Latest Commercial Aviation Content by Aviation Week & Space Technology
Oct 17, 2017
Small unmanned aircraft set new standards for flight endurance as developers push the limits of aerodynamics and propulsion.
Oct 17, 2017
September was a busy month at several high-profile companies, and it could be a good indication of what is to come for the industry as many of them adjust to market conditions.
Oct 17, 2017
Sonic booms should not pose a barrier to speeding progress in aviation technology.
Oct 13, 2017
Performance-based navigation and runway improvements are crucial to airline night operations at a New Zealand airport surrounded by mountains.
Oct 13, 2017
In being acquired by Boeing, Aurora Flight Sciences sees a path to turn its research into products, which had eluded the innovative but small company.
Oct 13, 2017
Despite mitigations deployed, the number of reported runway incursions each year has remained stubbornly steady, or some say, on the rise. Safety advocates and industry want to find out why.
Oct 13, 2017
Aviation Week had a first-hand look at a required navigation performance departure from Queenstown and an arrival at Auckland. Adrian Schofield, Asia-Pacific air transport editor, rode in the jump seat on the Air New Zealand flight.
Oct 13, 2017
Asia-Pacific Air Transport Editor Adrian Schofield takes a closer look at some of the challenges to Queenstown night operations, and how they are being addressed with technology in the air and on the ground.