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Air Force Awards Istari Digital $19M contract to develop world's first digitally certified airplane

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023
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"The United States Air Force is leading the charge on digital transformation in defense," said Dr. Will Roper, Istari Digital's Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

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  • "The United States Air Force is leading the charge on digital transformation in defense," said Dr. Will Roper, Istari Digital's Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Flyer Øne will pair an aerospace company and its aircraft design expertise with Istari Digital's novel digital engineering platform and processes.
  • Using Istari Digital's new, plug-n-play digital thread technology, Istari Digital will demonstrate via authoritative digital modeling and simulation that a digital aircraft can prove real-world performance and safety to the point of certification.
  • Istari Digital will construct digital versions of the required lifecycle models for development, testing, design reviews and finally airworthiness certification.

Elroy Air Expands Executive Leadership

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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Elroy Air, the company developing the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system, has announced that it has expanded its executive leadership to include Alex Blake as Chief of Staff and Zach Lovering as Vice President of Engineering.

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  • Elroy Air, the company developing the first end-to-end autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aerial cargo system, has announced that it has expanded its executive leadership to include Alex Blake as Chief of Staff and Zach Lovering as Vice President of Engineering.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230718790786/en/
    Elroy Air Chief of Staff Alex Blake (Photo: Business Wire)
    Alex Blake, uncrewed aerospace executive from Wing (formerly Google X), Amazon Prime Air, and Kittyhawk joins Elroy Air as Chief of Staff
    “Alex’s many years of experience in moving new aerospace concepts from idea to proof-of-concept to operational reality brings an incredible set of strengths to our organization.
  • “Even before joining Elroy Air, I was impressed by their approach to tackling logistics challenges,” said Lovering.
  • I am excited to merge my decade-long experience in eVTOL system design with that of the highly capable Elroy Air team to accelerate development and productization.”
    In his role, Lovering is focused on growing the Engineering function at Elroy Air with a focus on its Powertrain, Autonomy, Integration, and Flight Testing teams.

Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty Names The Heather Sakers Team as Top Producing Team in Kitty Hawk.

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Friday, March 24, 2023
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KITTY HAWK, N.C., March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty was proud to recently announce The Heather Sakers Team as their Top Producing Team for the Kitty Hawk office.

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  • Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty was proud to recently announce The Heather Sakers Team as their Top Producing Team for the Kitty Hawk office.
  • KITTY HAWK, N.C., March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Coldwell Banker Seaside Realty was proud to recently announce The Heather Sakers Team as their Top Producing Team for the Kitty Hawk office.
  • Heather and her team also earned the Coldwell Banker International President's Circle Team Award, an esteemed honor given to the top 14% of all sales associate/representative teams worldwide.
  • The Heather Sakers Team consists of team leader, Heather Sakers, along with team members Ann Taylor Lusk and Charles Gill.

Opening of Archival Displays to Accompany Walt Disney's Grumman Gulfstream I Airplane at The Palm Springs Air Museum

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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Rarely exhibited items from the aircraft's interior will be on display to visitors at the Palm Springs Air Museum.

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  • Rarely exhibited items from the aircraft's interior will be on display to visitors at the Palm Springs Air Museum.
  • [mention of documentary if okayed by Disney]
    Walt Disney's Grumman Gulfstream I plane journeyed from D23 Expo 2022 in Anaheim to Palm Springs, California last month.
  • The airplane, which is on a long-term loan, is now displayed alongside the Palm Springs Air Museum collection.
  • The Palm Springs Air Museum is an educational non-profit organization whose mission is to Preserve, Educate and Honor.

GREENSBORO COLLEGE LAUNCHES WORKFORCE INITIATIVE TO MEET GROWING EMPLOYER DEMAND IN AEROSPACE AND MANUFACTURING

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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The online program is based on industry input and will help students build the skills sought by global aerospace and manufacturing employers in the Greensboro region.

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  • The online program is based on industry input and will help students build the skills sought by global aerospace and manufacturing employers in the Greensboro region.
  • With the tremendous growth of these industries in the Piedmont Triad, demand for skilled workers is at an all-time high.
  • This new certificate and credentialing program will help meet that demand with qualified and ambitious professionals ready to demonstrate their capabilities and expertise.
  • "As we were reminded when President Biden and Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl visited our state earlier this year, North Carolina is a national leader in aerospace manufacturing," says Greensboro College president, Lawrence D. Czarda.

