ACUMEN AVIATION appraised >1,484 assets and inspected 230 aircraft in 2023; it completed 10 returns/transitions. It ended year with >24 assets under lease management/1,298 under data management, and valued 62 assets for ABS.
STATASYS acquired SIAEC's 60% stake in ADDITIVE FLIGHT SOLUTIONS in deal valued at US$90k and now owns 100%. AFS manufactures cabin interior parts/toolings for MRO sector using additive manufacturing (3D printing) technology.
JOBY AVIATION has FAA approval for its eVTOL propulsion certification plan and says all structural, mechanical, and electrical system cert plans are now approved. It separately signed agreement to launch air taxi services in Dubai by '26.
XTI AIRCRAFT, Denver received new utility patent in China for its TriFan 600 VTOL aircraft. It is continuing to advance planned merger with INPIXON for 1Q24.
SCHROTH SAFETY PRODUCTS (Loar Group) was selected by Airbus to supply IPSB modules for aircraft operated in US; unit is designed to protect flight deck from intrusion while cockpit door is open and will become mandatory from mid-2025.
The FAA has OK'd a pair of proposals by Reliable Robotics outlining certification requirements for the company’s autonomous navigation and autopilot systems.
Joby has partnered with Skyports Infrastructure and the Dubai government’s Road and Transport Authority to launch air taxi service in the emirate by 2026.
A cascading loss of propellers resulting from a blade failure caused by an anomalous propeller tilt mechanism was the likely cause of the crash of a Joby S4.
The FAA has OK'd the certification plan for Joby’s electric propulsion system, marking another step on the startup’s path to type certify its S4 air taxi.
Boeing’s leadership team must continue to ask the hard questions and look further to honestly assess company culture that could contribute to future problems.
