Aviation Week & Space Technology

The airframer has received approval for a maintenance interval extension on the nose landing gear, and engineers are working to improve other systems.

Supernal eVTOL breaks cover; Climate Impulse takes shape; monitoring battery health; autonomous aerial application.

America remains a hotbed of space innovation, but worries mount over China’s rapid advances.

As Airbus puts hydrogen on the back burner and ATR delays its hybrid-electric turboprop, does the industry have a prayer of meeting its net-zero goals?

The zero-emission airliner delay leaves advancing hydrogen to startups that are focusing on retrofits and smaller aircraft.

After losing the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft and scout programs, Sikorsky is pinning its development hopes on two competitions.

To what extent will China’s rise as a world power be accompanied by a determination to go it alone in the jetliner market?

Public shareholders may no longer be head and shoulders above other constituencies, but you can bet that they will remain first among equals.

Veteran astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita Williams launched to the ISS aboard a Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft on June 5, 2024.

The Willis Lease Finance Corp. executive chairman talks with Aviation Week about growth in engine services and likely industry consolidation.

New U.S. Air Force leadership must decide the shape of the next generation of air superiority technology, with the stakes high for industry and U.S. airpower.

As updates continue to fly out from advanced air mobility startups, Aviation Week editors are joined by consultant Sergio Cecutta to cut through the noise and assess where the fledgling market is at.

Hybrid-electric drone; Electric trainer tour; Motors for cargo airship; Cargo BWB goes north.

Sustainable aviation fuel is key to achieving net-zero emissions, while hydrogen fuel takes a back seat.

Apollo 17's commander once called the dust “probably one of our greatest inhibitors to a nominal operation on the Moon.”

A long-awaited pickup in mergers and acquisitions in the industry appears to be arriving.

Researchers appeal for new aerial gunnery requirements to unlock development of hypersonic ammunition.

President Trump’s first administration launched the Artemis program to send humans back to the Moon. His second term may pivot the focus to Mars.

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

Trade conflicts would prolong industry’s supply chain disruptions and inflation, ultimately resulting in higher prices for airlines and the flying public.

Despite decades of accident-free flying, pilot reports pointed to the risks of a collision between helicopters and commercial aircraft in Washington airspace.

The narrowbody shortage is easing, and the carrier is considering accelerating its widebody plans.

The slow progression of battery technology has prompted Airbus to halt its eVTOL project.

The startup is promoting three military uses for its short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft: tactical transportation, special ops and temporary command post.

A new blueprint for Marine Corps aviation doubles down on a long-term trend that favors carrier-based F-35s over an amphibious-capable variant.