Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, and Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; B3: BOVESPA: EMBR3), a global aerospace company, today announced they entered into a Buyer-Furnished Equipment (BFE) agreement to offer Viasat's advanced In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) system as a line-fit option on Embraer's family of E2 aircraft. Viasat is the first Ka-band IFC supplier to have a line-fit IFC solution available on the Embraer E2 family.

A unique collaboration between TrustFlight, Boeing, RaceRocks and The University of British Columbia (UBC) has plans to transform the aviation industry, creating a new digital maintenance platform aimed at significantly improving efficiency and potentially saving the sector up to $3.5 billion a year.

SEKISUI Aerospace, a subsidiary of SEKISUI Chemical, has completed an investment in Continuous Compression Molding (CCM) thermoplastics technology and equipment.

Airflow.aero, Inc., an aerospace company building a next-gen electric Short Takeoff and Landing (eSTOL) aircraft, and Pipistrel, a world-leading small aircraft designer and manufacturer, today announced a partnership through which Pipistrel will supply motors, motor controllers, and batteries for Airflow’s proof-of-concept aircraft.

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