Emerging Technologies

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Boeing subsidiary Wisk Aero has acquired software certification specialist Verocel to support development of its Generation 6 autonomous electric air taxi.

The UK petroleum giant is scaling back plans to develop new sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel production projects in Europe and the U.S.

Safran has made an investment in Estuaire, a Paris-based start-up company offering software tools to measure aviation's climate impact.

Etihad Airways has launched an online chat feature designed to ensure its guests have the latest accurate information on the documents they need before they travel.

GE’s small hybrid core; on-site hydrogen on demand; 3D-printing magnesium; and very-low-orbit space tracker.

Skepticism is growing about the near-term usefulness and commercial viability of the new vehicle class.