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Axient Expands Global Presence with Establishment of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Axient Systems, in the Netherlands

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Monday, April 8, 2024

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. and DELFT, Netherlands, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Axient LLC (Axient) announces it has opened its first international office and has established a wholly owned subsidiary in the Netherlands, Axient Systems B.V. (Axient Systems). Over the last two years, Axient has established working relationships with several Netherlands-based technical organizations. These partnerships include a previously-announced collaboration with FSO Instruments and their partners VDL Groep, Demcon and TNO -  the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research to support satellite laser communications development (Axient and FSO) and an agreement with TNO to support NATO Air and Missile defense analysis (Axient TNO Partnership). To further expand these relationships, build upon joint capabilities, and be closer to more customer missions, Axient has established Axient Systems with an office in Delft, Netherlands. This office, located at Poortweg 4A, 2612 PA Delft, places Axient Systems near those partners and in a new market for Axient in the aerospace community. 

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  • Axient expands its market reach and technical capabilities by opening an office in Delft, Netherlands near customers and partners.
  • HUNTSVILLE, Ala. and DELFT, Netherlands, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Axient LLC (Axient) announces it has opened its first international office and has established a wholly owned subsidiary in the Netherlands, Axient Systems B.V. (Axient Systems).
  • Over the last two years, Axient has established working relationships with several Netherlands-based technical organizations.
  • To further expand these relationships, build upon joint capabilities, and be closer to more customer missions, Axient has established Axient Systems with an office in Delft, Netherlands.

Mercedes-Benz Partners with The MICHELIN Guide to offer A Taste of the Future at unique dining events in cities across Canada

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Friday, April 5, 2024

A Taste of the Future kicked off in Toronto, with upcoming stops in Vancouver and Montreal.

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  • A Taste of the Future kicked off in Toronto, with upcoming stops in Vancouver and Montreal.
  • TORONTO, April 5, 2024 /CNW/ - Canadian culinary talent shines with the stars in a new dining series created by Mercedes-Benz and The MICHELIN Guide.
  • The dining series was inspired by the relationship between tradition and innovation that exists in both culinary arts as well as automotive engineering.
  • The A Taste of the Future dining series will continue this spring with stops in Vancouver and Montreal.

Bombardier’s Global 7500 Jet Sets More Than 30 Speed Records, as Precedent-Setting Program Operates Flawlessly Around the World

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Monday, March 25, 2024

The Global 7500 also set more than 20 new flight records(1) in the fall of 2023, including routes from Singapore to Anchorage, Alaska and Montreal to Geneva.

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  • The Global 7500 also set more than 20 new flight records(1) in the fall of 2023, including routes from Singapore to Anchorage, Alaska and Montreal to Geneva.
  • The industry-defining Global 7500 jet is equally impressive when it comes to cabin design.
  • It also features the lowest cabin altitude of 2,900 feet when flying at 41,000 ft. – lower than any business jet today.
  • The Global 7500 record from Phoenix to Paris was set by charter firm Phenix Jet Cayman.

Air Traffic Management Testing Solutions for ED-137 and ED-138 Standards

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GL Communications Inc., a global leader in telecom test and measurement solutions, addressed the press regarding their Air Traffic Management (ATM) testing solutions for Analog, TDM, Ethernet, and IP communications networks.

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  • GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GL Communications Inc., a global leader in telecom test and measurement solutions, addressed the press regarding their Air Traffic Management (ATM) testing solutions for Analog, TDM, Ethernet, and IP communications networks.
  • These solutions are adaptable to global standards, making them versatile for various needs.
  • Vijay Kulkarni, CEO of GL Communications, states, “The GL test suite for next-generation Air Traffic Management has been used world-wide by Air Navigation Service Providers and Equipment Manufacturers to test mission critical network infrastructure.
  • GL’s Timing Measurements in Timing Measurements in Air Traffic Management (TM-ATM)precisely measures delay in ATM networks.

Airgas High School Welding Education Initiative Expands to 65 Schools for the Class of 2024

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

Airgas, an Air Liquide company, will welcome 65 schools into the company’s High School Welding Education Initiative for the 2024 academic year, expanding the ongoing program to help students across the country prepare to enter welding, engineering and technical careers.