SkyDrop Releases "The Kitty Hawk Moment", Episode One of Documentary Series

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Friday, September 23, 2022
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RENO, Nev., Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --SkyDrop (formerly Flirtey) has released episode one of a documentary series "The SkyDrop Story", to tell the historical story of the first FAA-approved drone delivery on US soil.

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  • RENO, Nev., Sept. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --SkyDrop (formerly Flirtey) has released episode one of a documentary series "The SkyDrop Story", to tell the historical story of the first FAA-approved drone delivery on US soil.
  • Watch on SkyDrop's YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/OHLt8RFPGNY
    Watch on SkyDrop's YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/OHLt8RFPGNY
    The first episode titled "The Kitty Hawk Moment" focuses on the first FAA-approved drone delivery on US soil, which was conducted by SkyDrop in Wise, Virginia.
  • This drone delivery represented the "Kitty Hawk Moment" for the drone delivery industry.
  • SkyDrop (formerly Flirtey) is a full-stack solutions provider of hardware and software for autonomous last-mile drone delivery and owns extensive patents.

Artemis Aerospace discusses the history of commercial flight and how global travel took off

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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WISTON, England, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 

Key Points: 
  • But how did commercial flights go from being exclusively for the wealthy to the mainstream and affordable option it is today?
  • In 1935, one of the world's oldest airlines, Qantas, operated its first international passenger flight, travelling from Brisbane to Singapore.
  • The introduction of the Douglas DC-3 in 1935 also had a big impact on the future of commercial flight.
  • However, nobody in the industry could prepare for the global aircraft groundings and unpredictable travel restrictions caused by COVID-19.

Artemis Aerospace discusses the history of commercial flight and how global travel took off

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022
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WISTON, England, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 

Key Points: 
  • But how did commercial flights go from being exclusively for the wealthy to the mainstream and affordable option it is today?
  • In 1935, one of the world's oldest airlines, Qantas, operated its first international passenger flight, travelling from Brisbane to Singapore.
  • The introduction of the Douglas DC-3 in 1935 also had a big impact on the future of commercial flight.
  • However, nobody in the industry could prepare for the global aircraft groundings and unpredictable travel restrictions caused by COVID-19.

Momentus Welcomes Krishnan J. Anand as Vice President of Program Management

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) ("Momentus" or the "Company"), a U.S. commercial space company that plans to offer transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, today announced that Krishnan J. Anand has joined the Company as Vice President of Program Management.

Key Points: 
  • Momentus Inc. (NASDAQ: MNTS) ("Momentus" or the "Company"), a U.S. commercial space company that plans to offer transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, today announced that Krishnan J. Anand has joined the Company as Vice President of Program Management.
  • In this role, Anand is responsible for overseeing the organization's program management functions, including directing staff activities and executing plans to ensure the implementation of best practices.
  • Anand started and advanced his career at Lockheed Martin, serving in various engineering and program management roles.
  • He is also a graduate of Lockheed Martins Program Management Leadership Program and Leadership Development Program.

Boom Supersonic Selects Greensboro, North Carolina for First Supersonic Airliner Manufacturing Facility

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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DENVER, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boom Supersonic , the company building the world's fastest and most sustainable supersonic airliner, today announced it has selected the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina as the site of its first full-scale manufacturing facility.

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  • DENVER, Jan. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Boom Supersonic , the company building the world's fastest and most sustainable supersonic airliner, today announced it has selected the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina as the site of its first full-scale manufacturing facility.
  • The Overture Superfactory will be a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, including the final assembly line, test facility, and customer delivery center for the Overture supersonic airliner.
  • "Selecting the site for Overture manufacturing is a significant step forward in bringing sustainable supersonic air travel to passengers and airlines," said Blake Scholl, founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic.
  • North Carolina offers Boom an optimal location for its manufacturing facility thanks to its strong aerospace workforce, which includes a large number of U.S. military veterans.