Advanced TechnologyCollins Reveals $14M Expansion of Additive Manufacturing Facility Last week, Collins Aerospace celebrated a 9,000-square-foot expansion of its additive manufacturing facility. The site is located in West Des Moines, Iowa. The $14 million expansion of the facility will enable the…
Air TaxiStatkraft Ventures Invests In Electra’s eSTOL A leading energy transition and climate tech VC fund, Statkraft Ventures, has invested in Electra, the company announced this week. This investment will accelerate the development of Electra’s hybrid-electric short take-off and…
Business & GABombardier's EcoJet Program: Advanced Aerodynamics and Digital Simulation Bombardier is aligning its engineering expertise with its environmental commitments in its innovative EcoJet program. In an interview with Avionics International, Benoit Breault, Bombardier's Director of Research and Technology, shared insights into…
Advanced TechnologyAir Company's Mark Rumizen Talks Sustainable Aviation Fuel In the quest to address the aviation industry's substantial carbon footprint, AIR COMPANY has emerged as a trailblazer. The company's groundbreaking sustainable aviation fuel, AIRMADE SAF, has recently shown tremendous promise as…
Advanced TechnologyPHASA-35: High-Altitude UAS Offers Game-Changing Potential Engineers at BAE Systems have recently achieved a remarkable milestone in the aerospace industry with the successful completion of a stratospheric flight trial of the High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (HAPS) Uncrewed Aerial…
Air TaxiLilium Arranges $192M Capital Raise Lilium has coordinated a capital raise totaling $192 million, the eVTOL developer announced this week. After receiving $100 million in funding in May, Lilium has now raised $292 million in 2023 to…
CommercialUnited Introduces Wireless Charging for First-Class Seats Those traveling in first class with United Airlines this summer may be able to use a wireless charging station. A new domestic first-class seat was introduced by United last week. It will…
Air TaxiThe Financial Side of the eVTOL Industry: Insights from the CFO of Opener Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Opener has designed a Part 103 Ultralight Personal Aerial Vehicle. Called the BlackFly, the eVTOL is a fixed tandem-wing aircraft with eight fixed propulsion units…
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