Aviation technology updates covering aircraft tech, avionics, digital transformation, advanced systems, and innovative aerospace developments.
Singapore Airshow 2026 featured advanced counter-drone technology, including lasers and jammer guns, signaling a major shift in commercial aviation security priorities.
CAAS, Airbus, and CFM will make Singapore the world's first airport testbed for the Open Fan engine, while SAFCo launched a key corporate SAF procurement trial.
CASC's Ninth Academy completed the maiden flight of its two-passenger, split-type eVTOL aircraft in Chongqing, marking a key step in China's low-altitude economy push.
LATAM Airlines Group will equip its entire 10-aircraft Boeing 777-300ER fleet with Lufthansa Technik's AeroShark riblet film, targeting a 1% fuel reduction and 12,000 metric tons of annual CO2 savings.
CASC's Ninth Academy successfully completed the maiden flight of its two-passenger, roadable eVTOL aircraft in Chongqing on February 6, 2026.
AutoFlight unveiled the V5000 Matrix, the world's first 5-ton class eVTOL, completing a full transition flight and validating technology for regional air mobility and heavy cargo.
Embraer-CAE Training Services ordered the first full-flight simulator for Eve Air Mobility's eVTOL, a crucial step supporting the 2027 certification and entry-into-service goal.
Panasonic Avionics signed an MoU with Shanghai Spacesail Technologies to integrate LEO satellites, aiming for seamless global in-flight connectivity.
Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu reviewed drone R&D; indigenous technology is key to India becoming the third-largest global drone market by 2030.
BETA Technologies' collaboration with GE Aerospace on hybrid-electric powertrains follows the successful completion of Norway's electric aircraft test project.
Hong Kong Aero Engine Services (HAESL) selected HCLTech to transform its MRO operations, deploying iMRO/4 integrated with SAP S/4HANA for greater efficiency.
Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group inaugurated its Singapore Representative Office, securing major aerospace and AI agreements with ST Engineering, Honeywell, and Airbus.
Japanese startup SkyDrive is pushing for a key eVTOL certification milestone with its three-seat SD-05 multicopter, aiming to meet Japan Civil Aviation Bureau standards.
Airbus completed its fello'fly trials, successfully demonstrating a precision airborne rendezvous between two widebody A350s to enable Wake Energy Retrieval and cut long-haul fuel use by over 5%.
United Airlines is undergoing a planned flight reservation system upgrade on February 4; online booking and check-in services will be temporarily unavailable.
China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics' YH-1000S, the world's first hybrid unmanned cargo aircraft, completed its maiden flight in Chongqing, boosting the low-altitude economy.
Norway's electric aviation test arena, a six-month project with the BETA ALIA aircraft and partners Avinor and Bristow, successfully concluded, delivering key data on infrastructure and operations.
CAAS, CFM International, and Airbus established the world's first airport testbed in Singapore to study the operational impact of the fuel-efficient RISE Open Fan engine.
United Airlines is taking its core Shares reservation system offline early Wednesday, February 4, for a major technology upgrade, affecting booking and check-in services.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Airbus, and CFM International signed an MoU to establish the world's first airport testbed for RISE open-fan engines.
