Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways Cargo has extended its cool chain industry partnerships by joining Cool Chain Association (CCA), a non-profit organisation, effective 28 July 2021.
Aerospace

Following successful trials, Etihad Airways has expanded IATA Travel Pass on flights between Abu Dhabi and seven destinations across its network as it continues to implement digital solutions to simplify the travel experience in the wake of the pandemic.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
The California-based electric air taxi developer has marked a key flight test milestone by flying a full-size S4 prototype to its design range of more than 150 mi. on a single charge.
Advanced Air Mobility

FlightPlan: C-Suite Week, hosted by Inmarsat and APEX, aired a series of ‘no holds barred’ discussions with the CEOs of Qatar Airways, AirAsia, United Airlines, TAP Air Portugal and IATA last week.
Aerospace

Boeing has released its first Sustainability Report. In the report, the company shares its vision for the future of sustainable aerospace, establishes broad sustainability goals and highlights environment, social and governance (ESG) progress in alignment with global sustainability standards.
Air Transport

SITA has announced a new technology deployment offering passengers enhanced check-in and bag drop self-services with Ethiopian Airlines at Bole International Airport (ADD).
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects ranging from the capture of atmospheric carbon dioxide to processing of sewage have been shortlisted for funding under a UK government contest designed to promote alternative fuel production technologies at commercial scale.
Sustainability

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe is making the introduction of sustainable aviation fuels at airports a big part of its strategy to fight climate change.
Sustainability

By Graham Warwick
Backed by XPeng Motors, startup XPeng Huitian has flown the Voyager X2, a two-seat multicopter described as its fifth generation of electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Electrifying caravans; Hybrid Dash 8 demo; Unmanned SAR; Fractional VoltAero owners; Evaluating electric aircraft; Battery-powered R44.
Emerging Technologies

By Angus Batey
A nonprofit organization is uniting industry and academia to protect on-orbit assets.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Customers will be able to reserve fractional shares or whole aircraft when the program opens at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show from July 26.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Rolls-Royce's Power Generation System 1 (PGS1) demonstrator is designed to pave the way for future hybrid-electric regional propulsion system development.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
Greece’s new Rafales; Army Starts FLRAA competition; Indonesia buys T-50s; and the U.S. Air Force rationale for Global Hawk retirement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Unity-22 and New Shepard-16 open a new chapter in human spaceflight.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Pioneering aviator was evaluated for spaceflight in the 1960s.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Universal Hydrogen believes its modular capsule system could help power the next generation of electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
An initial project will create a digital twin of the UK’s airspace and then use machine learning to understand flight movements across the country in the hope of creating an AI system to support air traffic controllers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Gulfstream Aerospace has surpassed 500 installations of the Inmarsat Jet ConneX in-flight connectivity platform on large- cabin aircraft. The Wi-Fi solution is available on new aircraft and can be retrofitted on qualifying existing aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

Ethiopian Airlines Group has introduced an upgraded chat-bot for domestic and international flight uses. The Ethiopian chat-bot, dubbed “Lucy” is equipped with various self-service features that will enable passengers to easily process their travel needs.
Emerging Technologies

Addressing Africa’s aviation leaders last week, most notably through her opening of the 2021 AFI Aviation Week, ICAO Secretary General Dr Fang Liu highlighted the tremendous potential future for aviation in Africa that could be achieved through the realisation of regional commitments and underscored the critical role aviation should play in States’ pandemic recovery planning.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
The evaluation center would produce test reports on the performance of eVTOL and electric aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Graham Warwick
United Airlines, under CEO Scott Kirby, has some big plans that include pushing sustainability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
In a global market awash in fighter options, Russia thinks it’s delivered an elusive winner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A feasibility study is to begin with Malaysia Airports as Volocopter and Skyports look to build out air taxi networks in the Asia-Pacific region.
Advanced Air Mobility