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  • Airgas, an Air Liquide company, will welcome 65 schools into the company’s High School Welding Education Initiative for the 2024 academic year, expanding the ongoing program to help students across the country prepare to enter welding, engineering and technical careers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240404955598/en/
    Since 2018, the Airgas High School Welding Education Initiative has assisted 117 schools, over 8,100 welding students and nearly 560 instructors across the country.
  • Since 2018, the Airgas High School Welding Education Initiative has assisted 117 schools, over 8,100 welding students and nearly 560 instructors across the country.
  • Together, we can collectively prepare job-ready welding program graduates and support the communities in which we operate.”
    Congratulations to the 2024 participating schools representing 29 states:
    Albertville City School - Albertville, AL
    Anniston High School - Anniston, AL
    Barbara Jordan High School - Houston, TX
    Barnwell County Career Center - Barnwell, SC
    Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School - Anchorage, AK
    Boone County Area Technology - Hebron, KY
    Brantley County High School - Nahunta, GA
    Buckeye Hills Career Center - Rio Grande, OH
    Carter Tech Center - Hampton, TN
    Charles Page High School - Sandspring, OK
    Charlton County High School - Folkston, GA
    Clearfield Career and Technology Center - Clearfield, PA
    Crescent City High School - Crescent City, FL
    Crisp County High School - Cordele, GA
    Douglas County High School - Castle Rock, CO
    Elba High School - Elba, AL
    Elvis J Ballew High School - Pharr, TX
    Ernest Righetti High School - Santa Maria, CA
    Father Judge High School - Philadelphia, PA
    Franklinton High School - Franklinton, NC
    Galena Park High School - Galena Park, TX
    Genesee Career Institute - Flint, Michigan
    Hamburg High School - Hamburg, AR
    Hanford West High School - Hanford, CA
    Happy Valley High School - Elizabethton, TN
    Houston County Career Academy - Dothan, AL
    Interlachen High School - Interlachen, FL
    John F. Kennedy High School - Richmond, CA
    Journey Soaring Impact - Cincinnati, OH
    Kelso High School - Kelso, WA
    Lake Arthur High School - Lake Arthur, NM
    Largo High School - Largo, FL
    Lima Senior High School - Lima, OH
    Madison Park Vocational High School - Boston, MA
    Mountain Empire Community College - Big Stone Gap, VA
    Nathan Hale High School - West Allis, WI
    Newcomb High School - Newcomb, NM
    Nipomo High School - Nipomo, CA
    North Monterey County High School - Castroville, CA
    Northlands Job Corps Center - Vergennes, VT
    Owatonna High School - Owatonna, MN
    Page High School - Page, AZ
    Paso Robles High School - Paso Robles, CA
    Randolph Technical High School - Philadelphia, PA
    Region 9 School of Applied Technology - Mexico, ME
    Riverside High School - Painesville, OH
    Roswell High School - Roswell, NM
    Rush Springs High School - Rush Springs, OK
    Scott County Career And Technical Center - Gate City, VA
    Serrano High School - Phelan, CA
    Strom Thurmond High School - Johnston, SC
    Tampa Bay Technical High School - Tampa, FL
    The Learning Centers at Fairplex, Career and Technical Education Center - Pomona, CA
    Thomson High School - Thomson, GA
    Thurston High School - Redford, MI
    Tourtelloutte Memorial High School - North Grosvernordale, CT
    Valley High School - West Des Moines, IA
    Veterans Resource Center - Dallas, TX
    Washington County Career and Tech - Abingdon, VA
    Weld Like A Girl - Yuma, AZ
    West Ridge High School - Blountville, TN
    Zion Benton High School - Zion, IL
    Airgas®, an Air Liquide company, is a leading U.S. supplier of industrial, medical and specialty gases, as well as hardgoods and related products; one of the largest U.S. suppliers of safety products; and a leading U.S. supplier of ammonia products and process chemicals.

Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex Turns to Machina Labs for On Premise, Rapid Manufacturing of Aircraft Parts

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Machina Labs , which combines AI and robotics to rapidly manufacture advanced composite and metal products, today announced that the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) at Robins Air Force Base is the first organization in the U.S. Air Force to utilize the company’s innovative Deployable System capable of manufacturing parts for repair and sustainment on various aircraft platforms.

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  • Machina Labs , which combines AI and robotics to rapidly manufacture advanced composite and metal products, today announced that the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (WR-ALC) at Robins Air Force Base is the first organization in the U.S. Air Force to utilize the company’s innovative Deployable System capable of manufacturing parts for repair and sustainment on various aircraft platforms.
  • Combining the power of AI and robotics with unparalleled portability, Machina Labs’ Deployable System enables WR-ALC to increase on-site production manufacturing for parts that have been difficult to source or are no longer being manufactured for aging aircraft.
  • Robins Air Force Base, located 100 miles south of Atlanta and 16 miles south of Macon, is the largest single-site industrial complex in Georgia, employing almost 24,000 civilians, contractors, and military members.
  • Machina’s technology allows Robins Air Force Base to overcome these challenges and rapidly begin producing parts immediately after setting up the Deployable System and at a lower cost than traditional methods.

