SpaceX, Blue Origin, ULA Win Space Force Contracts Worth Up to $13.7B
Trio of launch providers is awarded a total of 54 national security spaceflight missions over about five years.
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Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Developer Ampaire Acquires Magpie Aviation
The company will inherit several pending patents and government contracts to ramp up development of its hybrid-electric propulsion system.
NASA, Air Force, and ResilienX Partner to Build AAM Operations Center
The center is expected to open for government and commercial use in late 2024, beginning with a single site at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (KSYR).
Piasecki Earns $37M Air Force Contract to Develop ARES VTOL
The manufacturer is developing what it claims will be the first zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered compound helicopter on the market.
Archer Aviation Secures Initial $1 Million Payment Through Air Force Contract
The installment is expected to be the first of many for Archer, which signed contracts with AFWERX Agility Prime worth up to $142 million in July.
Air Force Awards Archer $142 Million Contract for Midnight eVTOL
The Air Force’s AFWERX division will deploy up to six aircraft for personnel transport, logistics support, rescue operations, and more.
Air Force Awards Xwing Autonomous Flight System Development Contract
Xwing and the U.S. Air Force have begun autonomous flight trials of the firm’s Superpilot flight control system aboard a Cessna 208 Caravan.
Korean Air Taxi Maker Plana Signs Deal with Japan’s SkyTaxi
The company will deliver 10 hybrid eVTOL aircraft by 2030, with another 40 by 2040.
FAA Awards Contract for Automated Cargo Network Flight Trials in Alaska
The Merlin Pilot will be the first automated flight control system to secure NAS integration, and aims to reduce workloads amid the ongoing pilot shortage.
Southwest Airlines Fuel Bet Will Pay Off
The hedge will save the airline $1.2 billion this year.
