After two years of turmoil, the aviation industry appears to be poised for a decade of growth. But unlike the last decade, which enjoyed steady annual increases in demand, the next 10 years are apt to be filled with a multitude of challenges that will test the industry’s resilience. COVID-19 continues to torment airlines and aerospace as well as the global economy in general despite effective vaccines. While a significant portion of domestic air travel demand around the world has recovered and the fleet is growing again, the unpredictable nature of COVID-19 and its variants remains the industry’s biggest immediate obstacle to business as usual. The rapid spread of Omicron at the end of 2021 set in motion a variety of complications for the industry from absenteeism in the workforce, to government travel restrictions, to disruption of the supply chain, to name a few.

Electric kick is a powered stand-up scooter using an electric motor. It is equipped with rechargeable batteries and has the capability to offer power to one or more electric motors. Kick scooters have emerged as a costeffective urban commute option in recent times. This is attributed to the sleek design and the ease of use it offers. E-kick scooters are simple to operate, convenient for all age groups, and serve as an environment-friendly means of transportation, in comparison to motored vehicles. These scooters are now being considered as viable transportation option due to their power capacity, long distance range, and moderate speed. The popularity of electric kick scooter is on an increase, due to rapid urbanization and surge in vehicular traffic on streets.

Technology in terms of solar cell efficiency, battery density, advanced materials, and control (stability) has progressed significantly to make HAPS a technically and economically viable product. The HAPS technology advancement will also benefit from the current developments in electric mobility, electric aircraft, and unmanned aerial mobility (cargo airships).

Mobile concrete mixer are categorized by the mixers on their concrete making capacity into less than 6m³, 6- 10m³ and above 10 m³. These concrete mixers are mounted on truck chassis or a trailer chassis. For the purpose of analysis, the report segments the global mobile concrete mixer market based on capacity, product type, chassis type, and region. The report also provides information about various types of mobile concrete mixer and revenue generated by sales of mobile concrete mixers which are sold through new sales and aftermarket sales.

The target drones are classified into five main product types, based on their mode of operation, payload type, platform, and target type, along with speed for aerial targets. The companies are focusing on developing the target drones that would have a higher adoption rate in the market, such as remotely piloted aerial target drones. The following figure depicts the classification of the global target drone by product.

Market players and researchers across the globe are finding ways in which new technologies such as superior sensors and AI can revolutionize the motorbikes. Autonomous bikes are the self-balancing vehicles, powered by cutting-edge technologies, which assist the bike to navigate its journey by taking appropriate actions according to the parameters detected by the sensors. The shift in the direction of making motor bikes and scooters smarter is analogous to the way advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) have advanced in cars over the passage of time.

A recreational or pleasure boat is a vehicle built to move in waters close to shores or inland waterways. Leisure vessels are classified as boats used for recreational activities such as hunting, kayaking, and canoeing, among others. Apart from recreational activities, these vessels are also used for commercial purposes such as water travel and short-distance freight. The global recreational boat market is witnessing steady growth despite witnessing a drastic decline during the global recession of 2008−2009. However, the market is yet to achieve pre-recession levels in terms of retail sales worldwide.

Zero-emission aircraft make use of energy sources that doesn’t release any harmful effluents into the environment. They are a viable option to power aircraft amidst rapidly declining reserves of fossil fuels, high operational costs of aircraft, and rising greenhouse effect across the world. Experts are continuously developing and testing zero-emission aircraft technologies using hydrogen, electricity, and solar cells. Companies, such as ZeroAvia, Inc., magniX, and others, have successfully tested their zero-emission aircraft in recent years.

Very light jet refers to a type of small jet, which has seating capacity less than 10 people and maximum takeoff load is less than 13,000 lbs or 5,900 kg. Most very light jets are driven through a conventional fuel propulsion system. However, in recent years, hybrid/electric propulsion system is gaining traction. Under the scope of the research, only those jets have been considered whose maximum takeoff load is less than 13,000 lbs or 5,900 kg. Very light jet has wide range of applications in the areas of passenger transport, training activities, military operations, and survey & research activities in commercial, civil, and military.

Use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and context awareness computing improves efficiency of several activities that fall under the aerospace domain such as flight operations, better customer service, predictive aircraft maintenance, and manufacturing of aircraft components. The aerospace industry is in its initial phase of adoption of AI. The aerospace sector is witnessing increase in number of applications and more disruptive AI models are expected to be developed over years. Artificial intelligence is anticipated to play an important role in minimizing design process duration, prototyping, manufacturing, cutting costs, and is projected to result in numerous enhancements in the aerospace industry in the future.