Aviation Week & Space Technology

Committing to a large fleet of Boeing 737 MAXs adds some integration and support costs to Allegiant Air’s balance sheet, but the long-term benefits

A U.S. Navy officer asked the Skunk Works representative at the Lockheed Martin exhibit booth an impromptu question during the U.S. Air Force’s Weapons and Tactics Conference in the fall of 2020.

The plan to fix the KC-46’s troubled Remote Vision System (RVS) is delayed as the U.S. Air Force and Boeing try to work through a longstanding issue with the aircraft’s panoramic visual system.

Military requirements for processing power are starting to diverge from the best that commercial industry can offer.

Startups may pioneer single-pilot operations in regional turboprops, but also create a virtual co-pilot in light aircraft.

White House-brokered negotiations helped airlines dodge a bullet—for now. Listen in as our editors explain why the aviation industry is so concerned.

The time to wait and see is over, with Airbus, Embraer and others stepping up their commitment to the AAM market.

Finalizing aircraft certification plans and filling out the mobility ecosystem are priorities for 2022.

Readers write about dangerous airliner bank angles, hexagonal aviation structures, the engineered material arresting system and United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby.

Developers of eSTOL aircraft believe the limitations of battery technology are best overcome by using 300 ft. of runway

China’s eVTOL leader shifts strategy from aircraft sales to mobility service.

After a painful, prolonged development, NASA’s new space telescope is on its way.

AT&T, Verizon and the FAA agree to pause 5G network start until Jan. 19

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.

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

The Air Force’s highest-end fighter faces early retirement; leaders say replacement needed to counter China

Virgin Orbit’s disappointing stock debut marks the end of the beginning of the special purpose acquisition company phenomenon.

Japan F-15 upgrade contract awarded; F-35’s 2021 deliveries; L3Harris sheds aviation systems; U.S., Israel agree on helo, tanker sales.

Don’t confuse public handwringing about hiring struggles in A&D with actual lost business. Robots will protect the bottom line.

But industry is optimistic that a step-change increase in demand and a return to profitability can be achieved by midyear.

Building supply chain resilience, sustainable innovations and collaboration can help companies persevere through continued uncertainty.

Many ag operators initially viewed ag “drones” as threats but now see them as complementary rather than competitive.

2Excel’s growth has been partly fueled by the transition to the commercial sector of flight testing of defense equipment.

French space agency’s invitation to use Kourou spaceport may help European microlauncher projects meet hoped-for high demand.