Emerging Technologies

JetZero has revealed key design changes to its blended wing body demonstrator as it moves toward the first flight readiness assessment at the end of the year.

SAF producers and proponents of electric flight urge the EC to extend the European Union Emissions Trading System to flights departing the 27-nation EU bloc.

As airframers ponder the next-generation single-aisle aircraft, the aerospace industry considers what the proportion of composite materials its airframe and propulsion system will rely on.

After signing an agreement with French firm Mistral AI in May, an Airbus artificial intelligence specialist has said where the OEM sees initial applications.

The emergence of a next-gen commercial aircraft is increasingly unlikely until 2040, give or take. Everyone should be focused on the real work in front of them.

As a recipient of Aviation Week's 20 Twenties award, Daniella Bezuidenhout is making significant contributions to the future of urban air mobility through her research on aircraft noise prediction.

Aernnova, Daher, Hexcel, Latecoere, Montana Aerospace and Saab are offering new technologies and production processes against a complex market backdrop.

General Atomics sees air-recoverable uncrewed aircraft systems extending the reach of MQ-9 payloads.

FAA’s plan for its new air traffic management software sees the initial operational demonstration focusing on high-level en route airspace before expanding as the process is validated.

Business aviation updates include fleet expansions, eVTOL developments and new safety initiatives across multiple regions.

Three aircraft developers reveal different approaches to battery-electric flight from trainers to regional transports.

Public charter operator JSX helped demo Electra’s hybrid-electric ultra short and might buy Electra’s EL9.

Lockheed’s printed attack drone; flying on solid-state batteries; Embraer tests hydrogen; and SAF from cow manure.

The UK government is to provide £219 million in funding over the next four years to help develop domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production.

JetZero breaks ground on its North Carolina blended wing body factory, targeting early 2030s production with plans to reach 20 aircraft monthly by mid-2030s.

Circularity Fuels produces ASTM-compliant SAF from cow manure biogas in California pilot, targeting cost parity with conventional jet fuel.

ZeroAvia shifted to defense during funding struggles but maintains its civil aviation mission while certifying its hydrogen fuel cell technology.

Global air traffic surges as geopolitical divisions fracture airspace coordination, creating an urgent need for cross-border ATM reform.

Vaeridion reports battery suppliers exceeding performance targets for electric aircraft, boosting Microliner development prospects.

Montana Aerospace advances hybrid metal-composite aerostructures for Airbus and Boeing's next-gen narrowbodies.

It's not about policies that require SAF, or designing scalable, affordable SAF. The most significant threat to scaling SAF is airport infrastructure itself.

Embraer is preparing to begin tests in a fuel-cell rig as it explores the potential of hydrogen as a fuel to decarbonize aviation.

Composite materials, despite their increasing use in commercial aircraft designs, offer possibilities that airframers have yet to use to maximum advantage.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is urging Airbus to manage the development of its next-generation, single-aisle airliner (NGSA) out of Hamburg.

LITEF is developing technologies to make GPS receivers resilient to spoofing, in addition to the less challenging jamming threat.