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The EcoDemonstrator program is taking on new significance as Boeing studies advanced systems and materials for higher-performance next-gen aircraft.

Japan has programmed the acquisition of a further 105 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightnings, including F-35Bs for operation from converted helicopter carriers.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket poised to deliver the first satellite of the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation GPS III network remained on the ground Dec. 18 after an automated abort.

The F-35 fighter aircraft’s bid for market dominance faces looming milestones and revived interest in alternatives.  

Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have not reached an agreement on KC-46 first delivery and how best to rectify deficiencies.

Outlook for airframe heavy maintenance in 2019 and beyond will be challenged by tightening market and labor pool.

Three years after a stunning, wondrous peek at Pluto, NASA’s New Horizons is poised for next encounter.

These executives at airframers, airlines other organizations will play important roles in the world's airline industry in 2019.