Editor's Desk

Aviation Week & Space Technology Editor-in-Chief Tony Velocci and Executive Editor Jim Asker share their insights on aerospace, defense, airlines, space and other subjects.

Editor's Desk contributors: Tony Velocci and Jim Asker

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    A&D: On Its Own

    5:00 PM on Oct 14, 2012

    Tempting as it is for aerospace and defense professionals to think the industry will be better served long-term if voters in the November general election choose Mitt Romney over B... Read More »
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    Most At Risk

    7:03 AM on Sep 10, 2012

        With the likelihood of sequestration bearing down on the aerospace industry, speculation is rampant about how big of an impact it will actually have o... Read More »
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    Farnborough Lite

    5:00 PM on Jul 15, 2012

    What a difference a year makes. The 2012 Farnborough Air Show could not have presented a starker contrast with the 2011 Paris Air Show on multiple levels—the number of ... Read More »

Leading Edge

AVIATION WEEK's cachet has always been technology. This blog allows us to shake off the strictures of a weekly publication and bring you news and views on technology developments — good or bad — as they happen. If you want to know what ideas are taking shape in laboratories and research centers around the world — in this and other industries — that could shape the future direction of aerospace, check out Leading Edge.

Leading Edge contributors: Graham Warwick and Guy Norris

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    Airbus Shows Zwilling, and Other Patents

    7:10 AM on Jun 11, 2012

    Airbus and Boeing may happily be churning out tube-and-wing, engine-under-wing airliners by the dozen, but they are not stopping their designers having the odd out-of-the-box thoug... Read More »
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    More on Boeing's small launcher concept

    1:24 PM on May 22, 2012

    Here are a couple of additional images of the small launch vehicle (SLV) concept recently unveiled by Boeing. The company outlined the scheme as a possible means of cutting the cos... Read More »
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    Rockwell's Racing Colors

    6:22 PM on May 11, 2012

    Several years ago I was touring the facilities of a major aerospace company and was disappointed to hear the visit to the wind tunnel was cancelled as it was temporarily ‘off... Read More »

Ares

Ares is the blog home of Aviation Week's defense team. We cover military operations and programs with a focus on technology and what that technology can do for the user in the field. Our area of responsibility includes industry, government and conflict zones through out the world. Our blog is read by industry professionals, military personnel, and anyone else with a professional stake in defense.

Ares contributors: Michael Bruno, Bill Sweetman, Sean Meade, David Fulghum, Amy Butler, Jen DiMascio, Jefferson Morris, Graham Warwick, Nicholas Fiorenza, Michael Fabey, Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Bradley Perrett and Christina Mackenzie

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    5/17 Frago

    2:10 PM on May 17, 2013

    + ‘Year Of The Radio’: Battle On For 3 Key Army Contracts + In Tomorrow’s Wars, Battles Will Be Fought With a 3-D Printer + Biofuels Industry Fighting... Read More »
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    VIDEO: 2011 Paris Air Show Highlights

    12:16 PM on May 17, 2013

    With just a month to go before the world's aerospace and defense industry descends upon an airfield in northern Paris, the team at Aviation Week is gearing up to bring you a massiv... Read More »
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    NavWeek: Asian Elation

    11:17 AM on May 17, 2013

    SINGAPORE - In this region where subtlety is an art and even shades of meaning have their own varied shadows of understanding, Singapore Defense Minister Ng Eng Hen’s words... Read More »

Things With Wings

Covering topics related to the full spectrum of commercial aviation. From aircraft developments and new airline orders to policy and passenger rights, to the lighthearted and sometimes outrageous, we analyze and comment on the latest happenings in commercial aviation.

Things with Wings contributors: Guy Norris, Michael Mecham, Rupa Haria, Adrian Schofield, Andrew Compart, 
Bradley Perrett, Madhu Unnikrishnan and Leithen Francis

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Business Aviation Now

Business Aviation Now covers a beat that's experiencing extraordinary growth and innovation, including the advent of Very Light Jets, record-breaking demand for business aviation aircraft, advances in technology and even some new business models. Bloggers include the writers of Business & Commercial Aviation magazine, Aviation Week & Space Technology and Show News.

Business Aviation contributors: Jim Swickard, Fred George, William Garvey, Jessica Salerno and Rupa Haria

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    EBACE: Buy Your Own VIP EC175

    3:14 AM on May 20, 2013

    If you are really impressed with your huge new yacht, then you wouldn’t be seen dead with a mere gnat of a helicopter to take you to shore. You would want a really big one. A... Read More »
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    "Bizjet" for Sale -- Unique History!

    7:36 AM on Apr 24, 2013

    If you're in the market for a private jet with a bit of history, and a bit of showbiz 'glam' to boot, then hows about this gem tucked away in a hangar at sleepy Middle Georgia Regi... Read More »
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    Is there a Graveyard for Retired Bizjets? [Updated]

    6:16 AM on Apr 23, 2013

    The short answer is YES! There are several 'graveyards,' mainly across the US. Bizjets typically have a lot longer life-cycle than airliners, so there are still plenty of 40-year-o... Read More »

Turnaround Time

Provides insight and commentary on the aviation and aerospace aftermarket, guided by the editors of O&M Magazine. We encourage feedback and seek guest editors, and we hope our readers will use the comment section of our blog as one way to interact with the MRO community.

Turnaround Time contributors: Sean Broderick, Lee Ann Tegtmeier and Rupa Haria

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    OEM and MRO Battleground? #MROEE

    5:02 AM on May 15, 2013

    Is there a battleground where OEMs face independent MROs? The answer depends on who you talk with. Here are at MRO Regional in Vilnius, Lithuania, the answers are yes, no and it's... Read More »
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    View of MRO in E. Europe, Baltics #AvMRO

    2:59 AM on May 14, 2013

    Jonas Butautis, CEO of FL Technics, provided another thought-provoking speech to kick off our second MRO Regional conference here in Vilnius. Thanks Jonas! He and the FL Technics ... Read More »
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    Bombardier Expands Tucson, Training #AvMRO

    12:21 PM on May 07, 2013

    Bombardier added three lines for turboprop heavy maintenance at its Tucson, Ariz., facility. This brings the total to 12. Bombardier's facilities there span 1,146,901 sq. feet and ... Read More »