Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Tony Osborne
The rotorcraft industry’s 2021 is summed up more easily by the things that did not happen, rather than those that did.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
From Beijing to Jakarta, a guide to the likely developments regarding combat aircraft in the region.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Engine-makers face a busy 2022 technology development and test schedule as gas turbines take center stage in emission-reduction battle.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
As Airbus and Boeing outline plans to make flying compatible with environmental goals, they are choosing different paths.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Europe’s defense cooperation is changing face as a new era of centrally stimulated collaboration gets underway.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
Far-reaching progress in fuel efficiency and hydrogen transition should be accompanied by swift fleet replacement, says Clean Aviation executive.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
While the return of some long-haul passenger activity will boost belly capacity, strong air cargo demand is set to boost cargo conversions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Defense Department strikes a balance between raising tensions with Beijing and its case for urgent modernization.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno, Thierry Dubois
In 2022, commercial aero suppliers will begin a new era facing more costs, pressure and work—and fewer lower tier providers in the end.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Turkey’s vision of becoming one of the world’s great arms exporters is being boosted by the country’s UAV technologies.
Emerging Technologies

By Matthew Jouppi
Over the next decade, countries around the globe will need 3,787 new aircraft, opportunities worth $135 billion to aerospace companies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Forecasts, snapshots and aircraft to watch.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A 13-year-old process finally concludes in 2022 with the contract award for the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
The airframers face another year of focus on operational and quality issues, market uncertainties and product development challenges.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Ben Goldstein, Lori Ranson
LCCs recover faster than their legacy peers.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
The SDA’s Tranche 0 is slated to launch next September, one month before the agency officially joins the Space Force.
Space

By Steve Trimble
A pair of fighter contract decisions two days apart reveals the fickle nature of international arms deals.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Redesigned eVTOL; Swarming cargo glider; UK hydrogen regional; Dornier goes electric; and Drones on Cape Cod.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
The airline industry anticipated a strong rebound in 2022, but more border closures and restrictions will make that harder to achieve.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
A likely B-21 debut in 2022 could spur a wave of B-2 and B-1 retirements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Quietly under test since 2020, upgraded GTF is on track to meet higher thrust, lower fuel-burn performance targets, says Pratt & Whitney.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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