Hanneke Weitering is a writer and editor with AIN covering advanced air mobility and new flight technologies. She became an aviation journalist and joined the AIN team in the summer of 2022 after reporting on spaceflight and astronomy for six years at Space.com. After earning a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she moved to New York City to pursue a master’s degree in science, health, and environmental reporting at New York University&#039;s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. She is now based in Seattle near Boeing Field and spends her free time exploring nature in the Pacific Northwest.

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TAT Technologies, which specializes in aircraft environmental control systems for civil and military aircraft, has opened an innovation center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dubbed FutureWorks, the facility serves as a research and development hub for next-generation thermal management systems in traditional aircraft and advanced air mobility vehicles.
Announcing the facility’s establishment on September 3, TAT said it has already secured its first customer partnership for the next-generation thermal management systems, which it is designing to be lightweight and highly efficient. Engineers at the FutureWorks facility will focus on researching, testing, and developing thermal management systems and heat exchangers for electric, hybrid, and hydrogen-powered aircraft.
“FutureWorks represents our commitment to shaping what’s next for aerospace,” said TAT CEO Igal Zamir. “This lab is more than a building—it’s a proving ground for ideas, a collaboration hub for our global partners, and a launchpad for technologies that will define the skies of tomorrow.”
The facility features a high-voltage testing lab for thermal systems and has advanced capabilities to accelerate product validation and development, according to TAT. Although the facility has officially opened, it will not reach full operational capacity for a few more months. A formal grand opening ceremony is expected to take place in November.

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