Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways has partnered with the award-winning theme park, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, to launch a one-of-a-kind family friendly experience on board its fleet.

AFRAA Secretary General, Abdérahmane Berthé, will join aviation leaders in a panel session at the Global Aviation Webinar on February 17th 2022.

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) have signed an MoU to facilitate the achievement of their shared objectives.

While batteries show promise for aviation propulsion, more targeted investments are needed to realize their potential.

Every production ramp-up has chokepoints, but determining where they will be is not so obvious.

But ultimate choice has not been made.

Agreement includes plans for six vertiports.

IATA launched the IGOM Portal, a support tool for the efficient implementation of the IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM).

Boeing has achieved an annual record for e-commerce parts sales last year with more than $2 billion in online orders.

Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries, SAEI – the maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) business arm of Saudi Arabian Airlines – is embarking on a massive growth plan to meet the demands of the expansion its parent and that of its government which has opened its borders to encourage tourism and business activities.

Israeli UAS certified; hybrid-electric Brazilian; Seastar’s “Mini Me”; Boeing’s big SAF buy; hydrogen aviation in South Korea

Singapore-headquartered H3 Dynamics has tested what it said is the first integrated hydrogen-electric powertrain nacelle, designed to enable distributed propulsion for a range of aircraft sizes.

Sustainability and environmental considerations are coming to the fore in the world of airport design and operation.

Sikorsky’s S-70A optionally piloted vehicle completes 30-min. mission with no one aboard.

Platform and space tug planned for Earth-Moon Lagrange Point 1.

Hydrogen supplier Air Liquide and Airbus have signed a memorandum of understanding with Korean Air and the operator of Incheon International Airport to study the development of infrastructure required to support the deployment of hydrogen-powered aircraft.

U.S. startup Odys Aerospace has secured $12.4 million in seed funding to build a subscale demonstrator of an unconventional hybrid-electric aircraft that combines vertical takeoff and landing capability with high cruise efficiency to provide regional range at low operating cost.

Dubai Airports has announced the appointment of Majed Al Joker as its chief operating officer (COO).

Sydney-based Aviation H2 was founded toward the end of 2021 with the goal of flying Australia’s first hydrogen-fueled aircraft within 18 months.

To mark the occasion of the Chinese New Year, Etihad Cargo has launched a Mandarin edition of its website.

Brazilian startup Desaer has partnered with electric propulsion developer MagniX to develop a hybrid-electric version of its planned ATL-100 regional utility transport.

Potential military missions for the aircraft include “island hopping and distributed cargo logistics in the Indo-Pacific theater or operations in areas with limited infrastructure like Africa,” an Electra executive says.

The air cargo industry needs to ramp up digitalization, but it’s a slow path.

Dnata has significantly enhanced its operations in Erbil, Iraq.

Boeing has announced a supply agreement for two million gallons (7.5 million liters) of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).