Airlines & Aviation

Velo3D, Inc. (NASDAQ: VELO), a leading additive manufacturing technology company for mission-critical metal parts has entered into a Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army DEVCOM Ground...

Delta Air Lines Orders up to 60 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to Grow, Modernize Widebody Fleet
Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Delta Air Lines today announced the U.S. carrier placed its first direct order for up to 60 787 Dreamliners to support long-haul international growth and renew the airline's widebody fleet....

Delta Air Lines Announces December Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today reported financial results for the December quarter and full year 2025 and provided its outlook for the March quarter and full year 2026. Highlights of the December quarter and full year...

FRC Appoints Christopher Lynch to Board of Directors, Strengthening Data and AI Leadership
FRC today announced the appointment of Christopher Lynch to its Board of Directors. Lynch joins Executive Chairman Alan Marc Smith, further strengthening the company's strategic leadership, governance, and long-term...

ZTE Recognized on CDP Climate A List for Third Consecutive Year, Ranking Among the Global Top 4%
ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, has once again secured an "A" score for climate change from CDP, ranking among the top 4%...

Threadlock Precision, Supported by The D. E. Shaw Group, Acquires Kremin Inc. to Expand U.S. Aerospace and Defense Precision Manufacturing Network
Threadlock Precision, a growing network of precision manufacturing companies, today announced its acquisition of Kremin Inc., a Michigan-based CNC machining business that has served aerospace, defense, and medical markets...

CMMC Space Achieves FedRAMP Moderate Equivalent Status Following Independent 3PAO Assessment
ATX Defense, a leading provider of compliance and cybersecurity solutions for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), today announced that its flagship platform, CMMC Space, has been independently assessed as FedRAMP Moderate...

X-Bow Completes Preliminary Design Review for Mk 72 and Mk 104 Rocket Motors
X-Bow Systems Inc (X-Bow), the leading non-traditional producer of advanced manufactured solid rocket motors (SRMs) and defense technologies announced today that it has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review...

STARTUP CENTRAL AND DEFENSE COMPANY ONE ANNOUNCE CLAY RICHARDSON AS CEO, SERIES A, AI TO 3D PRINT AR PIPELINE
Startup Central (SC) is a vertically integrated and AI-powered conglomerate of hard/deep tech startups, IP holding companies, and multimedia studios, think Yamaha/3M/Hitachi meets Universal/Publicis.

HawkEye 360 Successfully Launches Cluster 13 and Establishes Initial Communications
HawkEye 360, the global leader in signals intelligence data and analytics, today announced the successful launch of its latest satellite trio, Cluster 13, and confirmed initial communications with the satellites. Cluster...

Ontario International Airport welcomes TSA acceptance of Digital IDs - a smarter, easier way to fly
Ontario International Airport (ONT) announced that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) now accepts Digital IDs at our TSA security checkpoints, making identification verification faster, more secure, and more...

Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines to Combine, Creating a Leading, More Competitive Leisure-Focused U.S. Airline
Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) and Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ: SNCY) today announced a definitive merger agreement under which Allegiant will acquire Sun Country in a cash and stock transaction at an implied value of $18.89...

Honeywell Unveils AI-Enabled Technology to Personalize In-store Shopping with Google Cloud
Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON)?today announced?the launch of an AI-enabled retail solution developed in collaboration with Google Cloud and?66degrees that leverages Google's Gemini and Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform to...

Seasonal Year-End Sales Prompt Decrease in Used Jet Inventory While Asking Values Maintain Sideways Trend
The newest Sandhills Global aviation market reports cover December data for used jet aircraft, piston-single aircraft, turboprop aircraft, and Robinson piston helicopters on Controller.com and other Sandhills platforms....

Parry Labs Advances Modular Mission Systems in AV's P550™ for Army LRR Program
Parry Labs , a defense technology company delivering modular open systems and edge infrastructure for the modern battlespace, is partnering with AeroVironment Inc ("AV") (NASDAQ: AVAV) to architect, develop, deliver, and...

Citadel Completions Rebrands as Citadel Aviation, Expanding Global Aviation Services
Citadel Completions is proud to announce its rebranding as Citadel Aviation, a strategic transformation that reflects the company's evolution from a VIP completions specialist to a comprehensive provider of global...

Magnet Defense Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire ATG to Accelerate Integration of AI-Enabled Autonomy Solutions for National Security
Today, Magnet Defense LLC, a developer of fully autonomous national security maritime platforms for fleet operations and missile defense missions, announces that it has officially entered into a definitive agreement to...

