40 under Forty

By Lee Ann Tegtmeier,Heather Baldwin26 min

LAUNCH VEHICLES

Sixth Sense

Pressure mounts as France, Germany and Italy dispute fate of next-generation launcher

By Amy Svitak6 min

ROTORCRAFT

Civil Uplift

Resurgent commercial sales help helicopter manufacturers offset military slowdown

By Graham Warwick5 min

AEROSPACE BUSINESS

Leveling Off

After the failed EADS/BAE Systems merger, the aerospace industry’s structure looks settled

By Jens Flottau5 min

LAUNCH VEHICLES

Demographic Countdown

Mitsubishi says developing space launcher replacements in Japan will only become harder

By Bradley Perrett5 min

LAUNCH VEHICLES

Tough Luck

SpaceX’s first commercial resupply mission is a win for ISS partners but a loss for Orbcomm

By Amy Svitak5 min

AIR TRANSPORT

Family Fortunes

Technology insertion spreads continuous improvement to all in-service Trent models

By Guy Norris5 min

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

Up Ship

Airship with a difference nears flight test

By Bill Sweetman4 min

BUSINESS AVIATION

Hard Lessons

Gulfstream investigation expected to make flight-testing safer

By John Croft4 min

AIR TRANSPORT

Team Effort

Etihad and Qatar Airways join forces with European rivals

By Jens Flottau4 min