Michael Lopez-Alegria has been to orbit four times – three of them in a NASA space shuttle and once on a Russian Soyuz capsule. At the recent International Astronautical Congress in Toronto, the former U.S. Navy test pilot described the differences taking off and landing in the two vehicles. As you will hear, they are very different indeed.

Joe Anselmo and Jens Flottau discuss the economics of the strikes, especially Air France and Lufthansa.

Jen Dimascio, Bill Sweetman and Amy Butler discuss the history of the F-22 with all its quirks.

Join Lee Ann Tegtmeier and Brian Kough as they discuss Aviation Week's MRO forecast ahead of MRO Europe.

Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris and Jens Flottau discuss the Pratt & Whitney-powered A320neo first flight this week and what it means for the industry.

Join Jim Asker, Frank Morring and Guy Norris as they discuss major developments in Commercial Crew and rocket engines.

Frank Morring, Bill Sweetman and Jim Asker discuss U.S. plans to develop new rocket engines and where U.S. capability might be in the near future.

Aviation Week senior editors Bill Sweetman, Amy Butler and Guy Norris talk to Joe Anselmo about the complex and unusual chain of events that left an aircraft in flames, revealed incipient problems in several Pratt & Whitney F135 engines, and continue to enforce stringent flight restrictions on the test and training fleets. 

Aviation Week editors risk the risk that wildlife pose to airports and airlines, what the industry is doing about it - including some unconventional ideas - and why there’s still plenty of work to be done. 

A new venture is developing a low-cost launch vehicle to orbit small satellites. But two smaller companies bid for – and ultimately lost – contracts to build technology demonstrators for the U.S. Army’s next-generation rotorcraft. Listen in as we discuss the state of entrepreneurship in aerospace & defense.