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Skyline Nav AI is a technology company focused on developing navigation solutions for both military and non-military applications in environments where GPS is unreliable or compromised. The company offers innovative software that utilizes visualization techniques to provide an effective alternative to traditional GPS technology. This enables users to accurately detect and track key landmarks and moving objects across various domains, including land, air, sea, and space. By addressing the challenges posed by GPS degradation and spoofing, Skyline Nav AI aims to enhance navigation capabilities and ensure reliable location finding even in the most challenging conditions.

Aviation Battery Systems LLC designs and manufactures Lithium based energy storage solutions for aviation, located in Chandler, AZ.

AEROSENS LLC is a company based in Hollywood, Florida, specializing in cloud-based cabin management software for the aviation industry. Its flagship product, the Aircraft Cabin Management Solution, is a patent-pending platform that offers pre-flight and real-time visibility into critical aircraft cabin safety and security equipment. This solution enhances operational efficiency and reduces costs for airlines. In addition to its cabin management offerings, AEROSENS provides a Tool Management Solution that enables real-time tracking of tools in the manufacturing sector. The company also offers business consulting, benchmarking, training, and cabin retrofit services to support its clients' needs in the aviation market.

Inxelo Technologies helps air operators to effectively manage their safety and quality data and operations.

Cloudline focuses on providing logistics solutions that connect isolated communities to the global supply chain through innovative drone deliveries. Utilizing lighter-than-air technology and solar power, the company offers emissions-free aviation services, primarily through long-range autonomous airships. These airships are capable of transporting large payloads and conducting data gathering, maintenance inspections, and surveillance. By enabling access to international aid for remote villages, island nations, and disaster-affected areas, Cloudline addresses the critical need for efficient logistics without the reliance on expensive infrastructure. The company's approach aims to improve connectivity and support for communities that are often overlooked.

SpotRates is a cloud solution specifically designed for air cargo where stakeholders are connected within the same digital working environment. SpotRates provides airlines, freight forwarders and shippers with a real-time pricing platform including powerful tools to communicate and negotiate ad hoc and contract rates efficiently in a single safe marketplace running 24h a day, 365 day a year. SpotRates is all about air cargo rates in just one place, enabling superior revenue management as well as easy access to data and full control over sales strategies.

AirAdvisor is a service designed to help passengers claim flight compensation for air travel delays, flight cancellations, overbooking / denied boarding. We know flight disruptions happen and AirAdvisor is here to help passengers get compensation easy and absolutely free. Passengers may check eligibility and instantly submit a claim for compensation up to $670 in 3 mins. We work based on a success fee of 25%, which is cheaper than the competition and allow customers to submit claims risk-free. Problems covered: delayed flight by 3 hours+ and canceled flights, denied boarding/overbooking, and missed connections for the last 3-6 years. Also, compensation for lost or delayed baggage. Air Advisor has offices in Providence, RI (Greater Boston area), and Krakow, Poland, and Kyiv, Ukraine. Air Advisor does not charge any upfront payment and takes all risk working based on a No-Win No-Fee basis that means no risk for clients. The company gets its commission out of the compensation successfully collected for its clients. Flight compensation regulation started in the EU and now extends to the US, Russia, Turkey, Middle East, India, and other countries.

Flyla GmbH, founded in 2018 and based in Munich, Germany, specializes in online booking solutions tailored for students and young travelers. The company connects with airlines to establish student fares as part of a revenue management strategy, distributing these discounted rates to its growing network of enrolled university students. By offering an intuitive online platform, Flyla simplifies travel arrangements, allowing users to easily access deals, provide necessary travel details, and complete payments. This approach aims to address the financial barriers faced by students, making air travel more accessible and affordable.

Hive Maritime specializes in enhancing efficiency within the maritime shipping industry by utilizing predictive analytics and machine learning technology. Their platform forecasts traffic in ports and canals weeks in advance, enabling ship owners and operators to optimize routes and speeds. This approach aims to minimize fuel consumption, reduce machinery failures, and improve cargo throughput, ultimately saving billions in operational expenses. By predicting the future locations of vessels, Hive Maritime also provides charterers and brokers with valuable insights into route profitability, which can reduce total voyage costs by up to 10% and improve the accuracy of cargo arrival predictions. Overall, the company's solutions contribute significantly to alleviating congestion in shipping lanes and ports globally, promoting a more efficient supply chain.

Satavia is a developer of a cloud-based data analytics platform aimed at enhancing efficiency in the aviation industry. By leveraging advanced technologies such as numerical weather prediction, earth observation, and live aircraft tracking, the platform supports maintenance and flight planning while improving situational awareness. This integrated approach helps aviation companies enhance the safety and reliability of flight operations, reduce unanticipated maintenance costs, and promote sustainability. Through the use of AI-driven data analytics, Satavia seeks to drive profitability while contributing to a more efficient aviation sector.

AirVentions develops technology that offers practical, cost saving solutions for the transportation and aviation industries. Their lead products focus on collision avoidance systems for airport support equipment. They address problems that cause damage to aircraft which oftentimes lead to delays, cancellations and other costly inefficiencies. While training for a ramp agent position, Spencer Irvine learned about the costly nature of seemingly avoidable collisions that occur on the airport ramp between parked aircraft and ground support vehicles. Observing that the industry had very little technological innovation in this area, he then designed a collision avoidance system and AirVentions Inc.

jumpFare is user-friendly, a transparent, risk-free way to land steep discounts on flights departing in a week or less a time frame where flying is typically cost-prohibitive. For airlines jumpFare is profitable yet pro-consumer: a real-time auction system generating queues of passengers ready to fill would-be empty seats. jumpFare matches airlines that have empty seats1 in every 5 seats flies emptywith opportunistic travelers looking for great deals on short-notice trips.