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The startup building an AI platform to support airline operations
Last week, Overwatch AI announced they'd successfully raised $1.5 million in funding, with contributors including the venture arms of United Airlines and Pegasus. Back in March, we spoke to CPTO Nikita Kaeshko at our sister event Aviation Festival Asia, fresh off the...
SpaceX unveil plans to go public on the US stock market
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced the aerospace company's intention to file a public IPO. SpaceX values itself at an impressive US$1.25 trillion. Covering space exploration, satellite firm Starlink, and subsidiary xAI, the firm's activities are innovative and often...
Emirates begin construction on $5bn MRO facility
Emirates have begun construction on a high-tech US$5.1 billion MRO facility in Dubai South. Totalling 1.1 million square metres, once complete the building will be one of the world's largest by volume, as well as the largest steel structure in the Gulf. China Railway...
Microsensors detect ice build-up on aircraft wings in real time
A new microsensor developed by a startup at the University of Surrey can detect ice build-up on an aircraft's wings in real time. Surrey Sensors say their 3cm-long sensors will help pilots understand what's happening to their wings during a flight and ultimately make...
Soji AI and Active Partners collaborate on AI for MRO records
Singaporean software developers Soji AI have announced a new collaboration with Active Partners to advance AI use in MRO record keeping. Under the partnership, the parties will explore how technology can optimise the delivery and inspection of aircraft and engines....
Heroes don’t scale: Why the airline OCC is quietly becoming a trading floor
The disruption environment changed underneath the people we trained to absorb it. The job description has quietly moved from fire station to portfolio management — and most operations are still running on the old manual. By Joshua Goring, Chief Commercial Officer,...
Japan’s first vertiport consortium targets operations by 2028
A new vertiport consortium led by eVOL developers SkyDrive hopes to make commercial air taxi services a reality in Japan. With partners including Osaka Metro Company, Soracle, and Marubeni Corporation, SkyDrive plan to launch their aircraft in the Kansai prefecture...
Alaska Airlines to train pilots with Boeing’s Virtual Airplane
Alaska Airlines have signed a formal license agreement for the Boeing Virtual Airplane, a training solution designed to accelerate pilot readiness. Alaska Airlines helped develop the tool, which is device-agnostic and lets pilots practice procedures within the...