Aerospace

Shield AI, an artificial intelligence startup targeting the aerospace and defense market, announced on June 9 it had garnered $90 million in private-equity issuance and $75 million in new debt as part of a Series E fund-raising round.

SITA has signed an exclusive agreement with UKi Media & Events to trace and repatriate lost items at this year’s Passenger Terminal Expo, being held in Paris from 15-17 June.

Etihad Airways has been recognised in the Airline Passenger Experience (APEX) Passenger Choice Awards.

Etihad Cargo will provide additional capacity to key destinations in the summer months across Asia, Africa and Europe.

Recent aircraft wheel and brake developments aim for more time on wing and less environmental impact.

Is commercial aerospace biding its time or laying the groundwork for a digital transformation? The answer is yes.

Despite skipping the FAA for the U.S. Coast Guard, wing-in-ground-effect vehicles still move too fast for U.S. regulators.https://aviationweek.com/node/4410606/edit#edit-group-article

Embraer believes it has identified the right strategy to emerge from the crisis and build a broader industrial portfolio.

Joby Aviation has acquired German hydrogen-electric propulsion pioneer H2Fly.

Tier 1 Engineering has begun flying its electric Robinson R44 helicopter with the 350-kW MagniX magni350 electric propulsion unit planned for the production conversion.

Chinese startup AutoFlight has continued its rapid progress toward developing the Prosperity 1 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi, flying a second full-scale proof-of-concept aircraft that incorporates design refinements.

AIRBUS delivered 47 aircraft (four A220s; 37 A320s; three A330neo; three A350s) in May vs 50 (four A220s; 41 A320s; A330neo; three A350s; A380) in May

Regional turboprop lessor Monte Aircraft Leasing has agreed to purchase up to 100 hydrogen-electric powertrains from zero-emission propulsion startup ZeroAvia for installation on new and existing Cessna Caravans and De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters as well as Dornier 228s and HAL-228s.

Deloitte Consulting has launched a Wichita “Smart Factory” officials call the “art of the possible,” using advanced technology to focus on the future of manufacturing.

IATA has released April 2022 data for global air cargo markets showing a drop in demand and contraction in capacity.

NASA is eyeing the DiskSat as a follow-up to the cubesat.