Emerging Technologies

In a major step forward in its digitalization, including overhauling how it designs and builds new aircraft, Boeing announced a series of deals with the highest-profile cloud-computing providers.

There are dozens of outstanding challenges at government, industry and airline level as the Middle East and Gulf deliberates a strategy for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

South Korea’s Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) has secured a 27 billion won ($22 million) investment, primarily for the development of cargo drones powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

Modifications made to an Airbus C295 are opening the door to new gains in fuel efficiency.

The “Modular Advanced Missile” program appears for the first time in the Pentagon’s fiscal 2023 budget request documents.

Qatar Airways has certified TPConnects Technologies as its technology partner.

Hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia has partnered with zero-emission vehicle refueling company ZEV Station to develop a hydrogen refueling infrastructure for airports in California.

FedEx’s autonomous air cargo; Flying on synthetic kerosene; Volansi’s bigger cargo UAV; and Lighter hydrogen tanks.

Airlines are investing in a host of new technologies, but they’re not sure which bets will ultimately pay off.

Fuel supply deal and Airbus A380 test mark latest milestones on Rolls-Royce’s road to 100% SAF compatibility by 2023.

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

Scotland-based Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) has signed a term sheet in principle with UK startup Electric Aviation Group (EAG) to collaborate on the development of technologies to support zero-emission flight.

Bahrain Airport Services (BAS) has signed a contract with SITA to deploy SITA Airport Management, enabling BAS to manage its ground handler operations as cost effectively as possible.

GE Aviation recently achieved 400 million flight hours and 37 years of on time delivery of their navigation database to airlines globally.

Etihad Airways today unveiled its new Airbus A350-1000 on a special inaugural commercial flight from Abu Dhabi to Paris.

Fiscal 2023 plans set another record for science as the agency places a premium on climate change research.

Modest boost would address mandatory pay increases while addressing several key areas.

Qatar Airways Cargo and WiseTech Global, a provider of software solutions to the logistics industry, have launched a direct eBooking solution between their global operating systems.

U.S. startup Flying Ship Technologies, which is building and marketing wing-in-ground-effect maritime cargo vessels, announced a so-called crowdsource-based funding effort March 28.

For a key supplier famous for not chasing high-growth prospects, setting up a UAM business group seems incongruous. Except it is not.

Oman Air Holidays, the tour operating arm of Oman Air - has launched a digital platform giving locally owned and operated SMEs in travel and tourism sector greater online presence and visibility.

Dubai International (DXB) is to overhaul its air traffic management (ATM) system with the introduction of Thales TopSky air traffic control system(ATC). The new air traffic control system will support the Northern Emirates airspace where Dubai is the key driver for air traffic growth and volumes.

Clean Aviation’s first call; Polaris spaceplane demonstrator; Bioinspired Venus flyer; and Robust hybrid-electric propulsion.

IATA has launched the IATA Recommended Practice Per-Passenger CO2 Calculation Methodology.

Under renewed European pressure against fossil fuels, Clean Aviation project sets research and technology framework for coming years.