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Jan 17, 2024
ICAO’s third Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels reached an agreement to reduce CO2 emissions in international aviation by 5% by 2030.
Dec 13, 2023
As the aviation industry marches toward a newly reached agreement at ICAO’s third Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) to reduce CO2 emissions in international by 5% by 2030, here are some global initiatives as the industry comes together to achieve these goals.
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Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 15, 2024
Japan backs aircraft electrification; flying warehouse for delivery drones; certifying autonomous flight; silicon batteries for eVTOL.
Apr 12, 2024
Wisk plans to fly the first prototype of its sixth-generation electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft this year.
Apr 12, 2024
The startup’s plans have been enabled by EU regulations that established a risk-based approach to the operation of civil uncrewed aircraft systems.
Apr 12, 2024
Startup VerdeGo Aero says the slow pace of battery improvement leaves room for future hybrid-electric systems.
Apr 11, 2024
The company is studying hybrid-electric helicopters, continuing its electric certification drive and pushing Dash 7 conversion for NASA’s flight demonstrator.
Connected Aerospace
Nov 17, 2023
WAAS is undergoing a major upgrade and preparing to incorporate the Pentagon’s new L5 civil signal for aviation safety services.
Nov 17, 2023
The spacecraft is the Pentagon’s first experimental navigation satellite in nearly 50 years.
Nov 16, 2023
Over 50 years, GPS has evolved and inspired the development of similar systems by other nations.
Nov 16, 2023
How much has GPS boosted U.S. businesses? The answer is astronomical.
Nov 15, 2023
The “father of GPS” on how the system came to be and the hurdles it needs to overcome to remain at the cutting edge.
Emerging Technologies
Apr 17, 2024
Beta Technologies has received certification of its Charge Cube from UL, signifying the design complies with existing safety standards and regulations.
Apr 16, 2024
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency seeks to field an “interim capability” against hypersonic glide vehicles by 2029 as the Glide Phase Interceptor slides to 2035.
Apr 16, 2024
Organizations are making progress but still debating the best way to prevent contrail formation.
Apr 15, 2024
GoAero's competition to develop a VTOL aircraft for emergency-response missions has revised its rules in a bid to open up the contest to more teams.
Apr 15, 2024
MRO companies, airlines and OEMs are unlocking AI’s potential as available technologies continue to evolve.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Apr 12, 2024
A widening gap between the well-capitalized and poorly capitalized startups suggests that not all the publicly traded players will make it to entry into service
Apr 12, 2024
The pair of orders came from Air2E, a German sustainable business travel startup, and Hopscotch Air, a private aviation company based in New York.
Apr 12, 2024
Transforming how work is done by embracing digital transformation maturity can offset the effects of the industry’s staffing shortage.
Apr 11, 2024
The timing of the latest mandate is expected to prompt a final spike in engine removals.
Apr 11, 2024
About three years before its first scheduled fielding, the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft fleet has a new group of F-16-based testbed aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility
Apr 15, 2024
The AAM Stock Composite declined 8% during the week ending April 12, dragged lower by broad-based selling among air taxi OEMs.
Apr 15, 2024
GoAero's competition to develop a VTOL aircraft for emergency-response missions has revised its rules in a bid to open up the contest to more teams.
Apr 15, 2024
Japan backs aircraft electrification; flying warehouse for delivery drones; certifying autonomous flight; silicon batteries for eVTOL.
Apr 12, 2024
A widening gap between the well-capitalized and poorly capitalized startups suggests that not all the publicly traded players will make it to entry into service
Apr 12, 2024
Wisk plans to fly the first prototype of its sixth-generation electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft this year.
Commercial Space
Apr 17, 2024
Startup Inversion plans to launch Ray, its reentry capsule technology demonstrator, on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Transporter-12 rideshare mission.
Apr 17, 2024
Spanish startup reveals capsule for near-space tourism ahead of commercial flights in 2026.
Apr 16, 2024
Boeing’s first crewed CST-100 Starliner capsule was rolled out to Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral SFS on April 16.
Apr 12, 2024
The small rover would travel to the Moon aboard the company’s Resilience lunar lander as part of the Hakuto-R Mission 2.
Apr 12, 2024
The bulk of the investment went to more mature companies, especially late-stage startups.