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Fetcherr raises $12.5M to dynamically price airfare with algorithms

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Roy Cohen believes that there’s a severe underinvestment in tech within the airline industry, with airlines continuing to rely on legacy systems and outdated infrastructures that date back decades. “Fetcherr predicts demand using real-time, sophisticated models and automatically provides pricing recommendations.”

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Carbon Offset in Aviation Explained: How ICAO CORSIA Helps Airlines Get Closer to Net Zero

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Aviation is one of the major sources of greenhouse gasses, so airlines must adopt effective strategies to decarbonize their operations. IATA and its members committed to go net zero by 2050, which sounds great, but the problem is that the amount of air traffic is forecasted to be more than 3 times greater by that time.

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The air taxi market prepares to take flight

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Partnerships with major automakers and airlines are on the rise, and CEOs have promised commercialization as early as 2024. Meanwhile, Joby’s net loss last year was $114.2 million, though, of course, neither company has brought a product to market yet. million and Archer’s was $24.8

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ZeroAvia’s hydrogen-powered vision for aviation nets $21.4 million from Amazon, Shell and Bill Gates-backed fund

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government to ensure that its 19-seat hydrogen-electric airplane is ready for the market by 2023. Longtime investor Shell Ventures doubled down on its commitment to ZeroAvia with this round, on the back of the company’s unique approach to integrating various proven technologies to bring hybrid hydrogen-electric flight to market.

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Corporate sustainability initiatives may open doors for carbon offset startups

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Commitments to carbon neutrality keep coming from all corners of the business world — over the past few weeks, companies ranging from the fast-casual restaurant chain Sweetgreen to the security-focused networking IT company Palo Alto Networks to the online craft retailer Etsy committed to net-zero carbon emission plans.

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Sylvera takes $32M to build trust in carbon offsetting ratings

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Commenting in a statement, Dr. Allister Furey, co-founder and CEO, said: “The market is one of the world’s most powerful tools against climate change. “That’s why we’re building the most accurate ratings for the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM).

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Daily Crunch: Citizen Lab claims Apple’s ‘Lockdown Mode’ helped block spyware attack by hacker group NSO

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Don’t forget your boarding pass : Alaska Airlines is doing away with check-in kiosks in favor of a more modern look to its gate area. In this detailed breakdown, he compares net revenue retention rates by ARR range and identifies benchmarks for companies that have yet to reach product-market fit. Lorenzo has more.

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