Aero-Engineering

Aviation Technology

CMSI | February 23, 2022

Crystal Mover Services Inc. (CMSI), a joint venture between Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, Sumitomo Corporation and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA), has successfully renewed a contract with the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) for O&M of the Skytrain Automated People Mover (APM) system serving the North Terminal (Concourse D) at Miami International Airport (MIA). The contract covers a 5-year period commencing January 2022, with an option extendable up to a further 5 years....

Air Transport

PRnewswire | June 09, 2023

HawkEye 360 Inc., the world's leading defense technology company for space-based radio frequency (RF) data and analytics, announced today its Cluster 7 satellites have begun operation. This latest satellite trio achieved initial operating capability in record time after successfully launching into orbit on April 15, 2023. A new 300MHz whip antenna provides better coverage in the 270MHz - 330MHz range, fueling more robust data collection. The rapidly growing constellation can collect da...

Aerospace

JetBlue | July 13, 2021

JetBlue has formed a new partnership with World Energy and World Fuel Services to provide sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). JetBlue's LAX flights with SAF began this month. This increase in SAF use by the airline comprises 1.5 million gallons of blended SAF each year for at least three years, accounting for roughly 5% of JetBlue's LAX fuel. Renewable fuels will be important in the aviation industry's shift to lower-carbon opera...

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 ...