Aerospace

Boeing Partners with Translation App Tarjimly to Help Break Language Barriers

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A new partnership between Boeing and Tarjimly, an app-based language and translation service, has been announced in order to improve translation accessibility for refugees and immigrants worldwide.

The $100,000 multi-year investment from Boeing will assist Tarjimly in improving the app user experience and enable more than 10,000 translator connections for 5,000 refugees who require urgent language assistance. Refugees will receive humanitarian assistance twice as fast due to the rise in real-time support.

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The most user-friendly translation service in the world, Tarjimly instantly connects refugees and aid organization’s with volunteer translators in more than 120 languages. There are 30 million refugees in the world, and 44% of them are unable to comprehend information or effectively communicate with those who are attempting to assist them. Language barriers severely harm newcomers and refugees by limiting their access to services that can help them, which increases their isolation, abuse, and systemic poverty.

By utilizing Boeing’s vibrant, multilingual, and international workforce, this partnership gives Boeing staff members the chance to volunteer as translators or interpreters by taking a Tarjimly-led training course.

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In addition, Tarjimly was recently named a finalist for the Elevate Prize and received the AI for Humanity Prize from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Solve initiative.

Aerospace

Boeing’s Aurora Flight Sciences Expands Columbus Plant by 50,000 Sqft

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Aurora Flight Sciences, a subsidiary of Boeing, has launched a significant expansion of its manufacturing facility near the Golden Triangle Regional Airport in Columbus, Mississippi.

This ambitious project will add 50,000 square feet of new space, renovate 40,000 square feet of the existing facility, and introduce advanced automation equipment, robotics, and non-destructive inspection technologies. mcas boeing enhancements will support the growing demand for Aurora’s aerospace systems business.

Since its establishment, Aurora Mississippi has specialized in the production of advanced composite components and assemblies for both military and commercial aircraft. The company first opened in 2005 at Mississippi State University’s Raspet Flight Research Laboratory in Starkville before relocating to its current site in Columbus two years later.

Initially occupying 21,000 square feet, the facility has since grown to encompass over 120,000 square feet, featuring cutting-edge manufacturing technologies such as automated fiber placement. Aurora’s latest expansion is a strategic investment aimed at increasing production capacity for composite components like boeing titanium used in executive jets and the MQ-25TM Stingray composite skins, a key project for its parent company, Boeing.

Additionally, the facility will produce components for NASA’s X-66 sustainable flight demonstrator aircraft, further diversifying its portfolio. Currently employing around 100 full-time staff in Mississippi, Aurora plans to hire more than 60 additional team members by the end of 2025.

Aurora’s expansion project underscores its commitment to Mississippi’s growing aerospace and advanced manufacturing sector. The company maintains strong partnerships with Mississippi State University (MSU) and East Mississippi Community College (EMCC), contributing to research, higher education, and workforce development in advanced manufacturing.

Additionally, Aurora actively supports local K-12 STEM education through summer camps and collaborates with high school vocational education programs. The expansion and renovation project will be carried out in phases over the next two years, with completion expected by 2026. This development marks a significant milestone in Aurora’s ongoing growth and its role in advancing aerospace manufacturing in Mississippi.