Jill Tarter Awarded the Prestigious Green Sands Prize for Her Pioneering Work in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Dr. Jill Tarter, co-founder of the SETI Institute and one of the most influential figures in the scientific search for life beyond Earth, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Green Sands Prize.

Vantage Group Strengthens Aviation Infrastructure Capabilities with Acquisition of FSM and AvEnergy Management Group
Vantage Group, a global leader in airport and transportation infrastructure development and management, today announced the acquisition of FSM Management Group (FSM), an industry-leading fuel and glycol infrastructure...

BLUETTI, Texas Instruments, Covestro, and Leave No Trace Join Forces at CES 2026 to Advance Inclusive, Sustainable Energy Solutions
At CES 2026, global energy pioneer BLUETTI convened a landmark industry panel titled "Clean Energy for All," examining the intersection of semiconductor engineering, material science, and environmental advocacy. The...

Hanwha and HavocAI Formalize Partnership to Develop 200-Foot Autonomous Surface Vessel
On Thursday, Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA), Hanwha Systems Co (HSC), and U.S.-based collaborative autonomy company HavocAI announced they will jointly develop 200-foot autonomous surface vessels (ASV). This agreement pairs...

Ursa Major Announces Partnership with Teledyne Brown Engineering for Contract to Enhance Hypersonic Missile Defense Systems
Ursa Major has been added as a key partner for Teledyne Brown Engineering's (Teledyne) prime contract under U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command's Design, Development, Demonstration, and Integration (D3I)...

Mach Industries Introduces Dart™, a Scalable Counter-UAS System Designed to Defeat Adversarial Swarm Threats
Mach Industries, a new industrial base for the unmanned era of American defense, today announced Dart™, a next-generation counter-unmanned aerial system (c-UAS) engineered to defeat Group 1-3 unmanned aerial threats,...

Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. Names James G. Dempsey as President and Chief Executive Officer
Frontier Group Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULCC) ("Frontier" or the "Company"), parent company of Frontier Airlines, Inc., today announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has elected James G. Dempsey as President and...

Sunwoda Joins 2026 Sungrow Global Partners Conference to Deepen Global Collaboration and Sustainability
On January 8, Sunwoda, as a global partner of Sungrow, attended the 2026 Sungrow Global Partners Conference in Hefei, Anhui Province, to discuss international expansion and sustainable development. Wang Wei, Chairman of...

Blasting Off Into 2026, Florida's Space Coast Entices Travelers with Record Launches, Global Innovation, and Humanity's Planned Return to the Moon's Orbit
Florida's Space Coast enters 2026 with unprecedented momentum, having closed out a successful 2025 fueled by record-setting rocket launch activity, transformative aerospace investment, and rising national attention...

Dr. Buzz Aldrin Selects Elon Musk to Receive the Dr. Buzz Aldrin Space Advancement Award at the 23rd Annual Living Legends of Aviation® Awards
The "Living Legends of Aviation" are pleased to announce that Dr. Buzz Aldrin, Apollo 11 moonwalker and one of the most iconic pioneers in the history of space exploration, has selected Elon Musk as the next recipient of...

Pan Am Flight Academy Expands Training Capabilities with Acquisition of Alliance Aviation
Acorn Capital Management, a private equity firm investing exclusively in Aerospace, Defense, Intelligence, and Space, today announced that its portfolio company Pan Am Flight Academy, LLC ("Pan Am") has acquired Alliance...

At CES 2026: RICTOR Unveils the X4 "Air Mobility Pod" at $39,900, No Pilot's License Required
At CES 2026, RICTOR officially launched the X4, the world's first "Hop-on-and-Take-off" ultralight eVTOL. With a price point of $39,900, the X4 shatters the whole industry. By complying with the US Federal Aviation...

Avelo Airlines Simplifies Its Network and Fleet Amidst 2026 Balance Sheet Transformation
Avelo Airlines has been recapitalized, and its cash position is now one of the strongest in the U.S. airline industry relative to its size. The airline will use this cash infusion and balance sheet strength to execute its...

AW Education: 50 Rescue Boats, 2M RMB & 2 Hope Schools-Multi-Sector Philanthropy Empowers Youth & Vulnerable Communities
In today's society, a company's success is measured not only by its business achievements but also by its commitment to social responsibility. As a leading and influential international education institution, AW...

Orbis International Appoints John Slattery as Chair of the Board of Directors
Global eye care NGO Orbis International is pleased to announce the appointment of John Slattery as Chair of its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2026. Slattery, a seasoned aerospace executive and innovator, brings...
