Emerging Technologies

Emirates has become an industrial partner of the Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA), based at the University of Cambridge.

The Alia eVTOL makes the first piloted full transitions between vertical and horizontal flight.

Small, high-altitude balloons, business jets and loitering UAVs all feed into new targeting plans.

Elysian has expanded the advisory board providing input on the design, development and operation of its proposed 90-passenger battery-electric aircraft, the E9X.

The 10th edition of Global Airport Leaders’ Forum (GALF) will take place for three days from May 14 in Dubai.

Jettainer, which operates efficient fleet of Unit Load Devices (ULDs), is marking its 20th anniversary.

Boeing never built the 7J7, but its legacy continues to be felt to this day. Listen in to hear how technology once studied for that program could re-emerge on the company’s next new airplane almost 40 years later.

Honeywell said its hydrocracking technology can be used to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass.

End-to-end urban air mobility demo; integrating airborne collision avoidance system into autonomy; ZeroAvia eyes wider electric market; electrifying the Beaver

Qatar Airways will participate in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Dubai, offering visitors the chance to meet with its AI-powered digital human cabin crew, Sama 2.0.

Bombardier, Embraer, and Gulfstream have shown new aircraft can be developed at reasonable prices.

U.S. startup Regent has revealed two deals with the government of Abu Dhabi to explore launching electric seaglider services in the emirate in the coming years.

Boeing and Digital Divide Data (DDD) have launched an aviation-focused employability programme for Kenyan youth.

Royal Jordanian continues its environmental sustainability efforts by planting 1,000 trees in the Azraq Wetland Reserve on Earth Day.

A reusable hypersonic Next-Generation Responsive Strike prototype could be commissioned by the end of the decade.

Satavia is about to submit a scientific paper for peer review, about its approach and methods.

The opening of a Boeing Research and Technology center in Nagoya heralds a new push by the OEM to focus on sustainable aviation technologies and innovation in the country.

Saudia has launched its innovative digital platform, the Travel Companion (TC), powered by advanced artificial intelligence.

Wary of the green hydrogen production challenge, industry cautiously eyes growth prospects.

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AeroVironment has launched its new Autonomy Retrofit Kit for its small, fixed-wing UAVs such as the Puma 3AE or Puma LE.

Rolls-Royce is investing more than £1-billion in a programme to upgrade its Trent family of turbofan engines.

MARSS has signed a multi-year contract in excess of $70M to deliver an integrated logistic support contract with a leading Middle East client.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) is set to be the prime contractor for Japan’s hydrogen project, with an engine demonstrator currently in the assembly phase.

Electric trainer tested; design tools for hydrogen aircraft; uncrewed amphibian; turbine hybrid; and cargo eVTOL.