Emerging Technologies

Boeing's future airliner designs will be driven by “dramatic” leaps in efficiency and greater autonomy, says BCA VP of Product Development Brian Yutko.

Joby-L3Harris hybrid eVTOL; low-boom X-59 taxis; Skydweller three-day flight; collaborative autonomy framework.

As expanding wind tunnel test capability emerges in China, NASA prepares to mothball similar test sites under pressure from shrinking budgets.

Moving a satellite from the ground to orbit in hours offers a new edge in space deterrence.

Less flight research, fewer wind tunnels and a smaller workforce are ahead for NASA aeronautics.

Paradoxically, AI will make human cognitive capital even more valuable to aerospace companies.

Greater awareness of Scope 3 emissions trading and stronger government support are among the key takeaways from an eight-month pilot program.

Michigan’s air mobility testbed; simulating transonic wings; Europe prepares for eVTOLs; and first electric-aircraft propeller.

The U.S. Air Force’s first F-15EX unit pushes through the fighter variant’s growing pains.

Regulators and industry leaders convened in Beijing last week for the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Volar Air Mobility (Volar) event: Pioneering Innovation in Green Aviation.

Northrop Grumman on July 30 announced that it will bring on five more companies to use its Beacon aircraft to test new autonomy software.

Is Russia’s version of the B-2 bomber getting ready for prime time?

This snapshot of activities illustrates how joint ventures have been quickly established to address emerging needs.

Delta’s AI-driven pricing plan draws lawmaker scrutiny as critics push for new rules on automated fare-setting.

The European Commission has approved state aid for a Danish measure aimed at reducing domestic aviation emissions by boosting SAF use for domestic flights.

Satellite images of China’s vast wind-tunnel complex suggest the existence of a nearly complete cryogenic facility able to test large transonic transport aircraft while NASA is preparing to mothball several sites because of budget issues.

Editors share what they heard at AIAA's showcase events in Las Vegas and their concerns about what the NASA cuts could mean for U.S. competitiveness in commercial aviation and space.

Known as a critic of eVTOLs, Robinson’s CEO is bullish on electric and hydrogen-electric helicopters.

SITA’s has reported a 8.3% revenue growth to US$1.6 billion in 2024.

Electrical wiring interconnection system experts GKN, Latecoere and Safran will have to design innovative, more capable and more reliable equipment.

The FAA has issued its long-awaited MOSAIC rule, capping a multi-year effort to revamp its outdated Light-Sport Aircraft (LSA) regulations.

SWISS became the first airline to integrate solar fuel into its regular operations, using fuel manufactured by clean tech company Synhelion, the companies said.

Turkish technology company Havelsan and Romania-based technology company Karel Europe have signed an MoU to develop solutions based on advanced technologies in the defence sector aiming to provide integrated, high-tech solutions to meet the needs of the Romanian defence industry.

Electric seagliders could enable distributed, stealthy operations across the Indo-Pacific theater.

Work is progressing on the UK’s big delta-wing fighter demonstrator, designed to derisk development of the trinational Global Combat Air Program.