Emerging Technologies

A pilot plant has produced its first quantities of CO2-neutral SAF but warns a reduction in flying still is needed to cut the carbon footprint.

Flydubai has received the “Outstanding Sector Leadership and Growth” award at the MEA Business Achievement Awards.

Airbus is conducting a flight-test campaign to study the water vapor exhaust from a hydrogen fuel cell system to understand if it will create a contrail.

Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation both aim to start electric air taxi services in 2025.

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

Turkish Airlines has been honoured with the “Most Sustainable Flag Carrier Airline” award by World Finance.

The travel and tourism in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are changing rapidly with technology and innovation, said SITA.

Dubai Airports (DA) has implemented a demand planning and forecasting initiative that is transforming behind-the-scenes supply management operations.

Liquid hydrogen (LH2) may be the promised panacea for aviation’s journey to net-zero, but getting there is going to be tough—particularly for the engine-makers.

Boeing subsidiary Wisk Aero has acquired software certification specialist Verocel to support development of its Generation 6 autonomous electric air taxi.

The UK petroleum giant is scaling back plans to develop new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel production projects in Europe and the U.S.

Safran has made an investment in Estuaire, a Paris-based start-up company offering software tools to measure aviation's climate impact.

Etihad Airways has launched an online chat feature designed to ensure its guests have the latest accurate information on the documents they need before they travel.

GE’s small hybrid core; on-site hydrogen on demand; 3D-printing magnesium; and very-low-orbit space tracker.

Skepticism is growing about the near-term usefulness and commercial viability of the new vehicle class.

Emirates has explained how its pilots reduce fuel and emissions during operations.

Ethiopian Airlines Group has been crowned as the winner of the ‘Best Entertainment in Africa’ and ‘Best Wi-Fi in Africa’ awards at the APEX Passenger Choice Awards 2024.

Tools are being developed to speed the detection and mitigation of GPS jamming and spoofing.

Aviation Week editors go back through the archives to the origins of supersonic flight, revisiting key programs and exploring the issues that are still challenging high-speed aircraft designers today.

There are opportunities for Africa to cleaner SAF which will need to be indigenously produced to be truly sustainable. By Omar Ali Adib, Rolls-Royce senior vice president, Africa.

IndiGo takes another stride towards enhancing customer experience with the launch of its AI conversational booking assistant, 6Eskai, on WhatsApp.

Etihad Cargo has established a direct eBooking integration with global logistics provider Kuehne+Nagel.

ArcosJet, the exclusive authorised dealer for private sales of the Lilium Jet in the UAE, is seeing high customer acceptance of the eVTOL concept and technology.

In 2021, Iberia became the first operator in Europe to use evidence-based training, followed by Air France in the same year.

SITA has reported an improvement in the air transport industry’s rate of mishandled baggage.