Emerging Technologies

Kamil Al Awadhi has taken up the reins as vice president, Africa and Middle East, for the International Air Transport Association (IATA). He now plans to help steer airline recovery in the region, as he explained to Alan Peaford.
Air Transport

By Irene Klotz
Without surface mobility, moonwalkers will have a very limited exploration zone.
Program Management

Joramco, the Amman based MRO and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), is set to participate in MRO Middle East 2021, the Gulf region's leading annual conference and exhibition for commercial aviation maintenance.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
The European missile manufacturer sees opportunities for missile development and consolidation as future fighter programs evolve.
Leader Interviews

By Graham Warwick
NASA subsonic X-plane; Joby rooftop vertiports; Eve’s eVTOL partner; Electric Euroglider; airport hydrogen flight; JAXA’s rolling robot.
Emerging Technologies

By Mark Carreau, Irene Klotz
White House opts to stay the course in space exploration.
Space

The joint organisers of MRO Middle East, Aviation Week Network and Tarsus Group, hav announced the key themes of the free show floor content programme during this year’s, Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul exhibition.
Aerospace

To mark World Environment Day, Qatar Airways Group is highlighting its key environmental sustainability initiatives.
Air Transport

SITA’s Air Transport IT Insights reveals a sharper focus on safety, automation, and efficiency.
Emerging Technologies

Middle East airlines are being offered a health check package to prepare better for the post covid recovery.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Customer order to convert King Air fleet to autonomous flight capability indicated growing maturity of the technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
U.S. Navy cancels JSOW-ER; SM-6 misses target; Brazil’s Air Force may cut KC-390; USAF buys jet for BACN; GA-EMS cross-link contract.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
Almost two decades after Concorde retirement, United’s Boom Overture order is strongest signal yet for commercial supersonic revival.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Rolls-Royce has started testing the first elements of the most powerful hybrid-electric aero power and propulsion system in aerospace at a newly-renovated testbed.
MRO

By Antoine Gelain
The need to boost U.S. cyberdefenses amid the complexity of today’s digitized world could lead to the “civilianization” of defense through technology.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Over 300 key industry leaders from the Aviation & Logistics industry gathered from across the GCC at the inaugural Future OpEx 2021.
Aerospace

Abu Dhabi Airports, the owner and operator of the emirate’s five airports, and Masdar, a renewable energy company, have announced the completion of Abu Dhabi’s largest solar-powered car park, which will save 5,300 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year.
Airports & Networks

Rolls-Royce has officially opened Testbed 80, the world’s largest and smartest indoor aerospace testbed, in a ceremony with the Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng, Secretary of State for the Department of Business Energy & Industrial Strategy, in Derby, UK.
MRO

Qatar Airways Cargo is giving back to the communities through its sustainability project WeQare.
Aerospace

Dan Dumbacher
Biden’s pending jobs package must include the sector for its ability to boost future innovation.
Program Management

Dan Dumbacher
Merlin’s autonomous King Air; EHang’s bigger eVTOL; Near Earth on VoloDrone; MagniX’s electric seaplane; OneWeb’s beam-hopper.
Emerging Technologies

Swiss artificial-intelligence startup Daedalean has completed a second study with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to develop concepts for
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
All across Europe components for Leonardo’s Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor are coming in readiness for year-end final assembly.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz, Guy Norris
SpaceShipTwo returns to suborbital space after 27-month hiatus.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris, Molly McMillin
Aerion AS2 suspension dims hopes of commercial supersonic flight but does not dampen business jet appetite for Mach 1-plus capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion