Emerging Technologies

Projects to develop aviation-specific fuel cells and storage systems are included in the first call for proposals under the European Union’s new Clean Hydrogen public-private research program.

A worker crunch is growing just as aerospace sees burgeoning forecasts for new products. Enter the entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.

MTU preparing to begin testing elements of a 600-kW hydrogen-electric powertrain scheduled for flight testing in 2026.

Revisions planned every two years for Boeing-designed loyal wingman.

As Paris looks to showcase urban air taxis during the 2024 Olympics, eVTOL pioneer Volocopter is first to conduct noise tests.

NASA requests funds to accelerate Sustainable Flight Demonstrator program to fly ultraefficient X-plane.

ARSA says the aviation industry must embrace sensible regulatory interpretation to ensure the success of futuristic flight technologies.

In a major step forward in its digitalization, including overhauling how it designs and builds new aircraft, Boeing announced a series of deals with the highest-profile cloud-computing providers.

South Korea’s Doosan Mobility Innovation (DMI) has secured a 27 billion won ($22 million) investment, primarily for the development of cargo drones powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

Modifications made to an Airbus C295 are opening the door to new gains in fuel efficiency.

The “Modular Advanced Missile” program appears for the first time in the Pentagon’s fiscal 2023 budget request documents.

Hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia has partnered with zero-emission vehicle refueling company ZEV Station to develop a hydrogen refueling infrastructure for airports in California.

FedEx’s autonomous air cargo; Flying on synthetic kerosene; Volansi’s bigger cargo UAV; and Lighter hydrogen tanks.

Airlines are investing in a host of new technologies, but they’re not sure which bets will ultimately pay off.

Fuel supply deal and Airbus A380 test mark latest milestones on Rolls-Royce’s road to 100% SAF compatibility by 2023.

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

Scotland-based Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) has signed a term sheet in principle with UK startup Electric Aviation Group (EAG) to collaborate on the development of technologies to support zero-emission flight.

Fiscal 2023 plans set another record for science as the agency places a premium on climate change research.

Modest boost would address mandatory pay increases while addressing several key areas.

U.S. startup Flying Ship Technologies, which is building and marketing wing-in-ground-effect maritime cargo vessels, announced a so-called crowdsource-based funding effort March 28.

For a key supplier famous for not chasing high-growth prospects, setting up a UAM business group seems incongruous. Except it is not.

Clean Aviation’s first call; Polaris spaceplane demonstrator; Bioinspired Venus flyer; and Robust hybrid-electric propulsion.

Under renewed European pressure against fossil fuels, Clean Aviation project sets research and technology framework for coming years.

Despite the bureaucratic hydra, the U.S. is likely to have a lead-free atmosphere years before 2030.

ATI study concludes green hydrogen is most viable zero-carbon fuel, lays out goals with detailed future airliner concepts.