Aviation Week & Space Technology

With the worst of the pandemic hopefully behind them, U.S. carriers are resuming their stalled fleet transformation plans.

The project is symbolic of the closer UK-Japan links, UK Asia-Pacific pivot and Japan broadening defense relationships beyond U.S.

A U.S. Air Force tanker contender; Belgium adds billions for defense; F-35’s new cloud-based logistic system; and F-15EX fires a weapon.

Amid huge program changes are signs that Boeing may finally be turning the corner.

Clean Sky regional demo; FlyZero’s 75-seater; Orbital debris capture stalls; Surviving the lunar night, and Optical internet advances.

To patrol the Pacific, nations in Southeast Asia are turning to UAS, business jets and even space.

Boom’s supersonic flight path continues with engine tests on the XB-1 and a decision to assemble the Overture airliner in North Carolina.

Boeing is to invest a further $450 million in urban air mobility joint venture Wisk.

The ongoing bad-tempered dispute between Airbus and Qatar Airways has to be resolved somehow.

After four years as CEO of electric propulsion pioneer MagniX, and later additionally as executive chairman of electric aircraft startup Eviation, Roei Ganzarski stepped down from both companies in January, sending a shockwave through the young industry.

Some carriers are beginning to reinstate U.S. and European routes.

Alitalia’s successor ITA Airways has only been flying for three months. Its sale would be a rare step in European airline consolidation.

The U.S. military has lost normal access to its primary data link due to concerns about a recent software change.

For U.S. leaders, the Lockheed-Aerojet acquisition was too much to ignore. In the future, smaller is better.

The FAA is working to broaden approvals for aircraft and airports near new 5G transmitters, but several Embraer models remain restricted.

Divestitures, diversification and rebalancing will be key themes driving A&D M&A in 2022

The number of pre-owned jets for sale is low, but will new business aviation customers return to flying commercial after the pandemic?

Elroy unveils preproduction Chaparral unmanned cargo aircraft and an order commitment from Mesa Airlines.

Focusing on quality and logistics key to turnaround executed during pandemic.

The British Army wants to bring one squadron of its newly acquired AH-64E Apaches to readiness by year-end.

KF-21 first flight plans; F-35C carrier integration; Missile defenses in the Middle East; and Kuwait investigates corruption

Despite the challenges facing companies supplying the U.S. military, analysts Byron Callan and Steve Grundman see signs of strength and evolution.