Emerging Technologies

IATA has announced that the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on sustainability, safety and digitalisation.

Momentum for in-space servicing, space logistics and manufacturing is building.

America leaps ahead in the SAF production race; that worries other nations.

The 30-seat ES-30 is planned to enter service in 2028; customers include United Airlines.

The CEO of Wing, Google's drone delivery service, is set to testify before the House Subcommittee on Aviation this week.

The 'Sun n Fun' in Florida has witnessed the unveiling of a new headset. The A30 from Bose, is an entirely new product designed to bring pilots the best combination of comfort, noise cancellations and audio clarity on the market.

Europe and China are investing at least 10 times the amount NASA and the FAA are spending annually for public-private R&D efforts on aeronautics.

Airbus believes the technology will pave the way for refueling of the UAS and collaborative combat aircraft being developed for FCAS.

In recent years, the military services have taken steps to increase the use of SAF in its operations, but not always with much success.

The KM-120 is designed for easy retrofit and factory installation in aircraft powered by small piston aeroengines.

A new partnership announced by Alaska Airlines is aimed at addressing challenges to scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production and supply.

EHang says that more than 70% of compliance testing required by the CAAC has been or will be completed soon.

The research predicts that, by 2070, 85% of passengers will travel to the airport using electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicles.

The work eventually could lead to the development of a highly modular electronic attack pod for either escort or standoff jamming operations.

Ascendance conducted full-scale ground testing of its hybrid system on an iron bird test bench in 2022 and is entering the prototyping phase.

Once deployed, the satellites will boost the OneWeb Gen-1 constellation well past the 588 spacecraft needed for global coverage.

VPorts and has signed agreements to bolster operations of Advanced Air Mobility Centre in Dubai.

Passengers on Qatar Airways flights were able to keep up-to-date with the action from the World Cup 2022 thanks to Panasonic Avionics and Inmarsat.

In Europe’s Clean Aviation project, no funding exists for SAF-related technology—not in aircraft engines or SAF production.

Zipline’s home delivery drone; Amprius’ 500 Wh/kg battery; Ampaire flies for ARPA-E; and Wingcopter goes hydrogen.

Hydrogen propulsion in aviation faces significant technical and market challenges.

Saudia is planning to buy 100 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from German aerospace company Lilium.

With advanced aircraft big news, many recognise cargo carrying VTOL platforms will lead the way with certification and implementation into the mainstream.

ITP Aero is leading a national consortium targeting the test and development of the first in-country developed hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft engine.

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