Aerospace Emerging Technologies

Aug 21, 2026
FAA orders V2500 operators to replace HPC blades with new or reworked parts to address durability issues and prevent in-service incidents.
Aug 21, 2026
FAA proposes lifting supersonic flight ban with a sonic boom limit, sparking industry debate over metrics, operational viability and compliance rules.
Aug 21, 2026
High-supersonic propulsion, machine-learning avionics, air taxi noise and uncertainty in design are the research topics funded under the latest round of NASA’s University Leadership Initiative (ULI).
Aug 21, 2026
A NASA-funded project has demonstrated an electric powertrain combining cryogenically-cooled power distribution with a superconducting electric motor to increase efficiency and power density.
Aug 21, 2026
Swiss aviation technology company Metafuels has opened its methanol-to-jet demonstration plant at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen, Switzerland.
Aug 20, 2026
Researchers call for renewed efforts to understand how climate change impacts aviation icing hazards and predict severity under future climate scenarios.
Aug 19, 2026
EU policy changes create uncertainty for eSAF investors, reducing airline incentives and delaying progress on sustainable aviation fuel projects.
Aug 19, 2026
Frank Kendall, U.S. Air Force secretary during the Biden administration, is not the first person you would expect to go all-in on autonomous weapons.