Aerospace Emerging Technologies
May 18, 2026
Zuri progresses hybrid tiltrotor demonstrator testing for regional air mobility applications.
May 18, 2026
PteroDynamics develops hybrid-electric VTOL UAS with Cobra Aero for military applications.
May 15, 2026
Vern Raburn’s attempt to mass-produce low-cost airplanes was a flop. Was Eclipse the forerunner to today’s air mobility ventures?
May 15, 2026
Broadening the scope of potential NGAP applications beyond the F-47 may boost the chances of a final breakthrough for variable-cycle engines after four decades.
May 15, 2026
Scaled Composites built the flying-wing UAS under a DARPA project to demonstrate hybrid propulsion.
Jun 09, 2026
The Helios Horizon stratospheric electric aircraft has flown powered by solid-state batteries, believed to be the first piloted flight using the fast-charging, energy-dense battery tech.
Jun 08, 2026
NASA’s Lockheed Martin-built X-59 Quesst low-boom demonstrator conducted its first supersonic flight on June 5, reaching Mach 1.1 on an 81-min. mission.
Jun 08, 2026
Airbus Helicopters is getting ready to unveil an uncrewed variant of its H145 twin-engine light helicopter at Berlin’s ILA Airshow, which opens June 10.
Jun 08, 2026
Hybrid-electric regional aircraft developer Heart Aerospace has begun taxi tests of its full-scale piloted flight demonstrator, the X1.
Jun 08, 2026
Partially as a result of their revolutionary nature, interest in CCAs continues to expand, with operators now putting funding into developing their own capabilities in this area.
Jun 06, 2026
Sustainable aviation fuel will likely account for less than 1% of total commercial aviation use this year.
Jun 06, 2026
IATA is expanding its cargo payment management offerings in Latin America in recognition of the region’s continued growth in sector.
Jun 06, 2026
United Airlines is betting that the future of inflight entertainment (IFE) is not about entertainment.