In competition with Russia and China, the U.S. is pushing its own hypersonic strike weapons research forward at more rapid pace. Take a look at some of the significant milestones throughout the years. 

There is growing international interest in the development of offensive hypersonic weapon systems, particularly following the deployment by Russia and China of nascent hypersonic strike capabilities. U.S., Australia, France, India, Japan and the UK all are seeking to develop a hypersonic strike capability too.

Despite supersonic passenger flights ceasing with the retirement of Concorde in 2003, industry consensus has until recently been that business aviation and its demand for higher speed will lead a civil supersonic transport revival. However, with the unexpected failure of the long-running Aerion supersonic business jet project in 2021 and airline interest growing in high-speed transports, this view has begun to change. Here’s a look at some of the on-going programs.

The use of unmanned systems has revolutionized warfare and our society, what does the future hold? Join the panelists to discuss the developments and opportunities ahead.

Aviation Week Network’s projections show the share of basic trainers in the global fleet increasing from 32.5% to 35.6% over the decade.

Traffic results for Air China, China Eastern and China Southern showcase up-and-down movements between the second quarters of 2020 and 2021. 

People wanting and needing to travel but not being able to rely on commercial scheduled airlines for various reasons has allowed turboprop and business jet utilization to recover from the impact of the pandemic. 

According to Aviation Week Network’s figures, the global fleet of fixed-wing AEW aircraft is expected to expand from 327 aircraft this year to 385 by the end of the decade. 

Cost savings are a key motivation, with training fleets increasingly concentrated on a smaller number of aircraft types, but the shortening of pipelines also has become a key consideration for air forces looking for more responsive output from their training programs.

The Phenom 100 and 300 are twin-engine, light-category business jets produced by Brazilian manufacturer Embraer.