Ars Technica
• Jeremy Hsu
Boom’s planned supersonic airliner may be delayed as the company pivots toward supplying power for AI data centers, according to the report. That business has also lost a customer, raising questions about the near-term prospects of both initiatives.
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Boom’s planned supersonic airliner may be delayed as the company pivots toward supplying power for AI data centers, according to the report. That business has also lost a customer, raising questions about the near-term prospects of both initiatives.
Northwest Advanced Bio-Fuels has signed a $70 million funding partnership with Black Gold Equity Partners, advancing plans for a renewable-fuels refinery in Washington state. The project is intended to produce sustainable aviation fuel, though the report provides no details on the facility’s capacity, schedule or financing structure.
Hydrogen-powered business aircraft developer Beyond Aero expects to close its latest funding round by year-end as it advances the BYA-1 toward a potential market entry in the 2030s. The company says pre-orders have passed 200 units, while fuel-cell-powered business aircraft could enter service toward the beginning of the next decade.
Maxwell Aircraft has introduced the M1 Hybrid, a patent-pending amphibious design that uses electric propulsion for takeoff and climb, then fuel-powered engines for cruise. The company says the aircraft is intended for cargo and passenger transport, with a targeted payload of 2,000 pounds and range of 1,000 nautical miles.
The FAA is funding JetZero through Phase IV of its Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions, and Noise program to study airflow around Jet1’s top-mounted engines. The company says the award will pay for sensors on the engines and nacelles.
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Singapore Airlines has agreed to buy 4,800 metric tons of sustainable aviation fuel from Aether Fuels’ Project Beacon facility in Singapore, with supply set to begin in 2028. The three-year deal is the project’s first airline agreement and covers fuel made from industrial waste gases using Fischer-Tropsch technology.
Environmental activists have again targeted the private jet terminal at Bromma Stockholm Airport, according to the available report. The summary provides no further details on the action, its operational impact or any response from the airport or terminal operator.
India is looking to turn waste cooking oil into sustainable aviation fuel, supporting its green aviation ambitions while reducing reliance on imported crude. But an inefficient, fragmented supply chain could limit the feedstock’s availability as the country prepares to introduce an SAF mandate.
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