Emerging Technologies

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

The project is symbolic of the closer UK-Japan links, UK Asia-Pacific pivot and Japan broadening defense relationships beyond U.S.

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

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

Enabling aircraft to communicate could produce cost savings and environmental improvements, but improved data transfer is needed.

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

Boeing is to invest a further $450 million in urban air mobility joint venture Wisk.

Boom’s supersonic flight path continues with engine tests on the XB-1 and a decision to assemble the Overture airliner in North Carolina.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

The U.S. military has lost normal access to its primary data link due to concerns about a recent software change.

Emirates has signed a new agreement with Amadeus, extending their partnership to offer the travel trade community more flexibility and choice.

Elroy unveils preproduction Chaparral unmanned cargo aircraft and an order commitment from Mesa Airlines.

IATA has urged governments to accelerate relaxation of travel restrictions as COVID-19 continues to evolve from the pandemic to endemic stage.

An Airbus-organised summit in Toulouse has called for every sector of the industry, together with governments, to band together to facilitate the biggest revolution the airline industry has ever faced – cutting harmful emissions while keeping the industry growing.