Purdue University is expanding biofuel research to very light jets, teaming with Embraer and Honeywell on a project involving a Jet A/camelina-based blend.

The investigation of the July 6 crash of an Asiana 777 at San Francisco International Airport is still in the early stages, but already it has the aviation world talking once again about issues around cockpit automation and pilots' airmanship skills.

Etihad Airways was about to add another airline to its growing portfolio of affiliates last week with the signing of an agreement to acquire a 49% stake in JAT Airways, the national carrier of Serbia. The airline is expected to be renamed Air Serbia.

Airspace access is the holy grail for an unmanned-aircraft industry seeing wartime demand winding down and looking to civilian uses for continued growth.

Mention over-the-wing engines, and aeroskeptics are quick to remind you of the commercial failure of Germany's VFW 614 small airliner of the 1970s. But as designers look ahead to future fuel-efficient ultra-high-bypass (UHB) turbofans, over-wing engine configurations are again being considered.

Rolls-Royce's association with India began in 1932, with Gypsy engines on the first Tata Aviation aircraft. Today, Rolls-Royce has 1,300 engines in service there. Kishore Jayaraman, president of Rolls-Royce India, discusses his company's future plans with Aviation Week's Jay Menon. AW&ST: Can you elaborate on any specific plans for Rolls-Royce in India in the next five to ten years?

Five decades after jets wiped out large Western propeller airliners, the turboprop is pushing back.

Hiccups in the testing of Pratt's engine for the A320 are 'routine'