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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

As pressure to cut aviation’s environmental impact intensifies, non-CO2 emissions are in the spotlight.

Boom says initial combustor rig testing forms the first phase of a two-phase pressure drop test.

Emirates officially joined Cambridge’s Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA) group as an industrial partner in May.

American Airlines has signed a conditional purchase agreement with ZeroAvia for 100 hydrogen-electric engines to power regional jets.

A state-of-the-art laboratory will be established at the University of Dubai aiming to promote collaborative efforts and research in advanced air mobility (AAM).

Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility has secured a further $94 million in equity financing from multiple investors.

A clear takeaway from the sustainability panel at the inaugural Aviation India Summit 2024 in mid-June is that one of the fastest growing air transport markets in the world right now has a dilemma.

Cryo-compressed hydrogen; Nullforming antenna; Contrail mitigation; Condensed battery flies.

Start-up zero-emissions propulsion developer Universal Hydrogen has been forced into liquidation after failing to raise additional funding.

Carbon recycling company LanzaTech and SAF producer LanzaJet have launched an alternative to using technology to convert waste into liquid fuels.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.