Emerging Technologies

Two demonstrators and a startup fuel growing activity in advanced air mobility in China.

Inmarsat has been selected as the inflight connectivity (IFC) provider for Qatar Airways’ Boeing 787-9 and 737-10 fleet.

As freighter conversions accelerate, main deck doors, rollers and floors are being designed with features for greater efficiencies.

The move signals the growing importance of electric power in new aircraft designs.

As novel cockpits become a pressing need in civil and military aviation, sensors may enable the creation of metrics for human factors.

The aircraft is expected to begin remotely piloted test flights before the end of the year.

Lighter turbines; Seaglider advances; Recoverable satellites; Australian vertiport; and Korea’s UAM contestants.

Transferring integrated model-based system engineering (MBE) tools for aircraft design and production to the commercial sector is no slam-dunk.

The module will contribute to increased efficiency and lower fuel burn.

Ethiopian Airlines and Travelport have entered a new agreement which includes distribution on the Travelport+ platform, including New Distribution Capability (NDC) content from Ethiopian Airlines.

SpaceX joins race to connect mobile phones via low-Earth-orbit satellites.

DG plans to build the first of a planned 21 North American production sites in Louisiana.

Jamal Travel Agency is working with Amadeus to launch its B2B and B2C ecommerce platform.

UAE-based TPConnects will provide Oman Air IATA Pay services in India using the New Distribution Capability (NDC) Platform.

MagniX tests advanced batteries; DARPA pushes VTOL UAS capability; Jetoptera tests high-speed VTOL; and UK builds LH2 test facility.

Turbofan engine-makers face bewildering array of choices as they navigate toward as yet unknown power needs for next-gen single-aisles.

Intelsat, a provider of inflight connectivity, has commenced inflight connectivity services in India through an agreement with Indian satellite communication provider Nelco.

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

Ethiopian Airlines, a CHAMP customer for 30 years, has extended its partnership agreement with the cargo IT solutions provider for an additional five years.

Etihad Airways has committed to adopt a mangrove tree on behalf of every guest who books an Economy Space seat, ensuring every “space” seat sold is eventually carbon neutral.

Fahari Aviation, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways, has signed a service agreement with Kipkebe, a subsidiary of Sasini, to offer precision agricultural services.

Fifty years after Apollo, NASA is preparing for a permanent presence around the Moon.

Mid-decade still looks feasible for the commercial launch of eVTOL air taxi services.

The last person to walk on the Moon reflects on the geopolitical importance of a new era of human spaceflight.

It is the only reliable avenue to decarbonize aviation without disrupting the air connectivity that drives the global economy.