Emerging Technologies

Flight testing of the electric propulsion developer’s contested logistics concepts is expected to begin in 2027.

Groups are divided on whether technology designed to reduce or even eliminate crews will compromise safety.

Near Earth Autonomy and Honeywell look to retrofit helicopters with systems that could eliminate the need for onboard crew, remote pilots, and continuous data links.

Manufacturing giant is incorporating digital twin software across all divisions to improve quality and safety, speed design and production, and lower costs.

Manufacturer proposes to instead focus its efforts on developing thin-wing technology, which it believes may have broader applications.

Airline believes JetZero’s Z4 could reduce fuel burn by as much as 50 percent per passenger mile versus comparably sized tube-and-wing designs.

Space agency has tested rigid and ground-based versions of a state-of-the-art antenna and aims to field an aerogel-based variant later this year.

Company is ‘not troubled’ by tariffs as it ramps up deliveries of the G700 and prepares to ship out its G800 in the ‘next few weeks.’

High-powered business jet is expected to have a top speed of Mach 0.94 and range of 8,000 nm.

Private airport screening services could ‘miss things at a much higher rate’ than TSA screeners, former administrator John Pistole tells FLYING.