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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...

Virgin Orbit | August 03, 2020

Virgin Orbit is targeting a second launch demo this year. Alongside the second launch demo test flight, eleven satellites for NASA will be launched to support their CubeSat Initiative. While there is no set date yet for when the launch will occur, the Virgin Orbit team is planning a launch before the end of the year....

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 ...

Air Transport

CAE | July 09, 2021

CAE, a global leader in aviation training, and Volocopter, a pioneer in urban air mobility (UAM), announced today the signing of a strategic partnership to develop, certify, and deploy an innovative pilot training program for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) operations, subject to final agreement. This eVTOL pilot training program, a first in the industry, will develop the pilot workforce of the future and ensure the safe introduction of eVTOL operations globally by leveraging CAE&#...