Aerospace Emerging Technologies

Feb 09, 2026
Biggest eVTOL flies; ducted-fan ultra-STOL; axial-flux motor success; endurance UAS upgraded; and riblet service trial expands.
Feb 06, 2026
SpaceX’s purchase of xAI marries Elon Musk’s love of artificial intelligence and space.
Feb 04, 2026
A pair of agreements between the Singapore Economic Development Board and U.S. aerospace firms will broaden tech investment in the region.
Feb 04, 2026
Aviation Week flies in the EL2 demonstrator to see how it helped Electra and its customers understand the power of blown-lift ultra-STOL.
Feb 04, 2026
Nuclear propulsion for space may be back in favor as the U.S. seeks technology to power vehicles going to Mars and beyond.
Feb 13, 2026
Flight tests of an experimental low-drag laminar flow stub wing section are underway at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California.
Feb 12, 2026
SkyNRG has closed the financing for its first SAF production facility, in the north Netherlands, which is planned to become operational in mid-2028.
Feb 12, 2026
Proliferation of false GPS signals presents a growing danger for airlines.
Feb 11, 2026
As Airbus and Boeing prepare next-generation narrowbody aircraft, they are focusing on drastically cutting fuel consumption. A new deicing method may assist.
Feb 10, 2026
“We’ve just barely got to 2% by 2026 ... [with] no prospect of getting to 6% by 2030; they’ll just move to the right," Ryanair's Michael O'Leary said in Paris.
Feb 10, 2026
JetZero is continuing talks with potential propulsion partners on the unique engine requirements of its blended-wing-body (BWB) airliner.
Feb 09, 2026
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. has conducted the first flights of two electric aircraft: a large uncrewed cargo aircraft and an autonomous drive/fly combination vehicle.
Feb 06, 2026
Public charter carrier JSX is eyeing a bold move—adding startup Electra.aero’s EL9 Ultra Short to its fleet once the hybrid-electric STOL aircraft is certified.