Aviation Week & Space Technology

Fuzhou posts its subsidy offer for 2019, exemplifying the national habit of buying air connections.

Ahead of Aero India, Lockheed’s Vivek Lall discusses the merits of the company’s proposal to make F-16 fighters in India and sell MH-60 helicopters there.

Movement of officials between the CAAC and the industry that it oversees underlines the essentially governmental and party nature of the companies.

Kuala Lumpur seeks information on FA-50, Tejas and JF-17. For surveillance, it will consider Sea Guardian, Wing Loong II and Anka.

Ticking policy boxes helps Chinese airlines on their way to starting operations. Three new ones will operate Comac regional jets.

As HNA has struggled with debts, cities have upped investment in its airlines. Now Xian is also buying more of a turboprop operator.

Joby’s quiet S4; Fuel cell UAV, TriFan ready for flight; Bell flies APT70; Jaunt’s Carter eVTOL.

Passive aeroelastic-tailored wing tests form first steps to proving aerodynamic and structural benefits of advanced composite design and manufacturing techniques.

Competition could also spark renaissance for single-engine IFR-capable helicopters for commercial use.

In a changing environment, ATR is content to offer new versions and upgrades of its existing line.

After the delivery of the KC-46A tanker, the service is looking to detach itself from future, platform-centric plans. Listen in as our editors discuss.

The new separation standard is seen as a steppingstone to the holy grail of “trajectory-based” operation.

The U.S. Air Force chief of staff discusses plans for the future force and the services’ light attack experiment.

Neural networks, high-definition cameras and imaging processing could soon help keep flights on schedule at London’s hub airport.

Though a final request for proposals and eventual contract award may be some time away, the multibillion-dollar prize is large enough to attract six contractors that are preparing to tie-up with Indian companies.

Through Turtles Fly Too, volunteer pilots transport endangered sea turtles to rehab centers throughout the U.S.

India remains committed to purchasing Moscow’s S-400 anti-aircraft system.

Russia’s new bomber to begin production by 2028; SSL ends DARPA robotic-servicing project; Indian missile tests, and an Israeli investigation.

Beyond technology, the U.S. military should draw lessons from the commercial sector on how to meet its challenges.

Increasing capabilities of new narrowbody aircraft prompting more airlines to consider using them for long-range routes traditionally flown by widebodies.

Acceptance plans are confirmed for 36 KC-46s in 2019, but Boeing is pushing for additional deliveries.

Hoping for a massive increase in its space safety budget, ESA presses on with a joint asteroid deflection mission with NASA.

How India’s aerospace and defense manufacturing base is emerging, one step at a time.

Costs appear to be under control, though increasing unit revenues will challenge U.S. carriers.

For Bombardier, the move addresses the fate of its aerostructures unit. For Triumph, the sale is the latest in a string of sell-offs.