Urban-Air Port aims to open world’s first airport for eVTOL aircraft in UK
UK-based Urban-Air Port (UAP) has secured investment from Supernal, a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group that is currently…
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Covid-inspired innovation: how is cargo stored in a passenger cabin?
While stuffing cargo into the belly of an aircraft is a relatively easy job, passenger cabin loading is…
Airbus inspired by soaring eagles for new shape-shifting wing tech
Airbus is trialing new wing technologies based on how an eagle soars as part of efforts to make…
Flying wings: why everybody still talks about them | Part 1
In September 2020, Airbus presented their project ZEROe – three hydrogen-powered concept aircraft. A small conventional jet, a…
Avidyne awaits first AI-based avionics certification by 2022
The Florida-based avionics producer Avidyne and the Swiss startup Daedalean, which provides autonomous piloting software systems for civil…
Narita Airport innovates to reduce passenger interactions
The management team of Japan’s Narita International Airport (NRT) launched new innovative passenger check-in stations which are expected…
Etihad tests facial recognition services for cabin crew
Etihad Airways, in collaboration with information technology company SITA, will test facial biometric services intended to authenticate cabin…
All Nippon Airways tests hygiene-enhancing innovation
As the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the aviation industry, implementation of various innovations in…
Fingermind: MRO industry needs innovation to rationalize itself
The MRO sector, much like the rest of the aviation industry, focuses its energy on rationalizing costs. As…
Airbus unveils three hydrogen-powered aircraft concepts
Determined to win the race to a “zero-emission aircraft” by 2035, Airbus unveiled three hydrogen-powered concepts the company…
Boeing NeXt to halt operations while company plans recovery
Boeing NeXt, an urban air mobility division of Boeing, will halt operation as its parent company looks to…
3 areas in aviation where tech could speed up COVID-19 recovery
Aviation industry professionals claim that investments in innovation and a comprehensive automatization of operations would help the aviation…
Japan Airlines backed by Tokyo government to study drones
Japan Airlines (JAL) announced to be partaking in a drone study aiming to explore the logistics of delivering…
Otto Aviation unveils new fuel-efficient business jet Celera 500L
Otton Aviation unveiled a full-scale prototype for a new fuel-efficient passenger aircraft Celera 500L. If the manufacturer’s promise…
Rolls-Royce launch new effort for supersonic propulsion
Rolls-Royce and Reaction Engines will partner to develop high-speed aircraft propulsion systems for civil and defense aerospace gas…
Airbus makes 1st fully automatic vision-based take-off [Video]
Airbus performed the first fully automatic vision-based take-off using an Airbus Family test aircraft on January 16, 2020.The…
Digital transformation in aviation: Big data, IoT, AI & mobility
The aviation industry has been on the front line of digital transformation ever since the digital revolution began…
Rolls Royce acquires Siemens eAircraft
“We are at the dawn of the third era of aviation,” proclaims Rolls-Royce as it announces the acquisition…