Aerospace

Electric-powered air taxis and a cargo delivery technique invented by a missionary could change the personnel recovery mission in combat zones.

Industry welcomes Europe’s special condition for certification of eVTOL aircraft, but more steps lie ahead.

Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has connected Chongqing, the largest municipality in Southwest China with Africa and South America with a weekly cargo flight as of 26 June 2019.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 4.8% in June 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the eighth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes.

Salalah Airport became the first regional airport in the Middle East with a five-star ranking. It was granted at the Skytrax 2019 World Awards, held at the London Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Contrails and climate; Zunum’s funding issues; Gyroplane production deal ; Fan-in-wing eVTOL; Hybrid forging and printing.

The UAE Space Agency has participated in the global conference on Space for Emerging Countries 2019 (GLEC 2019), held under the theme of ‘Bridging the space divide in emerging countries’.

Dnata and Lufthansa Group have expanded their partnership in the United States.

Oman Air has held a conference of airport services managers in Muscat.

RwandAir is partnering with Save a Child’s Heart (SACH) to provide life-saving cardiac treatment to Rwandan Children.

FAA senior executives reinforced the message that “Remote ID” is a prerequisite for enabling more complex drone operations that are now allowed only by waiver.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased 1.8% in January 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This was the worst performance in the last three years.

Building on the success of last year's edition of the event in Cairo, this year's annual Aviation Africa summit and exhibition - taking place in just a few weeks in Kigali, Rwanda (27-28 February) - will include discussions on developing partnerships between airlines, airports and air service providers across the MENA region.

When Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) and MRO Middle East open next week at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), attendees at the co-located events can expect to see some of the latest innovations in aircraft interiors, see the future of inflight entertainment, discover solutions for maintenance and meet new companies for the first time.

Boeing courts Cora; LeoLabs aids space regulator; H55’s electric trainer; Jet fuel from the Sun; Drone parachutes get nod; Looking into fighter pilot brains.

The stunning merger plan reinforces worries that both defense spending and the commercial aircraft order boom have peaked.

If you push a button and something happens, you probably have an electromechanical actuator to thank.

South African Airways (SAA) has claimed the Skytrax award for Best Airline Staff Service in Africa for the seventh time.

After playing catch-up to boost-glide weapons, scramjets become a viable near-term option.

NASA’s X-57 Powers Up; Boeing’s PAV crash latest; Boom’s supersonic slip; Riblets by laser; Paris UAM plans; ANA buys biofuel.

Ethiopian Airlines Group has been honoured as the ‘Best Airline in Africa’ for the third consecutive year at the Skytrax 2019 World Airlines Awards held in Paris on 18 June, 2019.

Low-boom breakthrough means supersonic transport is ready for prime time, says Lockheed Martin.

ASL Aviation (ASL) and Boeing have signed an MoU for 20 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF), bringing the world’s first Next-Generation 737-800 freighter conversion to 120 orders and commitments, from eight customers.

The U.S. startup flies a Cessna 337 Skymaster modified to a testbed for its planned hybrid-electric propulsion retrofit for regional aircraft.

Aviation gurus Richard Aboulafia of Teal Group and Accenture’s John Schmidt join Aviation Week Editorial Director Joe Anselmo to take a look under the hood at this year’s Paris Air Show. Watch as they discuss everything from aircraft orders to artificial intelligence.