Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Guy Norris
Balance sheet and debt concerns add to launch timing uncertainty as Boeing continues to study potential revisions to next aircraft program
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

Readers write about nuclear space propulsion, space information transparency, sustainable aviation and Igor Sikorsky and Mars Ingenuity.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
In a wide-ranging interview, Boeing chief David Calhoun says the company won’t be rushed into launching a new airplane.
Aerospace

By Chen Chuanren
These programs highlight innovation, collaboration and off-the-shelf solutions.
Aerospace & Defense

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Steve Trimble
A decade-long pursuit of a new autonomous flight technology is entering the home stretch of an R&D phase filled with stops and starts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Helen Massy-Beresford
As Italia Trasporto Aereo prepares its long-awaited launch, its challenges will not be limited to its own operations.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Ben Goldstein, Guy Norris, Adrian Schofield
Boom Supersonic sees opportunity as recovery reshapes long-haul flying.
Airports & Networks

By Steve Trimble
A key milestone in autonomous aerial-refueling moves the Navy a step closer toward operating larger UAS from aircraft carriers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
U.S. Navy to cut nuke program; Air Force’s B-21 preference; Data link for Viper; and Danish Air Force turns to electric aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Byron Callan
Diversified portfolios due to consolidation and similar spending on R&D by large contractors may be part of the answer.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A backlash to the widespread of application of fast-track acquisition authorities inspires new ideas to solving old problems.
Aerospace & Defense

By Graham Warwick
European and U.S. authorities are putting the pieces in place to enable advanced air mobility.
Aerospace & Defense

By Lee Ann Shay
Before his retirement on June 30, NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt shares insights into some key things that would make the aviation industry safer—and how to do it.
Leader Interviews

By Tony Osborne
A digital-first approach is key to achieving Tempest’s development goals, but the technology needs to be proved.
Aerospace & Defense

By Graham Warwick
EASA provides industry with the first concrete guidance on certification requirements for AI in safety-critical applications.
Aerospace & Defense

By Tony Osborne
Alessandro Profumo is upbeat about the future of post-COVID-19 European defense capability.
Leader Interviews

By Michael Bruno
Leaders expect a smaller, more streamlined supply chain to emerge as aircraft OEMs struggle to reach or exceed pre-pandemic rates.
Aerospace & Defense

By Tony Osborne
A sale to Poland of Turkish Bayraktar TB2 armed uncrewed air systems suggests they are gaining broader acceptance among allies.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
Without surface mobility, moonwalkers will have a very limited exploration zone.
Program Management

By Tony Osborne
The European missile manufacturer sees opportunities for missile development and consolidation as future fighter programs evolve.
Leader Interviews

By Lee Hudson
Aircraft procurement takes a hit in the Pentagon’s fiscal year 2022 budget request.
Aerospace & Defense

By Sean Broderick, Ben Goldstein
With large carriers focused on rebuilding their networks, Breeze sees opportunity to fill in some blanks.
Airlines & Lessors