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AIR TRANSPORT

Wind River | January 31, 2023

Wind River® is a mission-critical intelligent software system provider, recently announced it has worked with Airbus to support the Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) A330 aircraft for A3R automatic air-to-air refueling. The MRTT aircraft is one of the world's first tankers certified for automated air-to-air refueling boom operations in daylight. VxWorks 653 is being used by Airbus for the A330 MRTT ARBS (air-to-air refueling boom system). It comprises multiple ARINC-653...

DEFENSE AND SPACE

Universal Hydrogen | March 06, 2023

Universal Hydrogen Co. is developing a hydrogen logistics network to power aviation in the future. The company recently completed flying a 40-passenger regional airliner using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. Lightning McClean (nickname of the flight) took off from Grant County International Airport (KMWH) and flew for 15 minutes at 8:41 AM PST, reaching 3,500 meters above mean sea level (MSL). The airplane was the first flight in a two-year flight test campaign under an FAA Special Airworth...

International Airport Review | February 28, 2020

ACI World has announced a new partnership with the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) in order to deliver guidance material for airports working to reduce aviation noise and emissions, titled ‘Use of Performance Based Navigation (PBN) For Noise Management’. In collaboration with aviation industry partners, ACI and CANSO have worked to identify opportunities that enable airports to enhance operational efficiency and capacity whilst maintaining the highest level of safe...

AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

United Airlines | November 16, 2022

Today, United Airlines Ventures (UAV) announced a strategic investment in NEXT Renewable Fuels (NEXT), which is permitting a flagship biofuel refinery in Port Westward, Oregon, with expected production beginning in 2026. NEXT is a Houston-based company developing the biorefinery which, at full production, could produce up to 50,000 barrels per day of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), renewable diesel, and other renewable fuels. UAV could invest as much as $37.5 million into NEXT, as long as the c...