”).

The botanist played by Matt Damon in The Martian has real-life counterparts in space and on the ground today.

Simulation of complete aircraft and engines takes a giant step as software developer Ansys shows computational fluid dynamics code can run efficiently on a massively parallel supercomputer.

Company reshuffles Falcon 9 manifest, moving a commercial satellite launch on an upgraded version of the rocket ahead of the Jason-3 ocean-monitoring mission for NASA.