Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Guy Norris
After three decades of studies, the BWB will finally become full-scale as JetZero and Scaled Composites ramp up for a multirole U.S. Air Force project.
Emerging Technologies

By Adrian Schofield
A deal for more Airbus A320neos shows Cathay is looking to expand beyond recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Irene Klotz
India trumped a Russian effort to conduct the first in situ science experiments in a water-bearing region of the Moon.
Space

By Matthew Fulco
UK-based defense contractor paid a premium for the Ball business with an eye on the fast-growing space systems segment.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
The two companies’ eVTOL lawsuits have been dropped before they went to trial.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Economic and geopolitical travails are weighing on China’s international passenger flight recovery.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Western sanctions have impeded Russia’s participation in the widebody program, but China plans to pursue it alone.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne
A top USAF officer says aircraft will arrive in Ukraine next year but warns they will not be a silver bullet in fighting Russia.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Poland’s helicopter procurement plans dwarf those of other European countries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Liquid-hydrogen fuel systems; TCab eVTOL flies; Tiltwing UAS demo; New twin launched; Fuel-cell compressor.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Governments and nonprofits are highlighting the huge price gap between low-cost flights and more expensive rail services.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
An aircraft carrier accident report concludes that the UK’s first F-35 squadron was not ready for its 2021 Indo-Pacific deployment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
Several forward fit and retrofit programs will demand potentially thousands of ejection seats in the next few years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz, Garrett Reim
Space freighter module forms the basis for multiple future missions.
Commercial Space

By Joe Anselmo, Graham Warwick
The advanced air mobility market is at a critical juncture—and the hard work is just beginning.
Check 6

By Graham Warwick
Enabling contrail avoidance; hybrid regional demonstrator; next-generation HAPS; and quantum computing for R&D.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Another eVTOL technology demonstrator crashes during flight testing. Should the industry be worried?
Advanced Air Mobility

By Joe Anselmo, Graham Warwick, Jen DiMascio, Steven Grundman
The differentiator in military programs is shifting from platforms to software. Listen in to hear how this change is transforming industry.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
Buying counter-UAS as a service is part of the U.S. Army’s plan for more directed energy to target large numbers of attacking drones.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

Jim Harris
Country-specific policies around climate goals could complicate financial decisions by airlines and OEMs.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Readers write about the Electra.aero Goldfinch, F-35 engine upgrade, Material Review Board related to the Boeing 787 program and new-start U.S. airlines.
Feedback

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson, Sean Broderick
Carriers in the U.S. affected by accelerated inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney PW1100 engines are preparing to have aircraft on the ground during the fall.
Airlines & Lessors

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Aviation Week & Space Technology