Aerospace

AST SpaceMobile, a newly public company aiming to establish a space-based cellular broadband network for smartphones, has offered a peak inside its 85,000-ft.2 manufacturing headquarters in Midland, Texas.

Emirates SkyCargo said it successfully navigated the complex landscape of the global logistics and supply chain industry in 2021 by focusing on its signature strengths.

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Many ag operators initially viewed ag “drones” as threats but now see them as complementary rather than competitive.

French space agency’s invitation to use Kourou spaceport may help European microlauncher projects meet hoped-for high demand.

2Excel’s growth has been partly fueled by the transition to the commercial sector of flight testing of defense equipment.

Drone-based aircraft inspections are gaining traction as new providers, technologies and certifications come down the pipeline.

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New Zealand startup Kea Aerospace has conducted a 14 hr. 3 min. test flight of a subscale prototype as it continues development of a large, solar-powered unmanned aircraft capable of remaining aloft in the stratosphere for months.

AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay deploying 5G wireless services using C-band spectrum for two weeks beyond the scheduled Jan. 5 start date, giving the FAA more time to prevent airspace system disruptions arising from the potential of interference with aircraft radio altimeters.

Korean Air has demonstrated the visual inspection of an aircraft using multiple drones simultaneously.

FDH AERO, CA acquired CALCO AEROSPACE, TX (hardware distributor).

SHIMIFREZ, Canada has received AS9100 Section 8.3 certification for quality in design, development and manufacture of aerospace components.

ROLLS-ROYCE completed sale of BERGEN ENGINES, Norway (gas/diesel engines) to Langley Holdings for enterprise value of €63m (SPNWS; Aug 6).

CARLISLE IT, FL introduced high-voltage extruded wires capable of 1,000-volt performance with excellent flammability/arc-resistance propagation.

Sustainable aviation and advanced air mobility are the focus of the fifth round of research projects selected under NASA’s University Leadership Initiative.

US DOT reached agreement with AT&T and Verizon to delay planned 5G C-band deployment around certain airports for two weeks to check safety.

South Korea’s Hanwha Systems is to lead development of a hydrogen fuel-cell system to power future advanced air mobility vehicles.

Emirates has said it progressed in its recovery path in 2021, rebuilding its passenger network to 128 cities by December including a new route to Miami launched in July.

A wholly-owned Airbus subsidiary, Airbus Atlantic, a global player in the aerostructures field, was officially established on 1st January 2022.

A further demonstration of Africa’s position in the vanguard of new-technology aerial solutions has come with plans for an urban air mobility scheme in Kenya.

Airbus has unveiled Airbus Atlantic, a wholly owned subsidiary that starts off as the No. 2 aerostructures provider in the Western business world as measured by annual sales.

An investment fund is playing a key role in safeguarding small companies and creating larger groups in France’s aerospace industry.

SPAC led by Directional Aviation’s Kenn Ricci plans to take Embraer’s eVTOL spinoff Eve public in $512 million deal.

NASA’s sustainable flight demonstrator contest could not have come at a better time for the under-pressure Boeing.