CommercialOPINION: A More Efficient Solution for Business Travel The following article is contributed by Roope Kekalainen and Jari-Jussi Viinikkala, co-founders of Lygg—a regional air mobility startup. Business travel is on the rise. As the world has emerged from the pandemic,…
Electrification and SustainabilityCTO at Blueprint Power Talks Sustainable Solutions for Reducing Airport Emissions Nick Schmidt, Chief Technology Officer at Blueprint Power, recently offered some perspectives on their services and technology platform as well as the topic of decarbonization in the aviation industry. Check out our…
MilitaryAirbus Launches Two R&D Projects As Part of the European Defence Fund Airbus recently launched two research and development (R&D) projects which are funded by the European Defense Fund (EDF). The two projects, the European Defence Operational Collaborative Cloud (EDOCC) and the EU Next…
CommercialAirbus Chooses Altair SimSolid Technology for ZEROe Initiative Altair announced this week that its simulation technology, Altair SimSolid, was selected by Airbus Commercial for streamlining the design and engineering of a zero-emission commercial aircraft. This effort is part of Airbus’s…
Air TaxiSiemens and Skyway Collaborate on Vertiport Development and Research Last week, Siemens shared that it is collaborating with Skyway to develop vertiports and to evaluate the necessary infrastructure—particularly electrical and digital—for supporting vertiport operations. Vertiports are locations where advanced air mobility…
ConnectivityGIT Satellite Communications Expands Portfolio with Iridium Certus Service GIT Satellite Communications (GIT) has become an Iridium Certus service provider and will support U.S. government customers with hardware platforms, airtime, and data services. This is an expansion of services for GIT, a…
Air TaxiRYSE Opens Reservation System for Ultralight eVTOL Following Debut at CES RYSE Aero Technologies recently announced the opening of the reservation system for their ultralight eVTOL [electric vertical take-off and landing] vehicle, the RECON. The eVTOL aircraft are expected to be delivered in…
ConnectivityAirbus to Provide Tactical Satellite Communications for Belgian Ministry of Defence Airbus signed a contract with the Belgian Ministry of Defence, the company announced last week. Airbus will provide tactical satellite communications services for the Armed Forces over a 15-year period. Airbus plans…