Emerging Technologies

Airlines and fuel producers await clarity from European governments after SAF talks ended without final agreement in late 2022.

NASA and Boeing have been working together on the high-aspect-ratio TTBW configuration for more than a decade.

Etihad has signed the world’s first multi-year commercial production contract with Satavia to integrate contrail management within routine operations.

UTC, the new state of the art Indra system, went live at Bahrain Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications’ Civil Aviation Affairs (CAA) facilities this week without any interruptions.

Noting widespread technology progress toward higher-airspace operations, the French Air and Space Force kicks off a doctrine study.

Aurora plans to fly an X-plane for DARPA in 2025 that will fly solely by using active flow control instead of mechanical control surfaces.

Aerospace Xelerated has announced the 11 start-ups working on digital services and solutions that will join their fourth cohort to solve key challenges for the aerospace sector.

Hanwha, the major investor in air taxi startup Overair, will work with LG Energy Solutions on special-purpose batteries for urban air mobility.

Eleven-blade propeller; Northrop studies uncrewed cargo; China’s aerostat drone; and wind tunnel tests for eVTOL concept.

The government has directed the Swedish Transport Administration to make targeted investments to help develop and test technology to electrify aviation.

Developed to demonstrate technologies that could reduce helicopter carbon emissions by up to 50%, the rotorcraft is a clean-sheet design.

How the aviation aftermarket plays a role in engine advancements such as hydrogen.

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.