Aerospace Emerging Technologies

Jan 23, 2026
Listen in as Aviation Week's Guy Norris and Graham Warwick report back from their annual pilgrimage to AIAA SciTech.
Jan 22, 2026
From “left-of-launch” early warning to terminal defense, Pitch Black is targeted at an integrated kill web hypersonic defense system.
Jan 22, 2026
While commercial passenger services have yet to materialize, the defense sector is shaping up to be a more immediate market for advanced air mobility companies.
Jan 21, 2026
Hybrid regional propulsion advances, Windracers pushes scheduled cargo drones, and Luminary speeds uncrewed combat designs.
Jan 20, 2026
Editors are joined by Russ Matijevich, space industry veteran and a judge in the Space Tech Challenge Awards. Nominations are now open—could your solution be a winner?
Feb 01, 2026
Singapore's FlyORO says practical deployment of its modular SAF blending unit is helping regulators, operators and airports better understand the concept of “last-mile blending.”
Jan 30, 2026
Germany's largest eSAF plant secured €350M in funding, aiming for 30,000 tons annual production by 2030 to meet EU ReFuelEU aviation targets.
Jan 30, 2026
Allegiant and Sun Country seem to be natural merger mates.
Jan 28, 2026
The UK's Sustainable Aviation Fuel Clearing House is providing funding for sustainable aviation fuel development to four companies.
Jan 26, 2026
Ground tests of a modified Passport business jet engine in hybrid-electric mode mark a key step toward development of a future single-aisle propulsion system.
Jan 26, 2026
Manufacturing of hardware has begun for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s long-planned hybrid-electric propulsion flight demonstrator, a heavily modified Dash 8-100.
Jan 26, 2026
EcoCeres has opened its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in Pasir Gudang, Johor, marking Malaysia’s first SAF production plant.
Jan 23, 2026
As Airbus continues to review airframe and propulsion options for its NGSA A320 successor, it details key priorities driving its technology selection decisions.