Latest Commercial Aviation Content by Aviation Week & Space Technology
Nov 24, 2015
Do we still have a need for speed? Join Aviation Week as we discuss the history and technology of speed and whether, moving into the future, supersonic aircraft are economically feasible.
Nov 24, 2015
Speed has driven the history of aerospace. It’s never been easy, and it hasn’t always been safe.
Nov 24, 2015
Boeing hopes final fixes to 787 will push reliability rate beyond 99% goal.
Nov 24, 2015
Air Canada recently told investors that when it switched from the 767 to the 787-8 between Toronto and Tel Aviv, the airline was able to carry 31% more passengers while using 3% less fuel.
Nov 23, 2015
Complex or risky tasks in flight testing or training can be simulated in the aircraft using a virtual display in the cockpit.
Nov 23, 2015
Lightweight textile-based approach to blastproofing baggage containers could lead to wider market acceptance of device to protect airliners from terrorist bombs.
Nov 23, 2015
Flutter-suppression X-56 crashes; laser IDs target by vibrations; new venture to commercialize morphing structures; Airbus helo R&D in the U.K.; Iceye’s low-cost radar imaging from space.
Nov 20, 2015
Fleet plans have already been made for most carriers, both for short-haul and long-haul services, and Airbus and Boeing order books are full for the next eight years. Anything but some kind of pause would be both unusual and unhealthy.