Spencer Irvine, AirVentions Inc. CEO, attended the Cygnus Aviation Expo held in Las Vegas last month. The annual meeting represented a key opportunity to learn more about: 1) issues confronting airline ground support operations, 2) important industry trends and company developments on the horizon and 3) how the AirVentions collision avoidance system would bring added [...]
Share on FacebookAirVentions CEO Spencer Irvine will be attending the 14th annual Cygnus Aviation Expo held in Las Vegas, NV from February 23 – 25, 2011. The Expo is a key meeting for aviation professionals, showcasing leading technologies for ground support, FBO (Fixed Based Operators) and aircraft maintenance professionals. Share on Facebook
Share on FacebookSpencer Irvine, CEO: We at AirVentions are pleased with our accomplishments to date and are quite excited by prospects moving forward. More specifically: 2010 REVIEW AirVentions formally incorporated August 2010. Target start-up capital was exceeded. Secured 2000 sq. ft. prototyping and testing facility with lab work/office space in Cambridge, MA (temporary). Airline industry executive [...]
Share on FacebookAirVentions CEO, Spencer Irvine, had a chance encounter with a ‘fellow pilot’, none other than iconic astronaut Captain James Lovell. Spencer was dining with family in his hometown over the holidays at Captain Lovell’s restaurant, Lovells of Lake Forest (IL). As a true aviation and aerospace enthusiast, Spencer noted that the restaurant is rich with [...]
Share on FacebookCAMBRIDGE, MA (USA) – Interview on November 18, 2010 by Matthew Glidden (The Venture Café) Spencer Irvine, CEO, AIRVENTIONS, INC. discusses startups and patents. Venture Café: “Many engineering companies use patents as a yardstick, given the business potential of a good idea for both startups and conglomerates. Approved and enforceable patents provide a technological head-start [...]
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Share on FacebookThe USPTO has approved two patents (#7268676, #7583183) in support of AirVentions Inc. products. Applications have also been submitted with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. ABSTRACT: An actuated braking and distance sensing system for operational regulation of belt loader equipment and/or other applicable ground support equipment, wherein the present invention incorporates, among other embodiments, spring-responsive actuated emergency braking [...]
Share on FacebookDefusing the Ramp This is a 2007 follow-up to an earlier article where ramp damage was quoted at $5 billion in 2003. Ramp damage is costing airlines and corporate aviation nearly twice as much as early estimates suggested – nearly $10 billion a year – Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) “data mining” has revealed. The reason, [...]
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