Materials advancements promise next-gen engine energy efficiency

For months, Pentagon officials have described the impact of across-the-board budget cuts with gruesome metaphors. The March 1 deadline for those reductions to take effect is now close enough that the military is beginning to drizzle out some long-awaited specifics. In the past two weeks, each of the services has begun to explain some near-term actions and the longer-term impact to weapons systems and deployment schedules.

Middle East carrier to take a stake in India's Jet Airways.

With a key deadline looming in mid-February, negotiators from American Airlines and US Airways raced to seal a merger deal that would create the world's largest airline.

Aftershocks from Arab Spring linger

The global aviation industry will be watching Australia this year as it prepares to impose the first nationwide equipage mandate for automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B), years ahead of the deadlines proposed by European and U.S. regulators.

The woman in charge of the National Transportation Safety Board is now among the top contenders to replace Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. If Deborah Hersman is nominated and confirmed, she will have to temper her approach to ferreting out problems in the transportation system to align with the confines of a limited budget.

Broad upgrade plan for current E-Jets underpins strategy