Cooperative Agreement 06G025

The Arizona State University was awarded a $100,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region. The award is provided under the Aviation Research Grants program (CFDA 20.108) to support innovative, advanced, and applied research and development in areas that could benefit long-term civil aviation growth. Specifically, ASU will leverage the funding to conduct research and development activities from December 1, 2022 to December 1,...

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a $2,490,000 Project Grant to Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies, under the Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emissions Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech) Grant Program (CFDA 20.115). The grant supports seven research projects focused on evaluating the impact of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) on aircraft fuel system...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $400,000 Project Grant under the Aeronautics (CFDA 43.002) federal grant program to Goaero, Inc., a woman-owned small business located in Stamford, CT. The grant, titled the University Innovation (UI) Project, funds university-led innovation to address aeronautics challenges and seeks new innovative ideas that can support the U.S. aviation community and NASA Aeronautics. The award period is from Oct 14, 2024 to Oct 13, 2025....

This $250,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) supports a collaborative research project to enhance the cognitive capabilities of aviation maintenance technicians through the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and extended reality (XR) technologies. The primary goal is to improve inspection processes and reduce maintenance errors that cause aircraft accidents. The award is funding research and development led by a...

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration is providing a $9,319,380 Project Grant to Otto Aviation Group, LLC and Pennsylvania State University through the Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emissions Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech) Grant Program (CFDA 20.115). The grant will fund wind-tunnel testing of a transonic aircraft with a fully-integrated slotted, natural-laminar-flow wing. This project aims to...

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc. was awarded a $300,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region under the Air Transportation Centers of Excellence federal grant program (CFDA 20.109) for the period of April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023. Under this cooperative agreement, Embry-Riddle will conduct research and develop procedures and training recommendations to enhance safety around airport go-around maneuvers. The Air...

The National Science Foundation awarded Novo Aero Technology, Inc. a $230,311 Project Grant under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The grant funded experimental validation of an innovative lift-generating mechanism for potential use in future vertical take-off and landing aircraft from February 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021. As part of its mission to support fundamental engineering research and education, the Engineering program aims to improve quality of life and U.S. economic...

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Eastern Region awarded Apijet, LLC a $6,000,000 Project Grant under the Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emissions Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech) Grant Program (CFDA 20.115). The grant will fund a project to optimize flight routes using real-time operating constraints to maximize the reduction of CO2 emissions via scalable ground-based software. The project...

The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Eastern Region awarded a $913,453 cooperative agreement to The Ohio State University Office of Sponsored Programs under the Aviation Research Grants program (CFDA 20.108). The award will support development of guidance for designing human-automation systems for air traffic control over a two-year period from December 2022 to December 2024. Under the award, The Ohio State University will collaborate with the University of...

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Siemens Energy Inc. a $400,324 Project Grant under the Fueling Aviation's Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuels (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emissions Aviation Technologies (FAST-Tech) Grant Program (CFDA 20.115). The grant, awarded on December 15, 2024, supports supply chain scoping studies for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and low-emission aviation technologies. This work aligns with the FAA's...