Aviation Week & Space Technology

Efficient aerodynamics and engines keep unmanned aircraft demonstrator aloft for 80 hr. and could slash operating costs for medium-altitude UAS.

Dueling global satellite Internet systems could be on the horizon if plans by SpaceX and OneWeb come to fruition.

Lockheed Martin sees China’s hypersonic advances as a rationale to resurrect extended-range Thaad project.

Although some political instability lingers, and rumors about Greece exiting the eurozone have resurfaced, the skies are looking a lot brighter for the privately owned Athens-based carrier.

While certification of Comac’s first airliner—the ARJ21—is a big step, the real test will be whether the company can provide adequate after-sale support.

All safety agencies and aircraft manufacturers agree that more stringent tracking standards are necessary, but approaches to delivering them differ.

Commercial engines set for major service entry milestones in 2015 while major military initiatives bank on upgrades and foreign sales in the short term and research for the long term.

Single-pilot commercial operations coming; advanced composites institute formed; unmanned news-gathering moves closer; agile manufacturing for ISR; near-zero-power sensors.

Work on air-launch space access projects hits all-time high as test flights loom.

New design tools are intended to help suppliers work with multiple manufacturers in a globalized aerospace industry.

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SpaceX’s near-term plans for U.S. government work have been thwarted by certification requirements.

While keeping its options open, Belgium seems to be leaning toward F-35 as the replacement for its F-16s.

Aviation Week editors discuss the reasons behind our selection of Vladimir Putin as Person of the Year for 2014.

In 2014, no other person has had a more sweeping impact on aerospace and aviation—for better or worse—than Russian President Vladimir Putin. And for all but the most cynical of observers, Putin’s far-reaching impact has definitely been for the worse. Because of this, he is Aviation Week's 2014 Person of the Year.

India is seeking to build its military export trade, and its effort have caught the attention of China, its rival in such endeavors.

In brief: The cascading effects of Putin’s annexation of Crimea in the airline, aerospace and defense sectors.

It looks as if the F-35 could meet its key performance parameter requirements, but that is a narrow definition of success.

Green Rotorcraft program is testing fuel-saving diesel-cycle engine, advanced blades and electric tailrotor.

Jan. 27-29—Microelectronics Reliability and Qualification Working Meeting. The Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, California. See www.cvent.com/d/9rqnfl Feb. 1-3—Routes Americas. Denver. See www.routesonline.com/events/172/Feb. 1-3 Feb. 3-6—National Business Aviation Association Schedulers & Dispatchers Conference. San Jose, California. See www.nbaa.org/events/sdc/2015/

Feb. 2-3—MRO Middle East, Dubai. March 5—Laureate Awards, Washington. April 14-16—MRO Americas, Miami.

While recent airline crashes in Asia are creating pressure for improved tracking of flights, other initiatives to prevent crashes are arguably more important.

Landing people on Mars is a goal on which there is widespread consensus.

One approach to long-range ‘replacements’ for the venerable 757 is clearly defined with Airbus’s launch of its A321LR model.

In the wake of recent accidents, ICAO will draft new performance-based tracking and distress alerting standards for all airliners beyond 2020.