Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Rolls-Royce says it has generated more than a megawatt of power in ground runs of a hybrid-electric engine on a testbed which is designed to pave the way for future development of a hybrid-electric regional propulsion system.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
ATR moves to upgraded powerplant as Embraer turboprop talks continue.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Defense and Space CEO Michael Schoellhorn discusses the company’s upcoming major European programs.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
American and United airlines have bet on startups promising aviation fuels with low to negative carbon intensity.
Emerging Technologies

Honeywell research shows sustainability is a top priority for business leaders across the Middle East.
Air Transport

Qatar Executive has welcomed its eighth Gulfstream G650ER aircraft.
Business Aviation

Sanad has signed an MoU to collaborate with Next50, a joint venture between ADQ and G42, to develop technology-driven services solutions for the industrial services sector.
Emerging Technologies

Manta Aircraft and Foviatech signed an MoU during the Dubai Airshow to explore the integration of AI solutions on eVTOL aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
The two companies will work together on choosing the optimum routes and altitudes for Etihad aircraft to fly at with the aim of inhibiting contrails—a phenomenon that significantly contributes to global warming.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Honeywell and Riyadh Airports Company (RAC) have signed MoU to explore the use of Honeywell technologies that enable integration and automation at King Khalid International Airport.
Airports & Networks

Jambojet has partnered with Cellulant, a Pan-African payments company, to reward Jambojet customers with discount vouchers as they book flights.
Emerging Technologies

Middle East Airlines (MEA) has signed an agreement to join the community of Skywise Health Monitoring (SHM) users.
Emerging Technologies

Airbus placed orders and commitments totalling 408 aircraft (269 firm orders and 139 commitments) during the Dubai Airshow.
Aerospace

IATA is focusing on standards, digitalisation and addressing the skilled labour shortage to build resilience for ground handling activities.
MRO

By Chen Chuanren
China’s AVIC Aerodynamics Research Institute says it has completed construction of a new hypersonic wind tunnel that is reportedly able to simulate speeds from Mach 4 to Mach 8.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Astroscale’s docking port; Synthetic avgas; Kinetic launch; Next-gen gyroplane; Blood delivery by UAS.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

As Dubai Airshow closes its doors following what is probably the its biggest and best show yet, we look at the event from satellites and from the show floor.
Aerospace

By Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau
It is almost certain that some years from now, a new A&D behemoth will be born from GE Aviation. But when and how?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The emergence of a UAE-developed air-launched cruise missile provides some insight into the ambitions of the UAE’s weapon’s developers.
Dubai Airshow

By Graham Warwick
Italian manufacturer Tecnam Aircraft has launched a transition program to enable buyers to transition via the P2012 Traveller nine-passenger regional aircraft to the P-Volt all-electric version.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
When Scott Kirby, 54, took over the CEO position at United Airlines in May 2020 after four years as its president, the airline industry was in its worst-ever crisis.
Emerging Technologies

Boeing announced a partnership with Kenya Airways to support its recently launched, Fahari Innovation Hub.
Aerospace

Emirates SkyCargo has signed an MoU at the show to work together to develop an e-commerce end-to-end global logistics platform.
Aerospace

Turkish Cargo has appointed Unilode Aviation Solutions for the maintenance and repair of its ULD fleet under a three-year agreement.
Aerospace