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A new book takes the wraps off the secret flight-test history of the facility in the Nevada Test and Training Range like no one ever has before. Listen in to hear from author Peter Merlin.

India's airlines have ordered thousands of aircraft this year, but economic realities will keep it from replicating Beijing's growth miracle anytime soon.

Emirates leads a long list of commercial aircraft orders announced at Dubai Airshow, but the fortunes of Airbus and Boeing differed.

Aviation Week editors take a break from Day 2 of the A&D Programs conference to tease out the intractable issues facing the industrial base.

A new rocket engine for military uses could be repurposed for Mach 9 air travel—listen in as editors talk with the founders of far-out startup Venus Aerospace.

As U.S. companies rethink their presence amid heightened political tensions, some in Europe are doubling down on the market.

As NBAA BACE show opens, industry coalesces around a new campaign to reach net zero. Will it work? Listen in as our editors discuss.

As Christian Scherer takes up the mantle of Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO, editors are joined by analyst Sash Tusa to discuss why Airbus is making the change.

Bank of America’s Ron Epstein talks with Aviation Week editors about the business and technical implications of his call for Boeing to act fast.

Northrop Grumman is starting tests on the next stealth bomber, while industry is floating multiple concepts for collaborative combat aircraft.

Editors discuss NASA’s recent contract awards to study tech for high-speed airliners—and the one supersonic project that is still pushing forward, Boom.

As Russia pulls out of the CR929 and Airbus and Boeing sit on their hands, JetZero is showing that its radical new concept just might be for real.

The advanced air mobility market is at a critical juncture—and the hard work is just beginning.

The differentiator in military programs is shifting from platforms to software. Listen in to hear how this change is transforming industry.

The Boeing 777X looks poised to hit the market at the perfect time, but its long-range variant has been a tough sell with airlines.

This year’s highlights from Le Bourget include a massive airplane order and the looming AAM shakeout.

We asked Dave Calhoun when the company is going to roll out its next airplane. Listen in to hear his answer.

Demand has come back, but a lot of workers haven't. Here's what that means for commercial aviation, defense and MRO.

The U.S. Air Force plans to award a contract for a fighter aircraft to replace the F-22 Raptor in 2024.

Aerospace Industries Association chief Eric Fanning joins our reporters to talk about the FAA's leadership woes and chronic underfunding of ATC.

Listen in as Bombardier's Tonya Sudduth talks about what making Wichita its U.S. headquarters has meant for that site and how it fits into the OEM's strategy.

What's behind the grounding of scores of airplanes and how Pratt is working to fix it.

Dual-use aircraft could serve as a military tanker while ushering Northrop Grumman into the airliner business.

Deliveries have plummeted and Airbus is doubling down with a new assembly line. Analysts Sash Tusa and Richard Aboulafia join Aviation Week editors to discuss.

Richard Branson’s launch venture ran out of cash. Could a buyer pick up the valuable pieces?