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DEFENSE AND SPACE

Spirit AeroSystems Inc. | October 18, 2021

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. [NYSE: SPR] held a grand opening event and ribbon cutting ceremony for its National Defense Prototype Center (NDPC), a joint project with Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research (NIAR). This new research center will significantly expand Spirit’s capabilities and production efficiencies in the defense and space market. NIAR has been a tremendous partner in the development of the National Defense...

AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

Supernal | October 18, 2022

BAE Systems and Supernal announced an agreement to design and develop the flight control computer for Supernal’s electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) vehicle In support of Supernal, BAE Systems will help define the architecture of a lightweight, fly-by-wire system for its autonomous-capable aircraft. The fly-by-wire controls will safely and efficiently control the aircraft during flight. The development of advanced, high-integrity controls is crucial to meet the demands of electri...

Boeing | May 03, 2020

The ongoing U.S. travel crisis is causing thousands of job cuts as the aviation sector waits for passengers to return to the skies but braces for years of lower demand because of the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. airlines are slashing hundreds of thousands of flights, cutting schedules by 80 percent or more through at least June and parking thousands of jets as demand for tickets has plunged by about 95 percent. Airlines are requiring facial coverings and implementing new cleaning procedures to try...

AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

GE Digital | July 05, 2021

GE Digital announced that it has joined the aviation Digital Alliance, an expanding collaboration launched in 2019 by Airbus and Delta TechOps. These aviation industry leaders are combining their respective industry expertise in digital analytics, aircraft systems, airline and maintenance operations, and fleet availability to provide cost savings, network efficiencies, and increased fleet availability to the 140 commercial aviation operators worldwide who are already using Skywise Core. <...