Emerging Technologies

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.

Energy-storing structure; load-optimized cabin walls; Europe’s flying ship project; and solar fuels take a step forward.

The next step is to distinguish between GPS jamming and spoofing, which is less common but more challenging to detect.

A flex shaft for the A350’s high lift system has become the most complex 3D-printed metal part to be approved for series production by Airbus and EASA.

A successful demonstration of the first unmanned air taxi trial in Mecca is said to pave the way for future implementation of smart mobility solutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

The FAA and European Union Aviation Safety Agency have updated their eVTOL certification guidance to narrow the gap between their approaches.

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

The party has committed to promoting SAF and encouraging airspace modernization should its leader Keir Starmer be elected prime minister.

UAE defence conglomerate, Edge Group, has signed a milestone cooperation agreement with Adani Defence & Aerospace, one of India’s leading defence manufacturers

Emirates has begun using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as part of its fuel agreement with Neste on flights departing from Singapore Changi Airport.

With funding from an NTT Docomo-led consortium, Aalto is moving more quickly into production of the solar-powered stratospheric aircraft.

Following multiple failed attempts, the agency says airborne laser technology has evolved enough to deserve another shot.

Leaders from across the aviation sector are gathering in New Delhi for the inaugural Aviation India Summit and Exhibition, taking place June 12-13.

Cellpoint Digital, a provider of payment solutions to the airline industry, as entered a new partnership with Riyadh Air.

The global market for sustainable aviation fuel is at a turning point as most of the fuel consumed in 2025 will be under a mandate, SkyNRG says.

Airbus has unveiled concepts for an uncrewed wingman that could support German Air Force Eurofighters in the 2030s.

The two companies are studying Pearl-family business jet engines as an option to power military uncrewed aerial systems.

Zero has previously signed agreements with Boeing and Rolls-Royce.