Emerging Technologies

The FAA’s proposed rule seems more likely to create a boom market for regulatory gaming than to drive real technological progress.

Honeywell Aerospace and the City of Phoenix Aviation Department are teaming up to evaluate integrating surface collision prevention technology into airport operations and other ground vehicles.

Airbus aims to halve testing times for its next narrowbody using virtual testing and automation.

CycloTech validates cycloidal-rotor propulsion, enabling precise directional control without tilting in a two-year flight campaign.

GPS interference is a full-fledged threat to global aviation, increasing workload and reducing safety margins for pilots and controllers.

SAF projects achieve demonstration milestones; commercial plants planned using forest residues, renewable gas and Fischer-Tropsch technology.

North American regional airlines are recovering from pandemic lows, facing pilot shortages and exploring new tech to meet demand for underserved small communities.

Boeing continues to deliver 737 MAXs while it grapples with how to address an identified risk embedded in its latest flight management system (FMS) software that operators are refusing to use.

Boeing has won the race to develop the U.S. Navy's F/A-XX next-generation combat aircraft, beating Northrop Grumman.

German aerospace center DLR has completed a research and technology project on outboard ailerons for high aspect ratio wings, in a bid to meet a need for gust alleviation and flutter suppression.

IAG deploys AI fuel-efficiency platform across airlines to reduce consumption amid rising fuel costs and price volatility.

Electric trainer flies; large cargo UAS takes shape; clean-sheet aerial firefighter flies; and Europe’s energy-dense aviation battery.

Germany, Austria and Luxembourg commit $2.28 billion to fund e-SAF production, aiming to accelerate growth and create a competitive European market.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Clean Aviation research programs will support Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce ducted engine ground tests as CFM wraps up its latest RISE dust ingestion trials for Open Fan.

More seats, greater payload and series-hybrid propulsion define the production ES-36.

New offtake agreements by airlines and energy firms drive sustainable aviation fuel production plans in the U.S. and Europe, boosting demand and investment.

Airport expansion plans in Europe face scrutiny as governments struggle to balance growth with emissions reduction targets.

Game Aerospace completes the first flight of its GB2, a purpose-built U.S. firefighting aircraft designed for cost-effective aerial firefighting missions.

The first aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney’s production-standard PW1100G geared turbofan Advantage engine, an Airbus A321XLR, has been delivered to United Airlines.

Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited and A*STAR’s Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Center will jointly develop and deploy advanced aircraft MRO technologies.

Heart Aerospace has unveiled a substantial redesign of its planned electric regional aircraft and a deposit-backed purchase agreement from JSX for an initial 50 aircraft, with purchase rights for another 50.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency had expected to have certified a Level 1 AI system to assist human operators by 2025, but that has yet to materialize.

Safran Corporate Ventures has acquired a minority stake in Akira Technologies, a Bayonne, France-based test specialist that Safran has used to assess the hybrid-electric layout of the CFM RISE demonstrator engine.

Peaceful forest walks uninterrupted by messages or calls may soon be consigned to history if direct-to-device service operators have their way.