Emerging Technologies

The indefinite pause of operations at Eviation was caused by a rift between the majority shareholder and the startup's co-founders.

Boom has frozen the configuration of its planned Overture supersonic airliner, paving the way for the start of preliminary design.

In contrast with ATR’s parallel hybrid approach to the EVO, Aura Aero is betting on a series hybrid layout involving two turbogenerators.

Riyadh Air will integrate watsonx, IBM’s portfolio of AI products, and IBM Consulting AI solutions to establish an enterprise-wide AI capability to elevate Riyadh Air guest and employee experiences.

MTU and Pratt & Whitney want a place on the next narrowbodies developed by Boeing and Airbus. The engine-makers now rule out an open fan.

Drone data collected through the FAA’s Remote ID and academic studies provides critical information for improving operations.

Arcadia eFuels and LanzaJet have flagged several EU policy discrepancies which are making it harder to get their projects off the ground.

The European aviation sector said the Clean Industrial Deal for decarbonizing the industrial sector is “a positive first step” but urged further action.

The series of challenges aviation has been through lately in its sustainability endeavor is discouraging.

Qatar Airways will sponsor Web Summit Qatar for the second consecutive year, debuting revolutionary travel AI tools.

SITA’s latest Air Transport IT Insights report reveals growing focus on cybersecurity, biometrics, and sustainability to future-proof air travel.

Red Sea Global (RSG) has entered a deal to bring Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to the Kingdom for the first time.

Safran's small engine tests will lay the groundwork for the hybrid-electric architecture for CFM’s RISE engine demonstrator.

Diamond Aircraft has delivered an DA62 MPP special mission aircraft to United ATS, an aviation services provider in the Middle East and North Africa.

Qatar Airways has equipped installation of Starlink on its 30th aircraft, equipping over 50 per cent of its Boeing 777 fleet.

Airlines and airports are investing more in IT to meet growing demand for travel, exploring the potential of AI and biometrics.

ENEOS and Mitsubishi Corporation will jointly conduct a Front End Engineering Design to advance the study of SAF at ENEOS’ Wakayama Plant.

Thales and Qatar Airways have signed an MoU to establish a dedicated Inflight Entertainment (IFE) service and maintenance centre based in Doha, Qatar.

While some radars improve detection of weather-related turbulence, clear air turbulence detection remains difficult. One company looks to negate the phenomenon.

Turbulence canceling; deep learning controls flow; stratospheric test flight; and imaging manufacturing defects.

Lilium Aerospace filed for insolvency after its main investor failed to provide promised funding for the rebuilding of operations.

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has revealed digital customer platforms and a new brand identity.

TATV Spotlight puts the focus on voice communications control system market leader Frequentis in this interview at IDEX 2025 with the company’s Usama Assi, director global strategy defence. This interview focuses on technologies and solutions that help interoperability.

Honeywell’s RASP also aims to anonymize speech for national security purposes.

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