Emerging Technologies

As sharing and analyzing data is proving increasingly effective, Airbus intends to build on the momentum and grow in services.

Despite unprecedented fiscal pressures, Boeing says continuing ecoDemonstrator support is investing in the future as sustainability takes center stage.

Alaska Airlines calls for more support on sustainable fuels as it looks for efficiency gains through ecoDemonstrator involvement.

A decade-long investment by Nammo in solid-fuel ramjets has proven the feasibility of the technology for artillery applications.

Universal Hydrogen has raised an additional $62 million in funding to take the startup through initial flight testing of its hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion conversion for regional turboprops.

As calls grow for more affordable hypersonic systems, Dynetics remains focused on delivering the baseline weapon on time.

Reliable Robotics has raised an additional $100 million in funding to continue development of its remotely operated aircraft system for cargo and passenger aircraft.

Daily disasters help define the global environmental problem.

Enhancement is part of a multiyear effort to improve airspace usage, reduce emissions.

The first announced application for EP Systems’ EPiC lithium-ion battery module, the eDA40 is designed for use as an electric circuit trainer.

Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA) has started a two-month trial of Panasonic Avionics’ in-flight Live Television service.

Inmarsat has celebrated the 1,000th installation and activation of its Jet ConneX inflight connectivity solution.

IATA has urged the air cargo industry to continue working together at the same pace, with the same levels of cooperation as during the COVID-19 pandemic to overcome future challenges and build industry resilience.

Etihad Airways has raised US$1.2 billion in the first sustainability-linked loan (SLL) tied to environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets in global aviation.

The U.S. Navy is set to decide a path forward after two rounds of protests have delayed the Next-Generation Jammer Low-Band program.

The long-term sustainable growth of air transport will hinge on the development of net zero carbon propulsion technologies and NASA has taken a concrete step toward fostering the development of one such option.

French president Emmanuel Macron says the first commercial aircraft relying on hydrogen should be in service by 2030, earlier than Airbus’ stated target of 2035.

Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector and ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) have signed a four-year syndicated secured financing agreement for USD 75 million with a USD 50 million participation from ICD making it the lead financier in the transaction.

Will aviation ever be ‘green’ or just differing shades of ‘brown’? It’s a challenging question increasingly confronting the whole industry.

A shift from electric and hybrid-electric propulsion toward hydrogen is evident among sustainable aircraft projects announced so far this year, according to European consultancy Roland Berger.

U.S. startup Prometheus Fuels expects to begin delivering commercial quantities of its carbon-neutral sustainable aviation fuel toward the end of 2022.

Etihad Cargo has revamped the etihadcargo.com portal.

IATA 77th Annual General Meeting approved a resolution for the global air transport industry to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This commitment will align with the Paris Agreement goal for global warming not to exceed 1.5°C.

Sabre Corporation and Ethiopian Airlines have renewed their long-term strategic partnership for another seven year with minimum commitment of USD 110 million.

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