Emerging Technologies

Stratolaunch is shifting its focus to its 747 launch platform after successful repeat flights of the first autonomous, fully reusable hypersonic test aircraft.

Tekever plans to grow UAS ecosystem and test sites through £400 million Overmatch investment plan in the UK.

Airlines are gradually sifting through the myriad proposals to provide SAF, deciding which are worth pursuing.

IATA launched a 10-year Global Baggage Roadmap to modernise baggage operations during the IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) which opened in Nairobi yesterday hosted by Kenya Airways.

A new bill supported by Boom aims to change U.S. legislation and permit supersonic over land flight above Mach 1, provided no sonic boom reaches ground.

Western militaries confront the reality that Russian electromagnetic spectrum warfare puts everything in the crosshairs, from GPS-guided weapons to satellites.

From stand-in to standoff jamming, Western militaries are revitalizing their ability to disrupt adversary systems.

Resupplying distributed forces in the face of adversary attacks on supply chains presents new challenges.

The CFM International RISE engine has completed more than 3,000 cycles of endurance runs at GE Aerospace's Evendale, Ohio, facility.

Volocopter rose to claim the second-highest slot in the April edition of SMG Consulting’s AAM Reality Index, boosted from its acquisition by China’s Wanfeng Group.

SITA is considering acquisitions and investing in AI, seeing the technology as an important tool to help airports keep up with rapidly growing travel demand.

Qatar Airways has launched a pioneering e-sports competition, ‘Gaming in the Sky’, onboard a commercial aircraft.

Panasonic Avionics has signed an agreement with Ethiopian Airlines to install its Astrova in-flight entertainment (IFE) solution on the carrier’s new Boeing 777X fleet.

Riyadh Air and Ink Innovation are implementing a full Delivery Management System aligned with the IATA Modern Airline Retailing (MAR) model.

Miniaturized and qualified for space use, Optical Air Data Systems’ laser velocity sensor is finding renewed aviation interest.

Do we have too many resources going to people in big government labs?

Saudi low-cost carrier Flyadeal is looking at distributing through the Global Distribution Systems (GDS) to support its international growth plans.

Early design analysis shows how a blended wing body design compares favorably with a traditional tube-and-wing approach to air refueling efficiency.

The timeline for Clean Aviation relies on 2035 for service entry to enable the replacement of 75% of the fleet with more sustainable aircraft by 2050.

Roadable aircraft advances; U.S.-sourced drone batteries; oversize cargo for defense; and electric jet engine.

SIA group has acquired 1,000 tons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Neste and another 2,000 tons of SAF from World Energy using the book and claim system.

The next generation of commercial aircraft will probably make a greater use of electric power for greater efficiency.

Aircraft leasing company AerCap and EgyptAir have deepened their partnership to support EgyptAir’s fleet modernisation and expansion strategy.

The Trump administration’s fiscal 2026 budget request threatens to cut NASA programs that focus on green aviation.

As European startups struggle to raise cash, Heart Aerospace moves from Sweden to Los Angeles.