Business Partnerships

Embraer, ITA and FAPESP announce investment in Engineering Research Center to accelerate the future of air mobility

Embraer, ITA (Technological Institute of Aeronautics), and FAPESP (São Paulo Research Foundation) have announced the approval of a joint investment of R$ 48 million in an Engineering Research Center (ERC) for the future of air […]

Air taxis and personal transports

Lilium and Livent announce collaboration to advance research and development for high-performance lithium batteries

Today Lilium, developer of the all-electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) jet, and Livent Corporation, producers of lithium products for the battery cell industry, announced a research and development collaboration agreement. “Lilium and Livent have […]

Research

Ford International Airport launches FLITE to develop and introduce new high-tech air travel solutions

With support from the Michigan Economic Development Corp and Southwest Airlines, Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority has introduced the Ford Launchpad for Innovative Technologies and Entrepreneurship, or FLITE, which provides grants and testing opportunities […]

Research

UK GBP3m research grant for Cranfield’s DARTeC aerospace facility, sustainability and autonomy projects

Research England has awarded Cranfield University GBP3.1 million to advance its sustainable aviation research, both into developing low-carbon aircraft, and decarbonising airport logistics. The Net Zero Research Airport project won the funding from the UK […]

Government investment

SESAR 3 JU identifies seven research areas to achieve air-ground integration and autonomy

Europe’s air traffic management airspace modernisation research arm, SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking, has released a multiannual work programme from 2022-2031. Two of the nine flagship technological solutions needed to achieve the modernisation and digitalisation of […]