Aerospace Emerging Technologies
Feb 26, 2019
Engineers at Rolls-Royce in Derby, UK, have successfully tested a key component of the UltraFan engine design. UltraFan will redefine the world of jet engines, delivering significant weight, noise and fuel burn reductions, and will be 25% more efficient than a first-generation Trent engine.
Feb 18, 2019
BIRD Aerosystems, the leading developer of Special Mission Aircraft Solutions (ASIO) and Airborne Missile Protection Systems (AMPS), will present its AMPS MD Directional Infra-Red Counter Measure (DIRCM) solution for the first time in Africa, at Aviation Africa.
Feb 12, 2019
Tewolde GebreMariam, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, has been named as one of the most influential people of African descent in the category of business and entrepreneurship at a ceremony held in Addis Ababa.
Feb 11, 2019
Air Senegal has selected SITAONAIR to deploy its high-speed inflight connectivity (IFC) on its new-generation A330neo fleet – making Air Senegal the first airline on the African continent to activate Inmarsat's GX Aviation passenger connectivity onboard.
Feb 10, 2019
UAS Co-Owner/Founder and CEO Omar Hosari is taking on the feat of climbing Africa’s tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, this month.
Nov 03, 2015
Online and technology solutions company, Emaratech, used the Future of Borders conference in Dubai to announce the launch of a new system that performs simultaneous document and iris scans to quickly verify travellers' identity when integrated with border gates.
Nov 02, 2015
Turkish software developer and systems integrator company, Innova, has been selected by Turkish Airlines, to digitise its cabin management processes.
Nov 02, 2015
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), designed for environmental research and surveying, will become the first hydrogen fuel cell-powered aircraft fully developed in South Africa, Allafrica reports.
Oct 29, 2015
This week saw the ATNS Avi Afrique Aviation Inovation Summit, where ATNS CEO Thabani Mthiyane opened the event with a speech discussing the importance of innovation to African aviation.
Oct 29, 2015
The rate of investment in IT at airports around the world is rising – the latest figures from SITA estimate it will hit US$8.7 billion in 2015.
Oct 23, 2015
MTU Aero Engines will have a stake in the LM6000-PF+ aeroderivative gas turbine, the latest version released by General Electric (GE).
Oct 21, 2015
Dassault Aviation has introduced a new avionics upgrade and improve the running of Falcon 900A and B.
Oct 11, 2015
Flying into the future of the UAE is New Zealand's Martin Aircraft Company and Martin Jetpack.