Emerging Technologies

Bell has completed wind-tunnel testing of its proposed X-plane for a DARPA project to demonstrate a high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Technology progress is making fuel cells the lead contender over the combustion of hydrogen in a gas turbine engine, Clean Aviation says.

Passengers are increasingly accepting the use of facial recognition and other biometrics at airport touchpoints.

A Senate subcommittee hearing focused on U.S. airline ancillary fees questioned carriers on plans for integrating artificial intelligence into pricing practices

Such progress will enable Airbus, Daher and Safran to make decisions about their decarbonization projects.

Air taxis could greatly reduce journeys to and from airports. Will they take off?

British startup Skyfly has completed an initial series of hover tests using a full-scale prototype of its two-seat Axe personal eVTOL aircraft.

MagniX has completed electric engine altitude testing at NASA, with Wright Electric and RTX to follow.

The European Commission has launched a new round of funding for net-zero projects, backed by revenues from the EU emissions trading system (EU ETS).

The Blue Condor project is a research effort to study the impact of hydrogen on contrail formation using a modified glider powered by a hydrogen-fueled turbojet.

French startup Aura Aero has conducted the first flight of the Integral E electric-powered version of its two-seat aerobatic trainer.

As European airlines gear up for the entry into force of the ReFuelEU SAF mandate in less than a month, NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) ranked 77 airlines.

A scientific paper reveals how dust plumes near the world’s busiest airports can affect aircraft and offers a possible solution.

Dust ingestion is driving engine manufacturers to develop new solutions.

Uganda Airlines has launched the Flight Path Sustainability Project, aimed at reducing bird strikes near Entebbe International Airport.

Qatar Airways has launched its latest in-flight safety video, spearheaded its newest Qatar Airways Global Brand Ambassador, Kevin Hart.

Europe’s detect-and-avoid; AI counts carry-ons; France’s hydrogen Technocampus; megawatt-class controller for hybrid turbofan.

Assembly of the first open-fan RISE engine demonstrator is scheduled for next year, and ground trials are expected to begin in 2026.

Aviation leaders shared strategies for reducing emissions at the IMPACT Aviation Stocktake Forum in London.

If airframers are not interested in the open-fan architecture of RISE, technology components could still be used in a ducted-fan engine, Safran's CTO says.

Japan Airlines has concluded a pilot program using artificial intelligence to prevent potential overcrowding of carry-on baggage in the aircraft cabin.

Construction of the Hydrogen Technocampus research and technology center at Toulouse Francazal airport has been approved.

Saudia Group has signed a partnership agreement with Saudi Projects, a media platform, in a strategic initiative to enhance local media content and enrich its in-flight entertainment.

Flydubai and BBC Studios has entered a new partnership that will see the launch of a BBC Kids branded space for flydubai passengers on their inflight entertainment system.

Formula 1 (F1) is expanding its investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) through a new programme developed with global partner Qatar Airways.