Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways has become the first airline in the Middle East and Africa region to announce its commitment for an international SAF off-take agreement.

Woodward is likely far from the last large aerospace and defense company to announce a post-pandemic business restructuring.

The service’s experiment has become the Pentagon’s lead JADC2 proving ground, but more work is needed to connect sensors and shooters.

In the range of solutions to drive aviation to a greener future, none alone will come close to being a silver bullet by 2050.

Marking World Vegan Day on November 1, Emirates has delivered an increased response for plant-based cuisine with a multimillion-dollar investment into new vegan choices onboard.

Air Austral and Unilode Aviation Solutions, which deals with outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, have extended their ULD management partnership until 2026.

Panasonic Avionics has launched a wide range of new features for its sought-after in-flight map platform, Arc.

The initial flight will be “very short” and will set the stage for a series of follow-on flight tests of the fixed-wing demonstrator.

Targeted at certification in 2027, the nine-passenger aircraft will incorporate a distributed electric propulsion system.

MagniX adds fuel cells; Electric propulsion standards; Net-zero competition; Drag-reducing AeroShark.

While the Air Force shifts focus toward a future KC-Z, some on Capitol Hill say the planned 2040 fielding date leaves too long of a gap.

SAF is seen as the most realistic near-term option to cut aviation emissions, but securing more supply is an obstacle for the industry.

Expeditionary units could recharge their equipment with laser energy redirected by UAVs.

Electric propulsion pioneer MagniX is expanding into the development of hydrogen fuel cells for 50-90-passenger airliners.

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

ACC Aviation, with has offices in the Middle East, is introducing a carbon offsetting programme in collaboration with Positive Planet.

The San Diego company’s next uncrewed aircraft system could be powered by a radical new engine design of its own making.

Work with hybrid-electric developer Ampaire also announced.

The helicopter’s aging tail-rotor system is targeted for replacement as the Army and Boeing debate acquisition future.

Exec says this next generation will increase performance and capability.

Klatt Works, manufacturer of ‘SAVED’ a fully integrated augmented reality display inside a commercial aircraft crew oxygen mask, and AMETEK Ameron have entered a new partnership.

OneWeb and Panasonic Avionics will closely partner to enable Panasonic Avionics to market, sell, and support OneWeb’s high-speed, low-latency LEO in-flight broadband services to commercial airlines worldwide.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and EASA signed the memorandum at the European Union–Asia Symposium on UAS and UAM in Singapore.

Researchers look to quantify SAF-fueled engine exhaust properties by measuring emissions from Boeing 777-200ER ecoDemonstrator.

Boeing’s Cascade model will help inform policymakers on the effects of policies and incentives for sustainability initiatives.