Emerging Technologies

The Stratospheric Platforms antenna, developed by Cambridge Consultants, is capable of delivering 4G and 5G communications from the air.

Emirates has successfully completed the first flight demonstration of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) use in the Middle East with a Boeing 777-300ER powered by GE90 engines.

ESA member states scramble to protect independent access to space.

The two companies have signed a master relationship agreement (MRA).

New SITA technology will strengthen airline, airport, and border solutions in partnership with travel identity company Zamna Technologies.

Certification, production and funding are key challenges for the eVTOL industry.

Both NASA and Europe’s Clean Sky 2 program are racing to meet year-end deadlines for flight demonstrators.

The funding will be used to build a full-scale prototype of Electra’s hybrid-electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

A two-year project will explore hose-and-drogue positioning and drogue stability control.

A new high-voltage electric power distribution technology called HECTATE is being managed by Collins Aerospace.

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has granted Etihad Airways an honorary Green Industries Environmental Label for outstanding environmental performance.

OneWeb’s in-flight connectivity solution – claimed to be a “watershed moment” by the company – is on track for service introduction in mid-2024.

Researchers see a novel way to free up volume and electricity within small-satellite buses.

Europe’s industry is exploring the role of cybertechniques as a means to defeat increasingly advanced air defenses.

The UAE’s EDGE, a provider of advanced technology and defence groups, has made a strategic investment with unmanned traffic management provider High Lander.

Airbus is confident it can commercialize the Zephyr platform as a communications and Earth observation platform after a 64-day flight last year.

The agreement comes as research and development intensifies in the U.S. to catch up with hypersonic weapons developments by both China and Russia.

Emirates has successfully completed the ground engine testing for one of its GE90 engines on a Boeing 777-300ER using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

The Super Interceptor must confront masses of cruise missiles but also include a high-performance air-to-air missile.

As ReFuelEU discussions are about to restart, environmentalists challenge oil companies’ investments.

Regional rotorcraft; AAM flight planning; Ultra-low-NOx propulsion; and LH2 for UAVs.

A modified Dornier 228’s prototype hydrogen-electric powertrain replaces one of its turboprops.

Pegasus Airlines has closed the first ever sustainability-linked aircraft-secured term loan (SLL).

Seasoned operators must collaborate in an open forum to deliver new advanced air mobility technologies safely into operational reality.

Why SkyDrive believes its true “air taxi” model is a winner.