Aviation Technology Group

Spirit | July 17, 2020

The brief bout of recovery recently witnessed in air travel demand while social lockdowns were being lifted and travel restrictions eased seems to have stalled once again amid the rising tide of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S., particularly in western and southern parts of the country. Although Americans are eager for an escape after months of stay-at-home orders and tempted to take advantage of the summer months when they typically vacation, the virus’ strong resurgence and uncontrolled co...

Defense and Space

PRnewswire | May 10, 2023

SmartSky Networks, the leading provider of inflight air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity for business aviation, today announced that it has been granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) #ST04610CH from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for installation of its Flagship system on a Dassault Falcon 2000EX business jet. The work was done by hardware sales and installation partner West Star Aviation at their Grand Junction facility. Liberty Partners provided engineering support, commenci...

Defense and Space

Electra Aero | June 09, 2022

Electra.aero, Inc. a next-gen aerospace company with a mission to help decarbonize aviation and open new air transportation markets, announced today that it has acquired California-based Airflow.aero, Inc. The transaction, which closed on June 2, creates a powerful addition to the rapidly emerging advanced air mobility market. The announcement was made at the UP.Summit, an annual gathering of leaders in transportation innovation hosted by investment firm UP.Partners. Both Electra ...

Aerospace

Shield AI | January 28, 2022

Shield AI, the aviation autonomy company using self-driving software to enable collaborative teams of unmanned aircraft to operate in GPS- and RF-denied environments, today announced that it has been awarded the maximum amount through the Air Force's Strategic Funding Increase (STRATFI) Program, in conjunction with Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), to accelerate the integration of its combat-proven Hivemind™ autonomy software into various military and commercial platforms.<...