Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
China’s nascent electric air taxi industry is forging tighter links with the country’s automative manufacturers and its massive electric-vehicle supply chain.
Advanced Air Mobility

IATA is expanding the distribution network for its IATA CO2 Connect emissions calculations with Thrust Carbon.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
A HWB has emerged as one of the most promising potential zero-emission airliner concepts from a NASA study of commercially viable designs.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
Radian Aerospace of Seattle has unveiled the first prototype of its single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane.
Commercial Space

Boeing has launched 'Pick Up Your Wings and Fly', an Instagram community designed to inspire young women in the Middle East to explore opportunities in aerospace.
Emerging Technologies

IATA will create the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker to link airlines and SAF suppliers.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Developer CleanJoule is seeking initial approval of its CycloSAF fuel as a 10% blending component via standards developer ASTM International’s Fast Track process.
Sustainability

SITA is installing its Smart Path technology across nine Indian airports in a partnership with Airports Authority of India (AAI).
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Electric propulsion promises lower operating costs and emissions, but will they be enough?
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen-powered four-seater; Flying Fuel Cell tests; Europe’s advanced wings; and silicon-based fuel cell.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The USAF secretary is targeting an F-22 replacement's per-unit cost near that of an F-35 or F-15EX .
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
As the Swedish hybrid-electric startup takes a step toward flying a prototype of its regional aircraft, the road to certification remains long and risky.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Embraer has revealed new details about its Energia regional aircraft concept studies.
Emerging Technologies

Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has partnered with Morafiq, a leader in innovative airport services, to launch a new Home Check-In service for its passengers in Abu Dhabi.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The limited arrangement has U.S. and Australian personnel flying the Australian-made uncrewed system.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
Performance goals for the next generation of aircraft will benefit from progress in measurement techniques and a drive to increase investments in test centers.
Emerging Technologies

By Victoria Moores
The African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) is planning to accelerate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deployment across Africa.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
The clear gulf dividing Europe and North America over the level and intensity of hydrogen propulsion research appears to be of growing concern to Airbus.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Boom Supersonic is beginning to step up the pace of its XB-1 demonstrator flight test program following a third sortie from Mojave Air & Space Port, California.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Inside a drive/fly eVTOL; NASA joins GoAero Prize; engine lubrication in a pod; and lithium-ion device fires on the rise.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
ATR has revealed new details of the preliminary hybrid power system architecture under study for the company’s advanced EVO family.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
As Airbus gears up for the first flight of a high-aspect-ratio, morphing-wing aircraft in 2026, engineers are working on accompanying measurement techniques.
Aircraft & Propulsion

SITA has launched its new cybersecurity hardening solution, SITA Managed NAC (Network Access Control).
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The final tranche of funding for hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia came from the Scottish National Investment Bank.
Emerging Technologies