Treaty Oak Equity Sells Stan’s Home Services Holdings to The Master Trades Group

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Friday, March 29, 2024

Treaty Oak Equity LLC (“Treaty Oak”), a private investment firm investing in lower middle-market companies with the potential to grow rapidly through investments in talent, capabilities and strategic acquisitions, announced today it has completed the sale of Stan’s Home Services Holdings, Inc. (“Stan’s” or the “Company”) to The Master Trades Group (“MTG”).

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  • Treaty Oak Equity LLC (“Treaty Oak”), a private investment firm investing in lower middle-market companies with the potential to grow rapidly through investments in talent, capabilities and strategic acquisitions, announced today it has completed the sale of Stan’s Home Services Holdings, Inc. (“Stan’s” or the “Company”) to The Master Trades Group (“MTG”).
  • Stan’s is a leading provider of residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical services in the Austin, Texas and Albuquerque, New Mexico metro areas.
  • Since acquiring Stan’s in 2018, Treaty Oak supported the significant long-term growth and success of both the Company and its management team.
  • John Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Stan’s noted, “It was a pleasure to partner with the Treaty Oak team over the last five years.

Energous Corporation Reports 2023 Results

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Energous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT), a leading developer of RF-based charging for wireless power networks, today announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023, and provided an update on recent partnerships and company highlights.

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  • Energous Corporation (NASDAQ: WATT), a leading developer of RF-based charging for wireless power networks, today announced financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023, and provided an update on recent partnerships and company highlights.
  • Total costs and expenses were significantly reduced in 2023 from approximately $27.5 million in 2022 to approximately $22.6 million in 2023, representing a cost reduction of $4.9 million year over year.
  • Approximately $13.9 million in cash and cash equivalents at the end of 2023, with no debt.
  • Energous and Velociti — which deploys advanced enterprise technology solutions to some of the largest brands in the world, joined Energous as a preferred system integration partner and worldwide value-added reseller (VAR) for its technology.

KBRA Affirms Air Lease’s A- Issuer, Senior Unsecured Debt Ratings and BBB Preferred Share Rating with Stable Outlook and Assigns A- Rating to Air Lease’s Medium-Term Notes

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Friday, March 22, 2024

KBRA also affirms the A- rating of the Sukuk trust certificates issued by Air Lease Corporation Sukuk Limited.

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  • KBRA also affirms the A- rating of the Sukuk trust certificates issued by Air Lease Corporation Sukuk Limited.
  • In addition, KBRA assigns a senior unsecured rating of A- to €600.0 million 3.70% Medium-Term Notes, Series A, due April 15, 2030.
  • The issuer and senior unsecured ratings of Air Lease are driven by the company’s global franchise, leading market position and highly experienced management team with deep relationships with airlines and OEMs.
  • The Stable Outlook reflects AL’s resilient performance through the pandemic-driven severe downturn and the aftermath from the Russian-Ukraine conflict.

Surf Air Mobility Enters Agreement to Supply Electric Powertrains to Tanzanian Cessna Caravan Operator Auric Air

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Friday, March 22, 2024

Surf Air Mobility Inc. (NYSE: SRFM) (“Surf Air Mobility”, “Surf Air”), a leading regional air mobility platform, has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Auric Air Services Ltd. (“Auric Air”), a Tanzania-based regional air operator flying both scheduled and charter service across East Africa, to upgrade up to 12 of Auric Air’s Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft with Surf Air’s proprietary electrified powertrain technology once certified.

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  • Surf Air Mobility Inc. (NYSE: SRFM) (“Surf Air Mobility”, “Surf Air”), a leading regional air mobility platform, has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Auric Air Services Ltd. (“Auric Air”), a Tanzania-based regional air operator flying both scheduled and charter service across East Africa, to upgrade up to 12 of Auric Air’s Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft with Surf Air’s proprietary electrified powertrain technology once certified.
  • Surf Air now has approximately 13% of the Cessna Caravan market in Africa under agreement to upgrade to its electrified powertrains, once certified.
  • Surf Air is developing Supplemental Type Certifications for both hybrid and fully-electric variants of the Cessna Grand Caravan.
  • “It’s exciting to have Auric Air share our mission of reducing emissions through electrified aircraft,” said Stan Little, CEO of Surf Air Mobility.