Emerging Technologies

Blade Air Mobility is wrangling to become the “Netflix of EVA” by adding electric vertical aircraft to its existing helicopter business.

With the AW609 closing in on the 20th anniversary of its first flight, could 2023 finally bring high-speed rotorcraft to the commercial market?

Embraer wanted to start development of a large conventional turboprop in early 2023, but is delayed in finding the needed engine.

Airbus is planning to begin offering commercial services with its high-flying solar-powered Zephyr uncrewed aircraft by the end of 2024.

The team is tasked with developing and supporting a purpose-designed propulsion system for the company’s Mach 1.7 Overture transport.

The Energia family is a concept series of propeller-driven aircraft, powered by cleaner technologies such as hybrid-electric and hydrogen-electric propulsion.

Several powerful megatrends from young, highly connected travellers to the arrival of electric air taxis, will exert an immense influence on air travel over the next decade, forcing industry, governments, and technology to adapt rapidly.

Airbus is to supply additional Tactilon Agnet licenses to BSNL network operator in India.

Work will focus on the electronic control system for CFM International’s Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) demonstrator engine program.

Embraer’s decision to delay the launch of its proposed new turboprop aircraft has raised many questions.

IATA and Travalyst have joined forces with the aim of providing consumers with a consistent, accurate and widely available calculation of their carbon footprint from air travel.

Is propulsion falling behind airframers’ ambitions? Listen in as our editors break it down.

Air New Zealand has selected the four aerospace companies it will partner with in its evaluation of zero-emission technology for a future aircraft order.

Boom has revealed the formation of an industry team to design, develop and support a purpose-designed propulsion system for its Mach 1.7 Overture transport.

The hybrid-electric propulsion system for the latest demonstrator will be built around a turbine engine being developed by an unnamed major engine manufacturer.

RoyalJet Abu Dhabi and Honeywell have signed a letter of intent to extend current Ka-band connectivity services to include RoyalJet’s latest Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) fleet addition.

South African Airways has chosen Laminaar Aviation Infotech’s ARMS software following a competitive global tender process.

After agreement on emissions trading for aviation, sustainable aviation fuels remain in focus.

Advances in inflight connectivity continue to benefit Bizav and other aircraft operators.

Alpha Star Aviation Services, a private aviation operator based in Riyadh, has selected Honeywell to provide a maintenance service plan for auxiliary power units, avionics and mechanical components on its Gulfstream G450 fleet.

Dubai ranks number one in the Middle East and Africa in terms of urban mobility readiness.

Aura is building a nationwide safety-critical network for command-and-control communications with uncrewed aircraft systems.

Airbus, Air France, CFM, Rolls-Royce, Universal Hydrogen and other major players are executing long-term radical sustainability plans.

An eVTOL behaves and is controlled differently as it changes between thrustborne and wingborne flight and back.

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