Aviation Week & Space Technology

Smaller, more capable satellites enter satcom market as U.S. military demand for new spacecraft stalls.

Retirements are down, MRO efficiency is up—what’s it all mean for the aftermarket?

In the next 10 years, as major spacefaring nations renew their fleets, the space-launch sector will be molded by the growing popularity of small satellites, increasing commercialization of space transportation, reusable launch vehicles and manned space programs.

Expanded Tables Online Download expanded specifications on in-production and under-development commercial aircraft and search more than 3,100 other systems at AviationWeek.com/specs

Expanded Tables Online Download expanded specifications on in-production and under-development military transports and search more than 3,100 other systems at AviationWeek.com/specs

Expanded Tables Online Download expanded specifications on in-production and under-development launch vehicles and search more than 3,100 other systems at AviationWeek.com/specs

Expanded Tables Online Download expanded specifications on in-production and under-development commercial aircraft and search more than 3,100 other systems at AviationWeek.com/specs

Expanded Tables Online Download expanded specifications on in-production and under-development commercial and military rotary-wing aircraft and search more than 3,100 other systems at AviationWeek.com/specs

Rolls and other aeroengine OEMs need two types of critical mass: scale in gas turbines to fund ongoing R&D and corporate critical mass to ride business ebbs and flows

Returning to profitability after a successful turnaround, Qantas treads carefully in ordering new aircraft.

Will airline managements in Europe use the current “profit honeymoon” as a fortunate opportunity to prepare for a “return to normal,” more difficult conditions?

Major airframers face important decisions in 2016, while testing of new models ramps up.

EgyptAir and Emirates are two very different airlines, with very different prospects for 2016.

Success in recovering the Falcon 9 first stage marks a major step toward the long-sought dream of reusable commercial space launchers.

Rapid advances in commercial smallsat launch technology, plus an explosion-prone energetic propellant, cause research agency to drop plans to flight-test air-launched smallsat booster.

Northrop Grumman wind-tunnel tests and tail-sitter VTOL concept for Darpa’s Tern program and hopes for a contract to build a demonstrator for seaborne flight trails

Saab ships laminar wing Section as Airbus A340-300 moves toward 2017 flight tests; NASA fires 3-D-sprinted rocket motor; Clean Sky tests of advanced business-jet design; Sea-Tac RFP for biofuel study; U.K. pushes out R&D commitment to 2026.

How does Aviation Week determine who is its Person of the Year? Hint: it should not be seen as an award. Join top editors as they discuss the process and why this year’s choice is Richard Anderson, the CEO of Delta Air Lines.

A former Smithsonian Air & Space Museum staffer, Reuters photo editor and Aviation Week's executive editor, art director and data analyst/planespotter collaborate to select the year's best aviation and aerospace photos.

Virgin America is acquiring new aircraft, but instead of adding many new markets, the airline is expected to shore up existing ones.

With the A320neo delivery and 737 MAX rollout under their belts, Airbus and Boeing, respectively, mark a new era in aircraft manufacturing.

COMMERCIAL AVIATION Boeing plans to fly the 737 MAX at the end of January following the Dec. 7 rollout of the first aircraft, a 737-8 designated 1A001. Airbus will deliver the first A320neo to Lufthansa on Dec. 22—rather than Qatar Airways as planned—because of operational restrictions on the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan.

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Talent and technology innovation have shaped society’s past, and they will surely shape its future. But all stakeholders must understand what spawns innovation.

Jan. 4-8—AAIA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference. Manchester Grand Hyatt. San Diego. See aiaa-scitech.org/SDM Feb. 2-4—The Unmanned Systems Conference and Exposition. World Forum. The Hague, Netherlands. See tusexpo.com