Emerging Technologies

As first electric aircraft enter service airports and operators come to grips with infrastructure for recharging batteries.

Regional air mobility startup Lilium will become a publicly traded company Sept. 15, with less cash in hand than was hoped for.

Emirates has launched the first airline virtual reality app in Oculus store which allows people to experience Emirates' fully-enclosed Gamechanger First Class Suites, explore the airline's signature A380 Onboard Lounge, or check out the cabin around your own seat from the comfort of your home.

Ground-support equipment suppliers make fast progress toward hydrogen use, but OEMs are still reviewing their options.

A company known for bombers has set its sights on future air dominance technology, displaying new UAS concepts that hint at larger goals.

Rolls-Royce and Airlink have signed a TotalCare service agreement for the AE3007 engines that power the South African airline’s fleet of Embraer ERJ135 aircraft.

Shrinking the high-pressure heart of an engine will make smaller turbofans more efficient than current commercial powerplants.

After several cancellations over decades, the Navy’s revived interest in the Joint Air-to-Surface Missile family also reveals pursuit of more capabilities for it.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The cargo market proves tempting to eVTOL developers targeting urban air mobility.

The research and technology effort in Europe toward the use of hydrogen in commercial air transport is in full swing, but the readiness level varies depending on the industry segment.

SITA has achieved CarbonNeutral company certification. This milestone resulted from decisive actions to significantly reduce emissions associated with its business operations in 2020.

Beta’s Alia eVTOL hews as close to a conventional fixed-wing aircraft as possible.

Beta’s cockpit philosophy carefully contains the unfamiliar within the familiar.

Many technology options and business models vying for early dominance in an emerging market.

Sikorsky, Boeing deliver helo proposal; GE’s second XA100 test; Satellite servicing venture gains steam and South Korean missile test.

“The question isn’t if but who and at what price?” one industry expert says.

Panasonic Avionics has launched a series of Connectivity Bundles designed to help airlines maximise their investment in in-flight connectivity.

This November, the Dubai Airshow will introduce nine tracks with sessions covering the full spectrum of aviation, technology, and space.

Panasonic Avionics has launched a series of Connectivity Bundles designed to help airlines maximize their investment in in-flight connectivity.

The startup is aiming for Part 23 type certification of its aircraft in late 2024.

The U.S. startup has teamed with UK-based LCC easyJet on the project to get direct airline input while it is still in the development phase.

A three-year-old concept for a fully autonomous aircraft is approaching a critical 12-month series of experiments.

Stratospheric connectivity; Electric in the round ; Australian space expands; Securing green hydrogen; and eBeaver makes progress.

NASA’s Orion spacecraft prepares for upgrades as plans for the Artemis I test mission enter the home stretch.