Emerging Technologies

Pushed by the drive for sustainability, novel propulsion systems that until relatively recently seemed years away are quickly coming into focus.

Aviation Week Network recognizes 20 exceptional students leading change in the aerospace and defense industry.

Without schedule pressure to develop the Long March 9, China pursues resusable designs.

U.S. regional air travel provider Surf Air Mobility has agreed to the main terms of a $450 million deal with leading turboprop lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital to fund the growth and electrification of its aircraft fleet.

Satair has renewed its agreement with Vision Systems covering the worldwide distribution of Solar Protection Systems for the cockpit and cabin that can be installed across Airbus, Boeing, and ATR platforms.

Moment, a French company specialising in digital services for the air transport industry, has been selected by Hans Airways, the UK’s newest start up carrier, to supply its portable IFE system for onboard entertainment.

Qatar Airways Cargo has launched its next generation Digital Experience platform with a revamped cargo customer portal called ‘Digital Lounge.’

ICAO's ACT-SAF program is designed to encourage global cooperation to spur the widespread development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Safran thinks an electric taxiing system could save up to 4% of fuel burn on narrowbodies.

ZeroAvia’s fuel-cell bet; 5G for UAM; Swiss eVTOL partnership; DARPA’s wireless energy network; and Electra wants to demo AAM.

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) in partnership with the leading African marketing intelligence provider – Milanamos has launched a dedicated Aviation Route Intelligence Portal.

Keyvan Aviation and GE Aerospace have signed Product Update Service Agreement.

Thales Avionics sees next-gen flight management systems (FMS) as an integral part of greener, more economical flights.

In this special Insight programme, brought to you with the support of Rolls-Royce we look back to the recent Aviation Africa summit in Rwanda, where Akbar Al Baker, the dynamic and sometimes controversial, chief executive of the Qatar Airways Group led the A-list of industry speakers.

Incoming MTU CEO Lars Wagner hopes to break CFM International’s Boeing 737 monopoly to power possible narrowbody successor.

Lilium’s new CEO Klaus Roewe is confident the eVTOL manufacturer can freeze the production design next year and fly the Pegasus in 2024.

TruWeather sees a need to build microweather sensor networks to support urban air mobility operations.

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

AutoFlight plans to develop and certify its electric urban air taxi in Europe, manufacture the vehicle in China and market it globally.

The U.S. Navy’s first carrier-based, autonomous refueling aircraft has had “growing pains,” a Boeing executive says, as the production phase begins.

As the European Commission and ESA rally to support reusability concepts, research and technology projects slip to the right.

Volocopter is looking ahead not only to where its urban air taxis will fly but to the airspace and vertiports they will need to operate.

Lars Wagner discusses sustainability, MTU's technology roadmap and Boeing's next aircraft in an upcoming interview with Aviation Week.

Startup believes it can automate air taxis but will face FAA certification challenges.

A program aimed at identifying cost savings inadvertently led to a major performance improvement for the Lockheed Martin stealth fighter.