Emerging Technologies

SolitAir, a UAE cargo airline, has selected Air Support A/S’s PPS Flight Planning and OpsControl aircraft tracking solutions to power its flight operations.

Airbus is focusing on a “realpolitik” approach to accelerating innovation into products in the nearer term.

New firefighting amphibian, virtual wind tunnel, hydrogen-electric bizjet and Chinese cargo UAS.

IATA has established the Civil Aviation Decarbonization Organization (CADO) to manage the IATA-developed Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Registry when it is released.

Air India has inaugurated its newly created Air India Centre of Digital Innovation (CODi) in Kochi.

In a changing world, the dual civil-military use of new technologies and EU competitiveness emerge as additional priorities in the Clean Aviation program.

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

The recommended rules mark a first for ICAO, which—except for the long-retired Concorde—has not previously set noise standards for supersonic aircraft.

Qatar Airways Cargo has unveiled its latest product innovation – TechLift.

SITA and Orange Business have extended their partnership for another five years, strengthening a collaboration that has been in place since 2001.

Electric engines and turboshaft developments signal new growth in the light helicopter market sector.

EHang is the first eVTOL-maker to be profitable. Can it break out of China?

Airbus engineers do not see any major roadblock to integrating an open-fan engine being pioneered by CFM International into a next-generation narrowbody.

The arduous timeline to certify a passenger-carrying eVTOL aircraft has forced some contenders out of the race.

Industry says new legislation aimed at turning decarbonization into a growth driver does not go far enough in supporting green transition.

Yitong UAV System's TP1000 has joined the growing ranks of airborne uncrewed cargo aircraft in China after making its first flight on March 15.

Editors at Verticon run the rule over new programs launched by Airbus and Robinson and discuss other highlights from the event, formerly known as Heli-Expo.

Sikorsky flies VTOL UAS, first hybrid airship order, NASA backs university research and fuel-cell performance milestone.

The first applications might be seen in runway overrun awareness and alerting systems (ROAAS), and then traffic detection, over the next 12 months.

Flydubai has signed a strategic agreement with LinkedIn to support its ongoing recruitment drive and training and development programmes over the coming years.

Silicon Valley’s continuous innovation approach is running into regulatory reality for Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation.

Ahead of the first flights of Anduril and General Atomics prototypes, the Air Force has yet to clarify requirements for future uncrewed systems.

With would-be operator Straightline Aviation placing a $50 million firm order for the first hybrid cargo airship, to be produced by AT² Aerospace based on a Lockheed Martin Skunk Works design, are we about to enter a new age of airships?

LCC easyJet is targeting reductions in airport apron fuel consumption, carbon emissions and noise following a successful trial to eliminate the use of aircraft auxiliary power units [APU].

The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and Maqta Technologies Group have partnered with Etihad Cargo to introduce new features to the Advanced Trade and Logistics Platform (ATLP).