Emerging Technologies

By Matthew Fulco
The U.S. is marshaling unprecedented resources to shore up its chipmaking capabilities. Results thus far are mixed.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
Southwest Airlines has acquired SAFFiRE Renewables, a corn stover-to-ethanol technology company in which it already holds equity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Neste’s production alone would cover the European SAF mandate for 2025, the Finland-based fuel producer says.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
The company says its process could be cost competitive with fossil fuels and even carbon-negative.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Saudia is offering a stopover visa programme for passengers flying from Europe.
Air Transport

By Matthew Fulco
The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act directed the secretary of defense to secure critical minerals from “reliable sources.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Startup plans to support growth in onshore wind energy generation by transporting larger turbine blades.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
While French innovators are making gradual progress in electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen propulsion, they are looking for critical funding.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
China’s Sinopec and France's TotalEnergies will jointly establish a sustainable aviation fuel production site in China.
Sustainability

Emirates has commenced the activation of its fuel agreement with Neste this month at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
A year after scrapping the SpaceJet program, Japan is revisiting plans to develop its own airliner—this time powered by hydrogen.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Demonstrator test program targets development of safety culture and expertise in advance of Boom’s Overture airliner effort.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The eVTOL industry seems to be in a Boeing 367-like moment.
Advanced Air Mobility

Riyadh Air has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
The company first wants to move projects from high risk to high reward.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris
Blended wing body developer JetZero has received an FAA airworthiness certificate for its 12.5% scaled demo, clearing the uncrewed twin-engine aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Certifying electric engines; Call for UK hydrogen funding; More eVTOLs for USAF; and the UK’s future flight road map.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Boom Supersonic has flown XB-1 demonstrator, the world’s first privately developed faster-than-sound civil aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

This week Emirates was crowned the global winner of the Best Inflight Entertainment Award in Airline Ratings 2024 Airline Excellence Awards.
Aerospace

Embraer has selects Dassault Systèmes’ Simulation Technology to support quieter eVTOL aircraft development for Eve Air Mobility.
Aerospace

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX is looking to fly Starship again in early May.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
FAA revises type certification basis for eVTOLs, beginning with Joby
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
The aging aircraft’s final deployment measures air quality in Asia as researchers lament lack of space in its replacement, a Boeing 777-200.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Measuring the maturity of a technology before it actually enters the complex and thorny certification pipeline may be decisive for a swift implementation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation