Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
As ReFuelEU discussions are about to restart, environmentalists challenge oil companies’ investments.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Regional rotorcraft; AAM flight planning; Ultra-low-NOx propulsion; and LH2 for UAVs.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
A modified Dornier 228’s prototype hydrogen-electric powertrain replaces one of its turboprops.
Emerging Technologies

Mandy Nelson
Seasoned operators must collaborate in an open forum to deliver new advanced air mobility technologies safely into operational reality.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Why SkyDrive believes its true “air taxi” model is a winner.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Airlines and fuel producers await clarity from European governments after SAF talks ended without final agreement in late 2022.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
NASA and Boeing have been working together on the high-aspect-ratio TTBW configuration for more than a decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Noting widespread technology progress toward higher-airspace operations, the French Air and Space Force kicks off a doctrine study.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Aurora plans to fly an X-plane for DARPA in 2025 that will fly solely by using active flow control instead of mechanical control surfaces.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Hanwha, the major investor in air taxi startup Overair, will work with LG Energy Solutions on special-purpose batteries for urban air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Eleven-blade propeller; Northrop studies uncrewed cargo; China’s aerostat drone; and wind tunnel tests for eVTOL concept.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The government has directed the Swedish Transport Administration to make targeted investments to help develop and test technology to electrify aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Developed to demonstrate technologies that could reduce helicopter carbon emissions by up to 50%, the rotorcraft is a clean-sheet design.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
NASA begins modification of a used 777 as and eventual replacement for its DC-8-72 Earth-science research platform.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Ann Shay
How the aviation aftermarket plays a role in engine advancements such as hydrogen.
Emerging Technologies

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

By Graham Warwick
Airbus takes next step in development of autonomous flight capabilities for commercial aviation.
Emerging Technologies

Alex Krutz
The supply must adopt digital aerospace engineering tools that will transform aircraft manufacturing production systems.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
Company sees robots as critical for building off-world economy.
Commercial Space

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Advancements in cabin windows are focusing on larger, lighter-weight products that can hold up long-term.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Garrett Reim
The startup is studying how tumbling debris behaves.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Fan-in-wing eVTOL; 6G sensor-comms integration; Mobile hydrogen fueler; and Drive/Fly eVTOL prototype.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
The LauncherOne rocket has been loaded, and technicians are preparing to fuel it in readiness for the first orbital launch from the UK, planned for Jan. 9.
Space

By Guy Norris
The Dream Chaser’s ISS missions are the first of several orbital roles expected to be operated from Sierra Space’s mission control center.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Startup’s lunar lander is an early attempt to commercialize the Moon.
Commercial Space