Boeing may still be at least two years away from launching its next all-new commercial airliner, but the manufacturer is on the hunt for thousands of new engineers and machinists.

MTU Aero Engines says it has identified a Flying Fuel Cell (FFC) and Water Enhanced Turbofan (WET) as “favored” concepts for revolutionary reductions in emissions from aircraft propulsion systems.

As Europe’s Clean Sky 2 research and technology project is nearing the end, Airbus and industry partners are expected to complete the construction of their multifunction fuselage demonstrator, aiming at lower cost and weight and fast-paced manufacturing.

Rolls-Royce is officially announcing the development of turbogenerator technology, which includes a new small engine designed for hybrid-electric applications.

Dave Gitlin, the former head of erstwhile UTC Aerospace Systems and now chairman and CEO of air-conditioning giant Carrier, is joining the Boeing board of directors.

Aviation executives departed into a parallel universe for a few days in June. 

The inferiority of batteries as energy sources compared with aviation fuel is widely accepted. Yet electric aviation startups continue to push the envelope of what battery-powered aircraft can achieve.

Emirates has been among the airlines suffering the most from Boeing’s aircraft delivery delays.