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Invisible No More—Stealthy F-117 On Display

As the F-117 Nighthawk goes on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center for the first time, Aviation Week editors are joined by Air & Space Museum Director Chris Browne

What Do The Midterm Results Mean For Pentagon Spending?

Aviation Week editors are joined by Maj. Gen. (ret) Lee Levy to try and answer the trillion dollar-plus question of what the outcome of the midterm elections really means

Check 6 Revisits: Belenko's Betrayal And The Saga Of The Foxbat

Check 6 revisits how a misconception of the MiG-25 transformed U.S. air power, until a Soviet pilot's defection revealed the truth. Aviation Week & Space Technology sub

The Outlook With PwC: Demand is Surging—Can Aerospace Keep Up?

Listen in as PwC's aerospace team zeroes in on the supply chain and where it is most fragile in this special sponsored episode.  Read PwC's State of the Ramp report her

Is Boeing's Recovery Still Gaining Altitude?

Analyst Scott Mikus joins Aviation Week editors to discuss third-quarter earnings and why an oversupply of narrowbodies may be looming.  Read Scott's column here ---

Beyond Rafale—Meet France's ACF And What It Means For GCAP

Aviation Week editors discuss the evolving European fighter landscape, introducing France's approach to its next-generation fighter it calls ACF, and the thinking around

CFM Durability Deep Dive With President Gaël Méheust | Sponsored By CFM International

CFM established an industry benchmark for reliability with its CFM56; roughly 24,000 are still in operation today, setting up big expectations for in-service durability. 

Hello MAX 10, Auf Wiedersehen A346

Editors discuss what the long-awaited certification of the Boeing 737-10 means for the industry and what's happening with the 777X. They also reflect on the Airbus A340-6

Army Aviation Takes Center Stage: Budgets, Balloons & The Bible

As developments in Ukraine highlight new issues for army aviation, editors share what they heard from leaders at AUSA 2026 and discuss how the service is looking to evolv

Assessing Aviation In The Middle East

How will the fatal Houthi attacks that closed Riyadh Airport affect commercial aviation in the region? Aviation Week's team survey the immediate impact on Saudi Arabia an

'We Happy Band Of Robots'—The Pentagon's New Command

Will Project Agincourt spur the new U.S. Autonomy Command to great things? Editors discuss the implications of the Pentagon's military autonomy efforts and the broader co

Inside JetZero's Engine Search

Editors assess the progress of JetZero's blended wing body aircraft and explore its efforts to find the right powerplant that would suit both civil and military customers

Questions Swirl Around MV-75 And Army Aviation

Ahead of AUSA, editors discuss the MV-75 and the U.S. Army's modernization plans, including long-range fires, air defense, space capabilities and the budget challenges sh

Can Airbus' A350F Upend Boeing In The Air Cargo Market?

Editors discuss the next-generation freighter market after first flight of the Airbus A350F and with Boeing's 777-8F in line to take off soon. Sign up to receive Aviati

Breaking Down Boeing's Big F/A‑XX Win

Editors react to Boeing being announced as the winner of the U.S. Navy's F/A-XX contest ahead of Northrop Grumman and share their impressions of the next-generation tacti

What's The Buzz In Space Beyond Weapons—Ubiquitous Earth Observation And Launch Laments

Aviation Week Military Space Editor Vivienne Machi reflects on what we learned at AFA on space and the Iran war, as well as launch concerns for the Space Force and how th

The Case Of The Missing Blackbird

Emergency podcast: A special Lockheed SR-71A has gone missing after being displayed in front of a NASA facility for more than 26 years. Meanwhile, the NASA administrator

Why Tensions Have Flared Between Boeing And GE

Long-running tensions between Boeing and GE Aerospace over engines surfaced again, with 777X the cause du jour. Editors explain the dynamics at play and also discuss the

Space Weapons Declassified, Gucci F-16s And More—What To Know About AFA

Editors discuss the news from last week's AFA gathering, addressing the Air Force secretary's bombshell weapons-in-space disclosure, new aircraft weapons concepts on show

The Sun Is Setting On The Boeing 747

Aviation Week's resident 747 experts Guy Norris and Jens Flottau discuss why Boeing's "jumbo jet" still matters and has outlasted predictions made decades ago. Sign up