Emerging Technologies

Japan has completed the construction of its first large-scale sustainable aviation fuel facility, which is set to produce 79 million gal. by 2030.

Seaglider prototype debuts, fuel-cell flights, Delta backs BWB, and improving fuel cells.

Robinson Helicopter Company has announced the launch of the R88, its much-anticipated new large rotorcraft and the company’s first major product-line refresh since the R66 turbine was revealed in 2007.

Austrian general aviation aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft is set to take over insolvent electric aircraft maker Volocopter, according to industry sources.

Oman Air has entered an exciting new partnership with TUI to offer customers an easier way to book holiday packages alongside their flights.

Advanced air mobility ambitions, crewed-uncrewed teaming, drone production and an expanded rotorcraft family are key thrusts in Robinson’s growth plan.

NASA’s commercial lunar services initiative scores another major win.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Net zero—out of reach by the middle of the century ... or is it?

Dubbed Paladin, the prototype is the first full-sized example of Regent’s 12-passenger Viceroy, designed to carry two crewmembers and 12 passengers.

Air India has launched ‘ZipAhead’, a paid service offering priority check-in and priority baggage handling to Economy Class travellers on flights within India.

JetZero has secured a propulsion systems agreement with RTX covering its blended-wing-body aircraft’s primary engines, auxiliary power system and nacelles.

Studies are helping allies understand the technologies and trade-offs they face with new rotorcraft architectures.

The association questions whether airlines can achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, receiving applause from the industry and criticism from environmental groups

Under a newly formalized partnership, Delta Air Lines plans to play a “crucial role” in the development of JetZero’s blended-wing-body (BWB) aircraft.

Emirates and Expedia Group have expanded their partnership through the airline’s full integration of its New Distribution Capability (NDC) API with Expedia Group’s brands.

For its launch application, Rotor Technologies is offering modified Robinson R44s for uncrewed aerial agricultural missions.

Talks with investors continue, but the chances of rescuing Europe’s eVTOL leaders are diminishing.

Civilian cellular network technology has many military uses.

Pratt & Whitney is planning further development of rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology following “positive test results” from a series of ground tests.

ICAO’s environmental protection committee (CAEP) has come up with a mechanism to track aviation’s progress toward net zero.

Vivo Energy Morocco and Royal Air Maroc (RAM) have launched the first flight connecting Morocco and Europe with sustainable fuel.

SolitAir, the UAE’s dedicated cargo-agnostic airline, has selected TrustFlight’s Safety, Quality, and Risk Management platform, Centrik 5.

Cooling megawatt fuel cells, a hybrid-electric regional jet and a streetwise flying car.

The airline industry will have to review its target of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, IATA Director General Willie Walsh said.