Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick
The fuselage shell was made by Premium Aerotech, Airbus, Aernnova and German aerospace center DLR under the EU's Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator project.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
The acquisition of Cobham Aerospace Communications, also known as AeroComms, would add a powerful technology brick to Thales’ secure-satcom offering.
Connected Aerospace

By Irene Klotz
The road to launch detoured back to the rocket factory for an upper-stage modification.
Space

Qatar Airways, British Airways and Iberia are joining forces to enhance connectivity for global travellers.
Emerging Technologies

Qatar Airways Cargo has implemented real-time pricing powered by PROS Smart Price Optimization and Management.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
CFM opens up on RISE testing while Pratt & Whitney explores a sustainable GTF growth path through an MTU-led Clean Aviation Switch research initiative.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The group includes Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus is gathering clearer ideas on airport needs, but funding has yet to grow.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
The startup asserts that its radio-­frequency electric propulsion unit is easier to manufacture.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Nova Pangea plans to build a plant in the UK to convert agricultural waste and wood residues into bioethanol for processing into sustainable aviation fuel.
Airlines & Lessors

Honeywell is launching a new KX 200 navigation and communications system designed to meet the needs of pilots operating next-generation cockpits.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Comac Times (Shanghai) Aviation has been set up to supply aerospace components and batteries as China looks to develop electrically powered aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By P. Barry Butler
Programs are adapting to prepare students to work the advanced air mobility industry as engineers, air traffic controllers, pilots and more.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Tunnel test for Nexus; FAA revamps light sport rules; hybrid-electric for eVTOLs; and SMA power for VerdeGo’s hybrid.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
Swarming paths could be useful for deep-space scientific missions.
Space

By Angus Batey
The UK Defense Ministry signs an RTX contract extension for 1,000 Landshield anti-jamming antennas.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
Commercial aircraft engine lessor Willis Lease Finance Corp. plans to develop a power-to-liquid sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant in northeast England.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Having received U.S. FAA approval for their continuous autopilot system certification plan, Reliable Robotics says it will now shift to testing and validation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory space camera is inspired by a hunting dragonfly.
Space

Emirates is taking the first steps in an innovative initiative of meal pre-ordering.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The service seeks shift from one-for-one replacement of KC-135s and C-17s to a series of aircraft, from the basic to the exquisite.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Flutterwave, Africa's leading payments technology company, has joined the IATA’s payment orchestration platform to facilitate travel to sub-Saharan Africa.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Alder Fuels has begun the demonstration-scale production of renewable crude oil at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The three-year project is planned to culminate in a flight demonstration from Hamburg Airport in Germany.
Airports & Networks