Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
As production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) begins to ramp up, the industry faces a tipping point around 2030.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois, Jens Flottau
Airbus and MTU have outlined a three-step roadmap for development of a commercial aviation hydrogen fuel-cell engine announced at the Paris Air Show.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Industry experts say it's important to keep an open mind about the benefits AI, machine learning and other new technologies bring to the aviation sector.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways has partnered with IMG, a global sports marketing agency, to launch a new sports streaming service onboard its Starlink connected aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris, Joe Anselmo
Despite the FAA being told to lift the overland supersonic flight ban, the X-59 low boom demonstrator remains highly relevant, says NASA’s acting administrator.
Emerging Technologies

By Fred George
The head-mounted enhanced vision system promises fewer weather-related delays but faces cost and training barriers.
Emerging Technologies

By Michael Bruno
Questions have lingered for years about industry’s commitment and timelines for providing a next-generation single-aisle (NGSA) aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The UK government has awarded funding to support two projects to advance hydrogen-electric propulsion for next-generation regional aircraft and air taxis.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney says the BWB in development by JetZero is an “interesting opportunity” for the potential launch of an updated version of the PW2000, an engine which first entered commercial service on the Boeing 757 in January 1983.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Clean Aviation and SESAR have led a call to the European Union to support €66 billion of required sustainability investment between 2028 and 2034.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
More details are emerging on how ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada plan to improve on the ATR 72-600 as they target 2035 for entry into service of a new aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and Airbus signed an MoU at Le Bourget that “establishes a framework for collaboration on sustainable aviation initiatives.
Aerospace

Acron Aviation and EgyptAir have entered into an agreement for the supply of the Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance System with ADS-B (TCAS 3000SPTM/NXT-800TM Transponder) and the SRVIVR25TM Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR).
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
RTX says they have achieved positive thrust with a rotating detonation combustor in a turbine engine in a relevant thrust class for a weapon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Otto Aviation has announced Jacksonville, Florida, as the location for the production facility for its planned Phantom 3500 business jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
French aerospace lab Onera has conducted further studies into its Gullhyver concept for an ultra-efficient airliner.
Emerging Technologies

Airline company Corsair has selected Thales’ flight optimisation solution, FlytOptim, across all of its flights, which serve Africa, the West Indies, and the Indian Ocean to save thousands of tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
Emerging Technologies

Acron Aviation has signed a multi-year contract with Air Cairo to provide a fully outsourced Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) service based on its industry leading Flight Data Connect (FDC) platform.
Emerging Technologies

ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada will collaborate on the development of advanced propulsion technology for regional turboprop aircraft, shaping the future of low-emission regional aviation.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
U.S. carrier Republic Airways will evaluate Beta Technologies’ all-electric CX-300 conventional-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for passenger and cargo use.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Blue Spirit Aero performed taxiing tests with its light hydrogen-electric Dragonfly last week and is planning to fly with a second demonstrator in Q1 2026.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Aircraft hydrogen fuel cell specialist H3 Dynamics is teaming with XSun to develop what they describe as the world’s first solar-hydrogen-electric UAS.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen-electric unveiling; hybrid-electric redesign; satcom antenna breakthrough; and immersion-cooled batteries.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Safran and Saft have entered a partnership to develop an 800V battery essentially aimed at future hybrid-electric aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
GKN Aerospace is focusing on cryogenic cooling system and electrical network technology for hydrogen-fueled aircraft under the Airbus-led ICEFlight project.
Emerging Technologies