Aviation Week & Space Technology

The Chinese agency has long been vexed by the multiplicity of airlines. The industry crisis has prompted it to propose consolidation.

Advancing Asian UAM; removing space debris; fuel could help in gusts; measuring X-59’s shocks; DLR’s new Falcon testbed.

Securing German funding for Future Combat Air System demonstrators is seen as a “decisive” milestone, but Berlin’s political inertia could affect momentum.

Both aircraft manufacturers have been forced to reduce production rates for widebodies as weak demand persists.

Building the safety case, amending the regulations and providing a business case for safe, robust and reliable operation lie ahead.

With global spectrum rights in hand and ground stations under construction, OneWeb plans to roll out high-speed, global internet service.

Flight test exposed Starliner software glitches, but NASA is more concerned about what else may be lurking in process flaws.

Boeing steers the new airliner project design concept to counter nearer-term competition from the Airbus A321XLR.

The U.S. Air Force’s Pilot Training Next has delivered pilots to training units months earlier than traditional approaches.

Accelerating plans to land astronauts on the Moon in 2024 will cost $35 billion, says NASA.

An appreciation of Clay Christensen’s theory through the lens of disruptive aerospace innovations.

The manufacturer and NASA have worked since 2011 to develop a C2 data link waveform for drones.

Making airlifters and refuelers more survivable and capable emerges as new priority.

Natural life cycles outweigh short-term issues to drive retirement trends.

The U.S. Air Force must decide how to fill an aerial refueling shortfall exacerbated by KC-46 delays and an aging KC-10 fleet.

Sessions are expected to focus on the MCAS and manual-trim operation.

U.S. funds electric propulsion; Wisk to carry passengers; Gremlins mission demo; HAPS payload developed; Astra Space emerges.

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency envisions using MALE UAVs to support search, rescue and anti-pollution missions.

The aviation aftermarket still uses a lot of paper—but that is not going to be the case forever. In this fragmented, global industry, figuring out how to share and leverage data and technologies within a shared ecosystem is key.

Results of high-and low-speed testing in NASA wind tunnels continue to show promise for Boeing’s Transonic Truss-Braced Wing concept.

A new marker for getting back to normal is 2023, but it remains to be seen whether Boeing can fix itself and also mend the supply chain.

The market for radar images and radio frequency mapping from space still relies on military and government customers.

Aerospace Calendar Feb. 25-26—Paris Space Week. Air and Space Museum. Paris. See paris-space-week.com Feb. 26-April 2—RTCA Plenary Sessions. Various

Readers discuss airlines and climate change, Boeing and aviation industry integrity, and manual flight control.

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