Emerging Technologies

Oman Air has redesigned the packaging for its Economy Class earphones, replacing single-use plastic PET foil with a recyclable Kraft paper envelope.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
After a challenging start, France, Germany and Spain’s Future Combat Air System is progressing toward demonstrator flights.
GASCC & RIAT

By Graham Warwick
After electric air taxis, commercial space and artificial intelligence, is quantum computing the next big thing for private equity?
Farnborough Airshow

By Steve Trimble
GE Aerospace now boasts a validated propulsion design that will compete for use in a future class of hypersonic missiles and reusable vehicles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
Comparing hydrogen-electric propulsion startups Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAviation reveals companies with quite different business approaches.
Farnborough Airshow

By Graham Warwick
Airbus is eyeing the technology to see if it fulfills its promise to outperform classical computing and enable more optimized aircraft designs and operations.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Airbus has added more partners and a new region to its hydrogen infrastructure studies.
Emerging Technologies

Air India is to use IBS Software’s iCargo solution to support its growth plan and commitment to the airline’s ongoing digital transformation.
Emerging Technologies

SITA has announced record results for 2023 as revenues reached almost US$ 1.5 billion.
Emerging Technologies

India’s preferred carrier is revamping the website and mobile app with a new UI/UX design.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Despite obvious historic parallels with the TSR-2, industry partners are confident they can deliver a new-generation combat aircraft in the mid-2030s.
GASCC & RIAT

By Graham Warwick
Photonic navigation sensors; Airbus and quantum computing; in-space refueling; alternatives to GPS for PNT.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace has dropped plans to perform flight demonstrations at the Farnborough Airshow, citing a need to prioritize its flight test program.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
The same forces that led to the demise of Universal will also threaten ZeroAvia, as well as the other lesser-capitalized startups in the hydrogen space.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
A surprising groundswell of single-aisle airliner propulsion systems are under development.
Farnborough Airshow

By Garrett Reim
A group of recently launched startups are bucking the strategy.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
To simplify its fuel cell engine design, Airbus elected not to use batteries that would have boosted peak power.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Thermal management specialist Intergalactic has unveiled a curved microtube configuration for next-gen propulsion systems and other aerospace applications.
Emerging Technologies

ADB Safegate, a provider in airside solutions for airports, has been awarded a contract for the Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) system at Bhogapuram Airport, India.
Airports & Networks

IATA has called on South Africa to mobilise its experience, resources, and infrastructure to accelerate the development of SAF.
Emerging Technologies

IATA is collaborating with the Aviation Sustainability Forum (ASF) to launch a standardised Cabin Waste Composition Audit (CWCA) platform to be launched in September 2024.
Emerging Technologies

IATA has called on Africa’s governments to take advantage of a strengthening aviation sector to maximise its benefits for economic and social development.
Aerospace

Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded a major reconnaissance system upgrade contract for an air force customer in the Middle East region.
Defense

By Guy Norris
Stratolaunch says a series of envelope expansion flights have allowed its Roc carrier aircraft to launch the Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle from 35,000 ft.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Thierry Dubois, Graham Warwick, Victoria Moores
As pressure to cut aviation’s environmental impact intensifies, non-CO2 emissions are in the spotlight.
Farnborough Airshow