Aviation Week & Space Technology

From SpaceX’s recent successes to Palantir’s coming public stock offering, newcomers are making noise in A&D, but looks can be deceiving.

A year-old proposal to reform the U.S. Air Force fighter pilot training pipeline is restructuring its acquisition approach again.

Eight aircraft identified as needing immediate attention due to safety risks.

Aviation Week editors discuss why Airbus and Boeing will need to further trim output to ride out the COVID-19 crisis. Don't miss a single episode

HAWC tests to resume; Opening MQ-9 possibilities; Phased-array antenna for satellites tested; Will Greece buy Rafale?

Many companies miss the chance to reinvent for the future and leapfrog the status quo.

NASA X-59 project inspires attempt to capitalize on possible entry of low-boom supersonic jets within the next decade.

Ask the Editors: Consolidation among major carriers working with regionals will bring long overdue streamlining to the aviation industry.

Hill Helicopters wants to help relaunch the British rotorcraft industry with a fresh design.

After moves toward recovery during the European summer season, airlines are facing up to a much tougher winter.

If Airbus prioritizes long-term outcomes, it will come out of the COVID-19 downturn stronger than ever.

ARPA-E funds electric aircraft; ERAU tests hybrid propulsion; Ambular air ambulance; Longer-range EHang; and SkyDrive flies manned eVTOL.

Ask the Editors: Aviation Week reduced its 10-year forecast for new commercial aircraft by 30%, representing a 34% drop in dollar value.

Singapore and India are among those taking early steps to resume some international travel, although restrictions remain.

Vertical Aerospace’s new eVTOL concept faces an aggressive development timeline.

Ask the Editors: Minimizing an aircraft’s cross-section is not necessary for all missions, and many weapons can be carried internally.

Competing for the U.S. Army’s FARA and FLRAA programs, Bell emphasizes the pedigrees of its designs.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.

Sikorsky and Boeing flew Raider and Defiant demonstrators in formation, showcasing potential commonality between FARA and FLRAA.

The FAA seeks to evaluate counter-unmanned aircraft systems and choose airports to host the technology.

Readers write about suborbital spaceflight, airline indsutry responses to COVID-19, 737 MAX flight tests and designing for pilots.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Futurists talk of electric aircraft, hybrid power systems and hydrogen as a fuel source, but there are decades of life yet in jet propulsion.

To kick-start the market, startup Universal Hydrogen plans to convert ATR 42 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 regional aircraft to hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion to pump-prime demand.