Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority

AEROSPACE

Canada Jetlines | November 02, 2022

Canada Jetlines Operations Ltd. “Canada Jetlines” the new, all-Canadian, leisure airline, is pleased to announce the United States Department of Transportation has granted economic authority to serve the U.S. This exemption is effective immediately and will be replaced by a permanent foreign air carrier permit. Canada Jetlines requires Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approvals before it can start operating to the United States and expects this process to be completed before the...

AEROSPACE

Archer | January 05, 2023

In a recent announcement, automotive and mobility major, Stellantis N.V. to further its partnership with Archer Aviation Inc to jointly manufacture, Archer’s state-of-the-art electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, Midnight. Midnight aircraft will be manufactured in Archer’s new production plant in Covington, Georgia, from 2024. Midnight is designed to be safe, sustainable, and silent, with an anticipated payload of more than 1,000 pounds. ...

AIR TRANSPORT

Capella Space | February 23, 2023

On February 22, 2023, Capella Space, one of the leading high-resolution and best quality Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) providers worldwide, announced the launch of its Analytics Partner Program. The release of the partner program by Capella Space is to meet the growing worldwide demand for geospatial products and solutions that utilize the power of SAR. With the growth and intensity of global commercial, geopolitical, and environmental challenges, the need for useful, real-time...

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...