Aviation Week & Space Technology

Long-term need for pilots remains strong but getting through the next few years will present challenges.

DARPA’s HAWC demonstration program scores first successful scramjet test despite new scrutiny for U.S. hypersonic weapons.

As the service makes progress on its pilot shortage, it still faces racial disparities in the flying ranks.

New data and trends indicate private-sector U.S. A&D employment topped out on the eve of pandemic and MAX crises.

Aviation maintenance providers are facing a shortage of qualified talent that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The airline wants to have a zero-emissions replacement option for its Q300s and is studying the potential of hydrogen power with Airbus.

U.S. Air Force leaders signal new interest in F-35 reengining, as Pratt & Whitney and GE Aviation start testing adaptive turbofans.

Aviation Week editors discuss hot topics from the Air Force Association’s annual meeting including China’s massive buildup in nuclear capability, a change in acquisition approach at the Pentagon and the next competition for aerial refueling tankers.

Wing of Tomorrow; carbon-neutral fuel; autonomous ag tie-up; Kama’s unmanned Kargo; and doors for the Heart.

With airlines looking beyond the immediate crisis to coming years of recovery, consolidation could play a role in the reshaping sector.

The space agency has led understanding of climate change, but its facilities are vulnerable to the effects of extreme weather.

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

Singapore’s UAS teaming test; Boeing to make Loyal Wingman down under; U.S. titanium imports down; and Raytheon expands AESA radar sales.

One year after unveiling the concept, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury characterizes a hydrogen-powered aircraft as challenging but doable.

IATA needs to send a strong message of renewal from its Boston annual general assembly.

We need a vast, collective effort to develop and mature capabilities and technologies that will dramatically accelerate our progress.

Readers write about unidentified aerial phenomena, and we offer a behind-the-scenes look at parent company Informa’s Walk the World.

Experienced Pentagon veteran calls for return to a more conventional approach to innovation after era of open-ended demonstrations.

China canceled a Fractional Orbital Bombardment System in 1973, but Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall warns the concept may be revived.

The billionaire commander of the three-day mission to space talks about his experience and the importance of humans continuing to explore the heavens.

Embraer’s E175 has become the darling of U.S. regional carriers, but changes to scope clauses and new turboprops could change that.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Aerospace Calendar Sept. 28-Nov. 4—RTCA Plenary Sessions/Committee Meetings. Virtual or various locations. See rtca.org/content/upcoming-committee

After flying three crews for NASA, SpaceX puts civilians into orbit.

Airbus has committed to the advanced air mobility market targeting the certification of a winged multi-copter by 2025.