Emerging Technologies

NASA’s moral autonomy; Beyond FAA’s UAS IPP; X-57’s lift props; VoltAero picks Sonaca; Hill’s in-house turboshaft; Canadian AAM.

SITA has said technology is helping airports and airlines safely resume operations and help implement new hygiene measures to restore passenger confidence after a lengthy shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

GE Aviation is offering a new health credential application, Health Application ID, for the aviation industry to address COVID-19 related safety concerns.

African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and TAAG Angola will host the 52nd Annual General Assembly in a virtual format on the 09 and 10 November 2020.

After 15 years of development, Karem’s Optimum Speed Tilt Rotor shows its potential on the test stand.

Seven years after the demise of the X-51 program, the Pentagon puts Boeing back in the running for hypersonic cruise missile programs.

Cellular operators are baulking at the cost of establishing 5G networks. Could masts in the sky be an option?

Designers of urban air taxis are quick to correct anyone who calls their vehicles “flying cars,” as most are intended to fly over cities and not drive on the streets.

Electric aircraft developer Bye Aerospace has attracted another investor, South Korean startup Aerospace9.

Etihad Airways has launched a collaborative project with the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) in a bid to combat illegal wildlife trafficking.

Ongoing concern over the robustness of the GPS system in the U.S. undergirds development of alternative navigation systems for aviation.

Falcon 9 engine issue delays first U.S.-launched ISS crew flight since the space shuttle.

The upgrade of the Airfield Lighting System of the Southern Runway at Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) to a CAT-IIIB system has been completed, with the airport joining a select group of international airports to have implemented the advanced technology.

Tecnam’s electric; China unmanned test sites; Canadian AAM; Volocopter’s UAM backbone; Beam solar charger; Loon stratospheric record

Bell is looking to technology from its Model 360 Invictus as a potential template for a medium-size single-engine utility platform.

An enlarged second stage would have two engines and more propellant. Much more payload space can be provided.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and World Meteorological Organization have signed an agreement to increase and improve the automated reporting of meteorological data by commercial aircraft.

Pyka has FAA approval to begin trial operations at farms in California and Nevada.

Ask the Editors: There is room for both and overlap between both, and who will win where will play out over the next decade.

Stratospheric cell mast; Heaviside favors elegance; Pipistrel picks Honeywell; Volansi flies vaccines; Iris enables BVLOS.

Plans for major technology demonstrators to shape next generation of single-aisle airliner firming up in Europe and U.S.

Transonic Truss Braced Wing, electrified propulsion small-core turbofans and high-rate composites top NASA’s priorities

From Boom to Joby, aviation startups are turning to 3D printing to reduce time and cost required to field new products.

Aviation Week editors honored more than two dozen 2020 Laureate Awards winners from around the globe in a virtual event.

In a continuing effort to thwart potential drone incursions into Changi Airport (SIN) airspace, local authorities have deployed a military-grade anti-drone protection system during the lull in activity at the airport.