Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Testing was done with HEFA (hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids) SAF that was produced from waste-based sustainable feedstocks.
NBAA

Embraer has successfully tested the Phenom 300E and Praetor 600 on 100% neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Ampaire expands hybrid family; liners for quiet nacelles; equipping airports for hydrogen; and delivery by drone and bike.
Emerging Technologies

By Molly McMillin
The autothrottles streamline operations by managing aircraft speed, engine performance and power to allow the aircraft to climb, descend or maintain altitude.
NBAA

By Graham Warwick
Whether electric and hydrogen propulsion can find a place in business aviation is not yet clear.
NBAA

Boeing is partnering with NASA and United Airlines for in-flight testing to measure how sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) affects contrails and non-carbon emissions.
Emerging Technologies

Andy Hakes
Andy Hakes, founder and CEO of MRO software provider AireXper, shares advice for MROs, operators and tech startups looking to advance aftermarket technology.
Emerging Technologies

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
The aftermarket’s interest in artificial intelligence has recently exploded, but will the hype drive its implementation in MRO?
Emerging Technologies

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Hydrogen and electric propulsion, robotics and drone-enabled inspections create challenges and opportunities in MRO.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Commercial, military and advanced sustainability propulsion technology programs underpin ITP Aero growth plans following Rolls-Royce spin-off.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Guy Norris
NASA has pushed back the first flight of the X-59 low-boom supersonic demonstrator after issues encountered during check-out tests at Skunk Works.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
A flight-test program launched by Boeing, NASA and United Airlines aims to discover whether burning SAF could reduce the formation of persistent contrails.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Emirates has launched 20,000 Apple products to Cabin Crew to transform inflight services.
Emerging Technologies

By Irene Klotz
The company plans to develop a fully autonomous docking system for the Cygnus.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Use of the technology readiness level model for production is being reexamined.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
New flight-test phase will expand flight envelope with bigger turbo-compressor and later include liquid hydrogen fuel storage modules.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Project Heart is funded by the UK Research and Innovation agency under the third phase of the Future Flight Challenge.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Garuda's Boeing 737-800 flew from Jakarta to Pelabuhan Ratu using Bioavtur J2.4 fuel, which contains 2.4% refined palm oil developed by state-owned Pertamina.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The rebrand comes as the California-based eVTOL startup unveiled its fourth-generation Helix aircraft, an upgraded version of the third-generation BlackFly.
Advanced Air Mobility

Sarah MacLeod
The FAA’s conflicting view of advancing technologies could hinder regulations for the emerging advanced air mobility market.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
As XB-1 nears flight tests and the final assembly site comes together, Boom is focused on Overture airframe and engine design firm configuration.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Bill Sweetman
New details reveal the heritage embedded in the new U.S. bomber design.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Bill Sweetman
A microcutaway of what we think we know about features on the U.S. Air Force’s next stealth bomber.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Thales is to modernise Zambia’s air traffic control with the latest TopSky ATC solution.
Emerging Technologies