Airspace access is the holy grail for an unmanned-aircraft industry seeing wartime demand winding down and looking to civilian uses for continued growth.

Mention over-the-wing engines, and aeroskeptics are quick to remind you of the commercial failure of Germany's VFW 614 small airliner of the 1970s. But as designers look ahead to future fuel-efficient ultra-high-bypass (UHB) turbofans, over-wing engine configurations are again being considered.

Rolls-Royce's association with India began in 1932, with Gypsy engines on the first Tata Aviation aircraft. Today, Rolls-Royce has 1,300 engines in service there. Kishore Jayaraman, president of Rolls-Royce India, discusses his company's future plans with Aviation Week's Jay Menon. AW&ST: Can you elaborate on any specific plans for Rolls-Royce in India in the next five to ten years?

Five decades after jets wiped out large Western propeller airliners, the turboprop is pushing back.

Hiccups in the testing of Pratt's engine for the A320 are 'routine'

All Nippon Airways intends to use leased Airbus A320s to set up a new Japan-based low-cost carrier, following the demise of joint-venture AirAsia Japan. ANA says the LCC will launch at the end of December with two A320s, and will have five by the end of March. ANA already has an agreement in place with AWAS to lease three A320s, and an ANA spokeswoman says they were originally earmarked for AirAsia Japan but will now be used in the new LCC operation.

Refreshing Cessna 172s to provide less expensive pilot training

As U.S. airlines report record profits, the big question is whether the industry is structurally reformed or if this is just the latest climb before the next extended slide. A key part of the answer will be the extent to which airlines adhere to the new religion of capacity constraint. After all, it is easy to keep a lid on capacity when times are tough, but it is a different proposition when the red ink recedes.