Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
Task Force 99 offers new model for procuring cheap drones en masse beyond the control of the military services, but can it scale up enough?
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jens Flottau
EasyJet has become the first airline to buy carbon credits from Airbus’ Direct Air Carbon Capture and Storage (DACCS) scheme.
Airlines & Lessors

Saudia and PepsiCo have signed an MoU that will collect recyclable material onboard Saudia flights and divert them from landfill, as part of a long-term sustainability plan.
Emerging Technologies

In recognition of World Post Day today, Qatar Airways Cargo is announcing the relaunch of its Mail product.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Nichols
An Inmarsat service outage in April underlined the implications and repercussions for its aviation services when one of its satellites experienced a technical failure.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Germany’s fuel-cell D328; drive for 1,000 Wh/kg batteries; CycloRotor eVTOL; and scaling up green hydrogen.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Moog Aircraft is leading a UK research program to develop a fuel control system for hydrogen-burning turbine aeroengines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The developments come less than two months ahead of the latest edition of the UN climate chance conference, COP28, which will be held in Dubai.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Indian carrier Vistara has become the first Indian airline to deploy both SITA eWAS and SITA OptiClimb solutions.
Emerging Technologies

Etihad Airways has appointed three UAE nationals to executive roles in flight operations, sustainability, and revenue management.
Maintenance & Training

By Chen Chuanren
Thales’ drone division in Singapore has developed the ScaleFlyt Remote ID "transponder" for drones.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
When some think of vertiports capable of handling advanced air mobility services, they may imagine large complexes. The reality, however, may be more modest.
Advanced Air Mobility

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company – Masdar is teaming up with Boeing to propel the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry in the UAE and globally.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
Laboratory invites startups to test munitions algorithms in simulations.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Deutsche Aircraft has completed wind tunnel testing of the 328Alpha hydrogen-electric powertrain flight demonstrator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boom has received its FAA G-1 stage 1 issue paper from the FAA, a key step in the multi-stage process to clear the Mach 1.7 Overture airliner for service.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
ANA is working to eke-out fuel savings by covering aircraft with shark skin-like riblet film, which serves to reduce drag.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Thierry Dubois
A project involving fewer pilots on the flight deck is maturing—and meeting increased resistance as a result.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
The X-66A will combine the experimental high aspect ratio TTBW wing with the modified fuselage of an MD-90.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Jazeera Airways has introduced sustainable food service ware on all flights across its network of 64 destinations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

IATA’s inaugural World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) has opened in Madrid with a focus the aviation industry’s commitment to net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
Aerospace

By Ron Epstein
A clean-sheet design could shake off dust gathering on the 737 and offer significant profit and fuel savings.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The UK government has selected six teams to advance to the next phase of a competition to develop the next generation of nuclear reactor.
Emerging Technologies

Emirates has signed an agreement with Shell Aviation for the supply of over 300,000 gallons of blended SAF for use at the airline’s international hub in Dubai (DXB).
Airports & Networks

By Graham Warwick
Opening of the facility is a public sign of the progress being made by electric-aircraft startup Beta Technologies
Advanced Air Mobility