Aviation Week

✈️ @united is cutting capacity 5% in the face of surging fuel costs from war in the #MiddleEast, worried the price of oil will remain elevated through 2027. aviationweek.com/air-transport/…

The Pentagon is set to take the covers off its “generational investment” in procurement and research and development as part of a $1.5 trillion budget, and despite the major uptick in spending, there are still hard decisions to be made. aviationweek.com/defense/budget…

🌕With the fully stacked #ArtemisII Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion crew capsule back on the launchpad March 20, there is more to come as @NASA looks to ramp up its lunar mission cadence. aviationweek.com/space/space-ex… #NASA

President Trump says he may deploy ICE agents to airports. aviationweek.com/air-transport/… #TSA

A CRJ-900 operated by #JazzAviation was heavily damaged when it collided with an emergency vehicle at New York #LaGuardia Airport late on March 22. Read more: aviationweek.com/air-transport/… #AirCanada

France and Germany are poised to make a decision on whether they can repair the fractured defense industrial relationship for the Future Combat Air System (#FCAS) program to jointly develop a new fighter—or whether the rift is too large. aviationweek.com/defense/aircra…

✨ The Grand Laureates of Aviation Week’s 68th Annual Laureate Awards have been announced! 🏆 Selected from 25 winners, they were honored at a gala in Washington, DC. Learn more: aviationweek.com/aerospace/gran… #AWLAUR

Conflict and fuel prices have battered air transport, but U.S. carriers are surprisingly confident. Editors discuss how the Iran war is affecting carriers in different regions and look ahead to potential ripple effects. Listen to our latest Check 6 Podcast. aviationweek.com/podcasts/check…

Congratulations to our 68th #Space Laureate winners! @Axiom_Space Private Astronaut Missions, Rajeev Badyal - Amazon’s Project Leo @Amazonleo, @blueorigin New Glenn, @FireflySpace Blue Ghost, @USSpaceForce and @usairforce Rapid Capabilities Office Boeing X-37B And the Grand Winner of the 68th Laureate Awards for Space goes to Firefly Aerospace Blue Ghost! #AWLAUR

An unidentified flying-wing uncrewed aircraft system (#UAS) photographed and videoed at low altitude near Larissa Air Base, Greece, on March 18 offered a rare, high-resolution look at the result of a long-classified military aircraft program. Read more. aviationweek.com/defense/aircra…

@Lufthansa is close to placing a follow-up order for new widebody aircraft with either @Airbus or @Boeing, according to CEO Carsten Spohr. aviationweek.com/air-transport/…

We were thrilled to be in attendance supporting our 🐐@Peter_J_Beck @RocketLab last night receiving the @AviationWeek Laureates Pathfinder award 🏆 $RKLB 🚀

✨ That’s a wrap on Aviation Week’s 68th Laureate Awards! We celebrated outstanding achievements and innovation, along with the honorees of the 20Twenties and Tomorrow’s Leaders programs. Congratulations to all the winners, and a big thank you to everyone who joined us—we hope you had an amazing time. Stay tuned for updates on the 2027 awards, and don’t forget to tag us in your posts using #AWLAUR!

On 3/20, we explore #A320's shift from #CFM56/V2500 engines to #Leap / #GTF, showcasing fleet modernization and evolving aviation trends. aviationweek.com/aerospace/airc…

Congratulations to Bill Franke for winning the 68th Philip J. Klass Lifetime Achievement Award. ⭐ Franke has shaped commercial aviation for decades, leading America West Airlines' turnaround and founding Indigo Partners, creating a global network of low-cost carriers like Frontier, JetSMART, Wizz Air, and Volaris. He’s also chaired Spirit Airlines and Tiger Airlines. ✈️ #AviationLeadership #AWLAUR

Congratulations to our 68th MRO Laureate winners! 🎉 Choose Aerospace High School Program, Chromalloy, Delta TechOps Drone Inspections, Electronic Authorized Release Certificate Working Group, GE Aerospace Services Technology Acceleration Center ✈️🏆 And the Grand Winner of the 68th Laureate Awards for MRO goes to Choose Aerospace High School Program! #AWLAUR

Congratulations to our 68th Defense Laureate winners! 🛡️ @L3HarrisTech Red Wolf, Steve Parker - Boeing Defense, Space and Security CEO, @RAFAELdefense and @Mafat_IL Iron Beam, @RollsRoyce Orpheus, Ukraine’s Darknode ✈️🏆 And the Grand Winner of the 68th Laureate Awards for Defense goes to Boeing Defense, Space & Security CEO Steve Parker! #AWLAUR

Congratulations to Peter Beck from Rocket Lab on winning the 68th Pathfinder Awards as this year’s Laureates. From farm dreams to rocket launches! 🚀 Peter Beck, founder & CEO of Rocket Lab, proved the glory days of space exploration are far from over, turning childhood aspirations into reality with the Electron launch vehicle. 🌌 #SpaceInnovation #RocketLab #AWLAUR

Congratulations to our 68th Commercial Aviation Laureate winners! ✈️ Roberto Alvo, @LATAMAirlines Group CEO, @Boeing 777-9 Thrust Link Fix Team, TTufan Erginbilgiç, @RollsRoyce CEO, Safran ENGINeUS Electric Motor, @SouthwestAir Safety Management System ✈️🏆 And the Grand Winner of the 68th Laureate Awards for Commercial Aviation goes to Safran ENGINeUS Electric Motor! #AWLAUR

⭐ Congratulations to Jordi Puig-Suari and Bob Twiggs for winning the 68th Philip J. Klass Lifetime Achievement Award. From a teaching tool to an industry revolution! 🌌 Twiggs and Puig-Suari’s cubesat standard has launched over 2,700 satellites since 2003, transformingspace exploration with NASA and multibillion-dollar companies embracing the 10-cm³ innovation. 🚀 #SpaceTech #Cubesat #AWLAUR