Emerging Technologies

The Senate Armed Services Committee recently met to consider a bewildering decision by the FCC to OK the building of a low-power, ground-based network for 5G cellular and Internet of Things data services that opponents say could interfere with GPS receivers.

Electric propulsion has rekindled interest in short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for regional transportation.

Emirates Group Security's X-ray training programme has recently been certified by Pakistan Civil Aviation Authorities.

Cassio family unveil; Sabrewing rollout; WatFly’s personal eVTOL; Advancing Remote ID; Sniffing out COVID-19.

Emirates has launched a suite of connectivity options for its trade partners around the world to easily and directly access the airline's rich content and other services.

Boeing Australia rolls out first Airpower Teaming System unmanned aircraft.

The Air Force looks to Agility Prime and eVTOLs as a potential model for engaging with commercial technology innovators.

Ask the Editors: Sustainable aviation fuels are technically viable today; it is their economic viability that remains in question.

Rolls-Royce has joined the UN Race to Zero campaign in the run up to COP26 to pioneer a resilient, inclusive, net zero carbon future.

Ethiopian Airlines has introduced a mobile app and chatbot-assisted shipment tracking service to elevate cargo customers’ experience.

Ground trials of fiber-optic-based rotor blade sensing technology could lead to flight trials in the coming years.

Robotics, Bluetooth tracking and blockchain are among technologies smoothing operations throughout the supply chain.

Ask the Editors: The Pentagon’s hypersonic prototypes rely on a large number of small, boutique companies with highly specialized skills.

Agility Prime kicks off; glimpse inside Joby; high-altitude hopes; expanding additive manufacturing; democratizing fly-by-wire.

Etihad Airways has announced a 32% improvement in core operating performance for 2019, on revenues of US$ 5.6 billion (2018: US$ 5.9 billion).

The first day of the CAPA Qatar Aviation, Aeropolitical and Regulatory Summit has kicked off on Wednesday 5 February at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha, Qatar.

Readers write about steadfast AW&ST subscribers, FARA contenders, rocket reusability and advanced propulsion.

Cornwell Muleya is no stranger to African aviation, after gaining senior leadership experience at Air Botswana, Air Tanzania, Air Mauritius and Zambezi Airlines. As Victoria Moores reports, his latest challenge has been setting up Uganda Airlines, an ambitious new national carrier, which launched operations in 2019 and plans to go long-haul in 2021.

It is critical that aerospace companies invest in strategic priorities now to ensure their long-term competitiveness.

After a late start, European industry is moving to close gap on high-speed missiles.

The Federal Communications Commission green-lights a terrestrial 5G system opposed by many federal government agencies and aerospace companies.

Fielding a technology that can expand the use of additive manufacturing in parts production, startup Velo3D has secured $28 million in Series D funding, taking total financing raised so far to $138 million.

North Carolina seeks to use FAA pilot projects against the coronavirus.

Startup Skyryse is flight testing the software for the first application of its FlightOS automation system as it progresses toward certification of the aircraft-agnostic fly-by-wire (FBW) architecture on its first platform.

Automatic tanking could optimize refueling rates and reduce human workloads.