FTE explores a selection of the top trends and technologies for 2023 and beyond, including automation, robotics, the metaverse, Urban Air Mobility, digital identity and more.


FTE explores a selection of the top trends and technologies for 2023 and beyond, including automation, robotics, the metaverse, Urban Air Mobility, digital identity and more.

Air New Zealand has announced four innovators it will be working with on its mission to have its first zero emissions demonstrator flight – either cargo or passenger – take to the skies from 2026.

Vantage Airport Group is to develop the new $4.2 billion international Terminal 6 at New York JFK International Airport, which will feature the latest advances in technology, security and sustainability.

An Airbus A320 has been converted into a Hydrogen Aviation Lab at Hamburg Airport for testing maintenance and ground processes for future hydrogen-powered aircraft.

AGS Airports and ZeroAvia are exploring the development of hydrogen fuel infrastructure and requirements for delivering zero-emission flights from Aberdeen and Glasgow airports.

Here we highlight some of the most innovative solutions that will be on display at FTE APEX Asia Expo, taking place in Singapore on 9-10 November 2022.

FTE caught up with Connect Airlines’ CEO John Thomas to discuss the carrier’s ambition to be the first zero emission airline in the US by 2025.

The multi-year partnership with parent company IAG will see 78,400 tonnes of SAF delivered to British Airways and Aer Lingus from 2025.

The new sustainable aviation fuel programme launches with participation from Microsoft, Boeing, Washington State University and Deloitte.

Lufthansa Group and Shell intend to agree on a contract for a total supply volume of up to 1.8 million tonnes of SAF starting in 2024, over a term of seven years.

The new sustainable aviation fuel programme launches with participation from Microsoft, Boeing, Washington State University and Deloitte.

Lufthansa Group and Shell intend to agree on a contract for a total supply volume of up to 1.8 million tonnes of SAF starting in 2024, over a term of seven years.

TAP Air Portugal, ANA Aeroportos de Portugal and Galp have agreed a strategic partnership to develop, produce and supply sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).

The new partnership targets exploring the use of hydrogen for decarbonisation of aircraft operations and the wider airport ecosystem.

Malaysia Airlines will operate its first passenger flight using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) between Kuala Lumpur-Singapore and Singapore-Kuala Lumpur on 5 June 2022.

Cebu Pacific used a blended mixture of sustainable aviation fuel and conventional fuel for the delivery of its brand-new A330neo from Toulouse to Manila.

The agreement comes after KLM operated a service from Schiphol to Edmonton airports as part of the SkyTeam alliance’s Sustainable Flight Challenge.

The Etihad Airways economy class experience is being upgraded with sustainability and an improved guest experience in mind, including new soft furnishings and tableware.
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