Aerospace/Defense
WWII aircraft land at Westover airport in Chicopee (photos, video)
Three pieces of World War II aviation history landed this week at Westover Metropolitan Airport. Commemorative Air Force brought a B-29 Superfortress named “Fifi,” a C-45 Expeditor named “Bucket of Bolts” and a T-6 Texan legendary trainer. The tour arrived on Wednesday and offers people a chance to get an up-close view of the planes…
Read MoreUnited Technologies plans to hire 35,000 and spend $75 billion with suppliers, possibly…
Aerospace and technology giant United Technologies Corp. said Wednesday it plans to hire 35,000 people — including thousands in Connecticut — and spend more than $15 billion on capital improvements and research and development over the next five years. UTC also announced plans to spend an additional $75 billion through local procurement of products and services,…
Read MoreWestover Great New England Air Show will have more vintage aircraft, 25+ military planes…
The Great New England Air and Space show at Westover will feature some of the best military acts, including the Air Force Thunderbirds flying team, but there will be so much more to see including vintage World War II planes that have not been seen at an Westover Air Reserve Base show and at least…
Read MoreFloDesign Sonics Aims to Bring Cell Therapy to the Masses
The “filterless filter company,” as FloDesign Sonics dubs itself, was launched in 2010 in an effort to separate contaminants — particularly anthrax — from the water supply. There’s nothing trivial about that goal, but the company’s co-founder and CEO, Stanley Kowalski III, and his team have only been thinking bigger ever since. “We don’t like…
Read MoreWestfield Technical Academy Aviation Program receives Falcon jet donation
Students in the Westfield Technical Academy Aviation Program will soon have a fully operational Falcon jet to work on thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Embraer Foundation. The U.S. Coast Guard currently owns the Falcon and is giving it to WTA. The Embraer Foundation grant will help transport the jet to the school’s hangar…
Read MoreChicopee firm plans upgrade
“We have been working hard to have them stay here in Chicopee and keep the 85 jobs here. They were looking at relocating” before deciding to stay here, the mayor said. Read the source article at masslive.com
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