Innovation
IndiGo invest in eVTOL startup Sarla Aviation through Ventures arm
IndiGo have invested in Sarla Aviation, a startup based in Bengaluru developing eVTOL air taxis. New data from India's Registrar of Companies shows the airline made the investment through IndiGo Ventures, their US$52 million innovation funding arm established in June...
Joby and ASI use AI to explore electric aircraft integration
eVTOL developers Joby Aviation and software company Air Space Intelligence (ASI) are teaming up to explore the real-world integration of advanced air mobility (AAM). Using ASI's Flyaways AI Platform, Joby will deploy high-fidelity 4D modelling to understand how eVTOL...
Breakthrough SAF process could radically simplify production
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new process that could significantly cut the cost of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. The US-based research team have found a method of turning ethanol into jet fuel components in a single step,...
Vertical Aerospace eVTOL takes off in first transition test flight
UK advanced air mobility (AAM) developer Vertical Aerospace have completed the first piloted transition test flight of their Valo eVTOL. Taking place on April 2 in Gloucestershire, UK, the test saw the aircraft take off and land in a simulation of a runway...
Jet fuel prices surge as Middle East conflict continues
Jet fuel prices have topped US$200 a barrel as the fallout from the US-Israel attack on Iran continues to destabilise Middle Eastern oil production. IATA's Jet Fuel Price Monitor found that the average price had more than doubled, with costs surging by 58.4% on 6...
Eve, Alt Air, Skyports to team up on Australian eVTOL network
Eve Air Mobility are partnering with Sydney-based startup Alt Air and Skyports to bring a commercial eVTOL network to Australia. The three companies will collaborate to develop sustainable infrastructure that will make air taxis viable transport in Queensland and New...
Equilibrion and Rolls Royce to develop nuclear-powered SAF production
Equilibrion and Rolls Royce have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop British sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production through nuclear power. The Rolls Royce small modular reactor (SMR) can support the deployment of cost-effective, sustainable...
UK expand LEO satellite programme with £30m in funding
The UK government has issued £30 million in funding as it expands its low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite programme. Run by the UK Space Agency, the investment supports British businesses developing innovative satellite components and technologies. LEO satellites are...
Aerospace Tech Week confirms partnership with ADS Group
Aerospace Tech Week, the premier international exhibition and conference for the aerospace technology community, is proud to announce a new partnership with ADS Group as the event prepares to launch its inaugural UK edition in London. The move to the UK marks an...
Korean Air and Skyports to develop platform for eVTOL operations
Korean Air and Skyports have announced a new partnership for developing eVTOL operations. Announced at the Drone Show Korea, the collaboration builds on the expertise of both partners to build scalable solutions for advanced air mobility (AAM) integration. Under the...
Avionyx and Rapita partner to accelerate avionics development
Avionyx and Rapita Systems have announced they are partnering to accelerate avionics development. With software compliance issues constraining eVTOL and aircraft supply chains, the companies say their collaboration will help the aerospace industry hit regulatory...
Archer sue eVTOL rivals Vertical, claiming patent infringement
Archer Aviation have sued British rivals Vertical Aerospace, claiming the company's latest Valo eVTOL design infringes the patent for their Midnight air taxi. The California-based company has been ramping up testing of Midnight as it plans for certification from the...
UK government launches electric wheel taxi system project
Zero-emissions taxiing is the focus of a new project backed by the UK's Aerospace Technology Institute and Innovate UK. Led by Airbus, a consortium of partners including Drive System Design (DSD), Evolito, and the University of Southampton will work together to...
Airline investment in startups hit five-year low in 2025
Research from Lufthansa Innovation Hub (LIH) finds that airline investment in startups has hit a five-year low. Airlines completed 31 innovation deals in 2025, down from 39 in 2024 and well below the 2018 peak of 49 deals. Furthermore, only 7 airlines were responsible...
Airbus reports 2025 results, plans for 870 deliveries in 2026
European aircraft and aerospace manufacturer Airbus have published their full-year 2025 financial performance, recording revenue of €73.4 billion and a record backlog of 8,754 commercial aircraft. Revenue was up on 2024's €69.2 billion, and Airbus also managed to...
50 years after its first flight, could we revive Concorde?
An icon of British and French engineering, the first commercial Concorde flight took off 50 years ago on 21 January 1976. But more than two decades after the famous jet touched down for the last time, are supersonic aircraft making a return above the Atlantic? Capable...
Heathrow raises SAF mandate above UK government targets
London Heathrow Airport has set the ambitious target of exceeding the UK government's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) target by 2% in 2026. This year, regulations stipulate that 3.6% of all aviation fuel used in the UK should be sustainable. However, Heathrow is going...
Singapore and GE Aerospace to establish innovation centre
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), GE Aerospace, and the International Centre for Aviation Innovation (ICAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an innovation centre. The Singapore...
AutoFlight debut ‘world’s first’ 10-passenger eVTOL
Chinese developers AutoFlight have debuted Matrix, what they claim is the world's first 10-passenger eVTOL. Weighing five tons, the air taxi took to the skies for the first time in a public demonstration on 5 February. AutoFlight say the design even includes...
Cathay Group selects Thales for avionics on 30 Airbus aircraft
The Cathay Group has selected Thales to provide advanced avionics for its latest fleet expansion. The agreement covers 30 Airbus A330neo aircraft for Cathay Pacific and 18 A321neo/A320neo jets for its budget carrier, HK Express. A central feature of the deal is the...