Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen powertrain iron bird; sea-skimming electric seagliders; UK space sustainability projects; ski resort eSTOL; SAF from microalgae.
Emerging Technologies

By Michael Bruno
Suppliers will sit between a rock and hard place, as list prices fall and manufacturing costs rise.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
U.S. regional airline Mesa Air Group has invested in startup Regent and signed a letter of intent to purchase 200 of its sea-skimming electric seagliders for overwater routes between coastal cities.
Emerging Technologies

ACC Aviation, the global aviation services group, reported a strong fourth quarter, after expanding into new pillars of expertise in aviation finance and technical services.
Aerospace

By Guy Norris
Boeing says successful tests of an all-composite cryogenic fuel tank at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center clear the way for large-scale application of the lightweight technology in future spacecraft and aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
GE Aviation has teamed with Boeing and its subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to modify a Saab 340B into a flying hybrid electric testbed for the recently awarded NASA Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration project.
Emerging Technologies

Moment, a French tech company, has been selected by Air Senegal to install its In-Flight Entertainment system, the Flymingo Box, aboard the airline’s fleet.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Guest and the First Abu Dhabi Bank, in partnership with Visa, will launch a sustainably-focused Visa credit card.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Carole Rickard Hedden
Bloomberg’s Hyperdrive newsletter outlines several actions taken in China relative to electric power and autonomy that could be harbingers of what’s up next around the world.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
An ATR 72-600 prototype performed a series of ground and flight tests with one of its turboprop engines running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Aircraft & Propulsion

IATA has welcomed the creation by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) of a global directory of public keys required for authentication of health credentials.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
The project is symbolic of the closer UK-Japan links, UK Asia-Pacific pivot and Japan broadening defense relationships beyond U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Satcom Direct is celebrating the qualification of the Satcom Direct Plane Simple Antenna System on the Intelsat FlexExec network.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways has successfully completed IATA Environmental Assessment stage 2 and received accreditation in four key operational areas.
Air Transport

Ian Jennions and Jim Angus
Enabling aircraft to communicate could produce cost savings and environmental improvements, but improved data transfer is needed.
Emerging Technologies

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Airlines and MROs are using only a fraction of available data. How can the industry overcome challenges in using data’s full potential?
Interiors & Connectivity

By Graham Warwick
Boeing is to invest a further $450 million in urban air mobility joint venture Wisk.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Boom’s supersonic flight path continues with engine tests on the XB-1 and a decision to assemble the Overture airliner in North Carolina.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Clean Sky regional demo; FlyZero’s 75-seater; Orbital debris capture stalls; Surviving the lunar night, and Optical internet advances.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Aircraft propulsion batteries with three times the pack-level energy density of today’s automotive technology may be achievable in the next decade if enough investment is targeted at aeronautical applications, a new report published in Nature concludes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The UK’s FlyZero research project has revealed its concept for a 75-seat regional airliner powered by liquid hydrogen as it finalizes its study on how to prepare the country’s aerospace industry to participate in the development of future zero-emissions commercial aircraft.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

dnata, an air and travel services provider headquartered in Dubai, has announced a major investment at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS).
Aerospace

British threat detection specialist Silent has been awarded contracts to supply its long-range thermal imaging cameras to provide protection for two major North African airports.
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
A Norwegian team has won the race to be first to fly an aircraft that will compete in the new Air Race E piloted all-electric racing series, which is scheduled to begin in 2023.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. military has lost normal access to its primary data link due to concerns about a recent software change.
Budget, Policy & Operations