The Week In Technology, Oct. 19-23, 2026

NZAero 750XL

The NZAero 750XL’s high payload makes it a good candidate for early conversion to hydrogen-electric propulsion. 

Credit: Crux Aerospace
Crux Plans Hydrogen-Electric NZAero 750XL Conversion Barely two months after Australia’s Stralis Aircraft closed its doors, having failed to find funding to continue development of its hydrogen-electric powertrain, New Zealand’s Crux Aerospace has acquired some of the startup’s assets including its...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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