Aerospace Technologies Group

Air Transport

Aireon LLC | February 16, 2023

Norway's air navigation service provider, Avinor ANS, has started using Aireon's market-leading space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) data from this month to back air traffic operations through the entire Bodø Oceanic Flight Information Region (OFIR). Avinor ANS began using Aireon ADS-B data below FL 100 for the Bodø OFIR in oceanic environments in April 2022 with the primary goal of providing robust helicopter operations, rescue, a...

Commercial Aviation

Boeing | November 15, 2021

As global demand for freighters continues to soar, Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced plans to add three conversion lines for the market-leading 737-800BCF across North America and Europe. The company also signed a firm order with Icelease for eleven of the freighters as the launch customer for one of the new conversion lines. In 2022, the company will open one conversion line at Boeing's London Gatwick Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) facility, its state-of-the-art han...

Business Aviation

Epic Flight Academy | January 18, 2022

Epic Flight Academy is proud to announce its partnership with United Airlines in offering flight students the opportunity to participate in United Airlines' Aviate Program. This program offers Epic flight students and flight instructors a direct pathway to become a pilot at United Airlines. Epic is a Part 141 FAA-certified flight school. U.S. citizens and permanent legal residents age 18 or older are eligible to apply to Aviate while earning pilot certifications at Epic. Succe...

Aerospace

United Airlines | December 01, 2022

United Airlines today announced a strategic equity investment in Natron Energy, a battery manufacturer whose sodium-ion batteries have the potential to help United electrify its airport ground equipment like pushback tractors and operations at the gate. United has made substantial investments in companies developing technology to reduce aircraft emissions, but Natron is the first that has the potential to reduce the greenhouse gas footprint from United's ground operations. United Airlines Ve...