Aug 26, 2024 | Aerospace, Clean Energy
The BP refinery at Cherry Point will become a major producer of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) thanks to a $26 million grant from the federal government. Spearheaded by U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, the funds will not only increase the supply of...
Jul 22, 2024 | Aerospace, Space, Trade Shows & Trade Missions
A record delegation of 68 business representatives, trade experts and elected officials have started a busy week of marathon meetings and events at the 2024 Farnborough International Air Show. The Washington delegation is headquartered at the Choose Washington...
Jun 18, 2024 | Aerospace, Space
Blue Origin seems to be shooting for the stars these days. The Kent, Washington company just won a hefty slice of the Department of Defense’s $5.6 million contract for a new round of national security launches. Even though the orbital-class New Glenn has not yet taken...
May 16, 2024 | Aerospace, Space
Who builds more satellites than any other state? If you said Florida, you’d be wrong. Sure, they launch a lot of rockets. But Washington easily takes top honors when it comes to satellites orbiting the Earth. In fact, more than half the satellites in low orbit right...
Jul 13, 2023 | Aerospace, Clean Energy
On a scale from 1 to 10, it’s safe to say that the new sustainable aviation fuel plant in Moses Lake is a solid Twelve. Twelve broke ground on the new plant, which is being constructed on the site of a former sugar beet mill. The groundbreaking came shortly after the...
May 22, 2023 | Aerospace, Climate
How could we resist? Eviation’s new all-electric aircraft is heading down a rabbit hole of new orders. The latest firm to sign on is U.K. regional aircraft lessor MONTE, who announced they would order up to 30 of the commuter aircraft for their operations. That brings...
May 3, 2023 | Aerospace, Climate, Innovation
It’s not every day that a legendary airline and an industry disruptor join forces to change the way we think about the future of air travel. But that’s just what happened this week as Alaska Airlines handed the keys of a de Havilland Dash-8 Q400 over to ZeroAvia in...
Feb 24, 2022 | Aerospace, Space
If you look up in the night sky and catch a glimpse of a satellite passing over, there’s a good chance “Made in Washington” is stamped on its side. Washington’s space economy is booming, thanks in large part to its century of global leadership in aerospace combined...
