From shifting fortunes for fighters to shifting dates for space launches, here are some key aerospace and defense milestones for 2021.

Are Boeing and Embraer betting on the right concepts for new aircraft in the near term?

Megawatt power distribution; Hydrogen for general aviation; In-space factory; Compact diesel; Flight-inspection eVTOL.

Speed, electrification and autonomy are among technologies unlocking the potential for VTOL to perform a wider range of missions.

To electrify future large commercial aircraft will require new wiring systems that can distribute tens of megawatts of power at thousands of volts safely and reliably at high altitudes.

Norwegian domestic airline Widerøe has partnered with Rolls-Royce and Italy’s Tecnam to become the potential launch operator of the P-Volt electric-powered passenger aircraft.

From 11 March, passengers planning on travelling on the airline’s Doha to Istanbul route will begin trialling the digital platform offering a more safe, secure and contactless experience for travellers.

EgyptAir Tourism and Duty Free have entered a new agreement with IBM to leverage IBM Cloud capabilities to scale and modernise EgyptAir Duty Free back-end operations and host its SAP Travel Retail System.