Emerging Technologies

NASA begins modification of a used 777 as and eventual replacement for its DC-8-72 Earth-science research platform.

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

Emirates has invested with new high-speed, inflight broadband powered by Inmarsat’s GX Aviation, onboard 50 new Airbus A350 aircraft - scheduled to enter service in 2024.

Airbus takes next step in development of autonomous flight capabilities for commercial aviation.

AviLease, an aircraft lessor, and the Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) have signed an MoU to launch the production and distribution of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) is making important steps to secure its place as an industry-leading airline for its commitment to environmental responsibility, seeing sustainability management as an integral part of its corporate strategy.

The supply must adopt digital aerospace engineering tools that will transform aircraft manufacturing production systems.

Gulf Air has extended an agreement with flydocs, an asset management solution provider for the aviation industry, to provide digital records management software.

Network Airline Services has been appointed as the GSSA for TAAG Angola Airlines in the UK and Ireland, it became effective on 1st of January 2023.

Company sees robots as critical for building off-world economy.

Advancements in cabin windows are focusing on larger, lighter-weight products that can hold up long-term.

Indra, a global technological engineering company for the aerospace, defence and mobility sectors, has been awarded a major contract for the supply and installation of air navigation systems in Africa.

The startup is studying how tumbling debris behaves.

Fan-in-wing eVTOL; 6G sensor-comms integration; Mobile hydrogen fueler; and Drive/Fly eVTOL prototype.

The LauncherOne rocket has been loaded, and technicians are preparing to fuel it in readiness for the first orbital launch from the UK, planned for Jan. 9.

The Dream Chaser’s ISS missions are the first of several orbital roles expected to be operated from Sierra Space’s mission control center.

Startup’s lunar lander is an early attempt to commercialize the Moon.

Dense Tokyo is at the epicenter of the country’s space startups.

Senior executives from Mesa Airlines and United Airlines say they have directly influenced design decisions at the startups they back.

Propulsion pioneer MagniX prepares to test the final design iteration of its electric engines.

Dream Chaser spaceplane tests in 2023 mark first operational steps toward development of Sierra Space’s orbital ecosystem.

Communication and sensor systems usually run independently.

Active-flow-control X-plane; eVTOL crash-test surprise; Light-aircraft hybrid propulsion; and Korean UAM dry run.

The OEM plans to try new formula to benefit from a higher-aspect-ratio wing, without the extra weight.

Maeve Aerospace plans to develop a 44-seat electric regional airliner with a design range of 300 nm.