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Raytheon Technologies To Acquire Flight Tracking Company FlightAware

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, August 30th, 2021

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Raytheon Technologies To Acquire Flight Tracking Company FlightAware

Illustration of FlightAware's Firehose flight data feed. Graphic: FlightAware

Raytheon Technologies [RTX] on Monday said its Collins Aerospace segment has agreed to acquire FlightAware, which provides global flight tracking services and analytics to a range of customers including airlines, airports and government. Terms of the deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, were not disclosed. Houston-based FlightAware has about 130 employees. “Global connectivity now shapes and impacts every segment of aviation,” Dave Nieuwsma, head of avionics at Collins Aerospace, said in a statement. “FlightAware is the recognized leader in…

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