| Guy Norris | Aviation Week & Space Technology The EcoDemonstrator program is taking on new significance as Boeing studies advanced systems and materials for higher-performance next-gen aircraft. |
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| William B. Scott | Aviation Week & Space Technology With Raptors 1 and 2 in flight testing in 1999, Aviation Week's Bill Scott observed the 'rock-solid' high angle-of-attack demonstrated by the F-22s from a chase F-15B during a test mission at Edwards AFB. Read his full report. |
| Bradley Perrett | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Japan has programmed the acquisition of a further 105 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightnings, including F-35Bs for operation from converted helicopter carriers. |
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| Bombardier Investing in regional aviation is the key to building sustainable airlines. With more and more travellers and investment heading into Africa, the airline industry needs to respond to growing demand. |
| Irene Klotz | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report 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. |
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Irene Klotz Earthrise image, Bible reading transcended objectives of first human flight into deep space. |
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Steve Trimble The F-35 fighter aircraft’s bid for market dominance faces looming milestones and revived interest in alternatives. |
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Kim Minseok and Bradley Perrett Spending for 2019 is scheduled to rise 8.2%. Within that, the equipment, research and development budget will advance 13.7%. |
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Lee Hudson and Tony Osborne Boeing and the U.S. Air Force have not reached an agreement on KC-46 first delivery and how best to rectify deficiencies. |
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Graham Warwick Manufacturers and operators are working to build the business case for maintaining and upgrading satellites in orbits to extend their usefulness. |
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Alex Derber Outlook for airframe heavy maintenance in 2019 and beyond will be challenged by tightening market and labor pool. |
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Jens Flottau Airlines are nearing the 10th year of profitability since the industry recovered in 2010 from the 2008 global financial crisis, an unprecedented length of time. |
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Irene Klotz Three years after a stunning, wondrous peek at Pluto, NASA’s New Horizons is poised for next encounter. |
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Bradley Perrett Japan’s defense ministry wants a big budget boost, partly to pay for ballistic-missile defense. The minister hints at even more spending in the future. |
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Aviation Week & Space Technology These executives at airframers, airlines other organizations will play important roles in the world's airline industry in 2019. |
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