The Aircraft Electronics Association's Educational Foundation announces the names of 26 individuals who were awarded scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year. The AEA Educational Foundation annually awards scholarships to students pursuing a career in avionics or aircraft maintenance, as well as students from AEA member companies.
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06/20/2024 - 11:45
CAE inaugurates its first Gulfstream-dedicated business-aviation training center, which will be a key component to training more pilots and maintenance technicians over the coming decades. The maintenance training program, which will include state-of-the-art virtual reality, will be offered on Gulfstream G280, G650 and G500/G600 business jets. The Savannah facility is CAE’s fifth business-aviation training center in the United States.
06/13/2024 - 09:19
A new area for youth aviation activities, located in the Vintage Aircraft Association area on the EAA grounds, is the latest addition to the expanding youth and family activities taking place at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. The 71st edition of the Experimental Aircraft Association’s fly-in convention and air show is July 22-28.
06/10/2024 - 13:00
The Hartzell Service Center in Piqua, OH, is introducing a purchasing program for used, serviceable propeller cores and serialized parts directly from aircraft owners, fleets and MROs. The enhancement aims to help reduce overhaul lead times while giving customers more buying options when acquiring parts.
06/06/2024 - 09:27
West Star Aviation announces that after a multi-year succession planning process, a new executive leadership structure has been named. Jim Rankin, who has served as the company’s chief executive officer since 2018, has been named executive chairman of the Board, Stephen Maiden has been appointed his successor as the company’s CEO, and Allen McReynolds, who currently serves as chief operating officer, will take on an expanded role as president and COO, responsible for all West Star operations.
06/06/2024 - 09:19
Results from the world's first in-flight study of the impact of using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on both engines of a commercial aircraft show a reduction in soot particles and formation of contrail ice crystals compared to using conventional Jet A-1 fuel.
The ECLIF3 study, in which Airbus, Rolls-Royce, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) and SAF producer Neste collaborated, was the first to measure the impact of 100% SAF use to emissions from both engines of an Airbus A350 powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines and followed by a DLR chase plane.
06/04/2024 - 12:19
West Star Aviation announces that its Denver satellite facility, located at Centennial Airport (APA), has moved into a larger hangar to accommodate customers with larger airframes, while also being able to expand its services.
The new hangar is located just a few hangars away from the current one and is almost 3000 square feet larger than the previous location, having 18,750 square feet of hangar space and 1,760 square feet of office space. This allows for greater capacity and height to service larger aircraft like Globals and Gulfstreams.
06/03/2024 - 16:39
Amazon announces the FAA has extended Prime Air permissions that allows it to operate its drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), allowing the company to serve more customers via drone and effectively expand and scale its drone delivery operations.
In order to obtain this permission, Prime Air developed a BVLOS strategy, including an onboard detect-and-avoid technology. The company spent years developing, testing, and refining its onboard detect-and-avoid system to ensure its drones can detect and avoid obstacles in the air.
06/03/2024 - 16:23
StandardAero has appointed Kim Ernzen to serve as chief operating officer. In this role, she reports directly to Russell Ford, StandardAero chairman and CEO and is responsible for global operational performance, efficiency and excellence, as well as engineering and supply chain management for StandardAero. In addition, StandardAero’s Engine Services and Component Repair Services division presidents will report directly to Ernzen, who will maintain close oversight of the company’s overall business performance. She replaces Kerry O’Sullivan, who is retiring from StandardAero, and will be located at the company’s Scottsdale, AZ headquarters office.
06/03/2024 - 14:18
It is with deepest sorrow that Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics announces the passing of its former president and CEO, John W. Winter, on May 27, 2024, in Wichita, KS. Winter was a well-known and beloved member of the aviation community whose ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit helped shape the industry.
05/31/2024 - 06:37
SmartSky, provider of inflight air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity for business aviation, announces that Aero Center Atlanta has joined the SmartSky dealer network as a sales and installation partner. With seven FBO locations across the U.S., Aero Centers is a full-service management, charter and FBO provider, which also offers Part 145 maintenance services, including connectivity upgrades for business aircraft, at the Atlanta location.
05/30/2024 - 10:47
Duncan Aviation showcases a Falcon 50 that was refurbished at its full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Lincoln, NE. The aircraft arrived for paint and maintenance due to corrosion and other age-related issues that needed to be addressed for safety concerns.
From right to left: Guillaume Justamon, program director at Dedienne Aerospace; Sebastien Borel, chief commercial officer at Lilium; Tom Rice, operations manager at Lilium; Dominique Decard, VP of Fleet Operations, Support & Services, at Lilium; Sebastian Breuckelmann, senior sales manager at Dedienne Aerospace, at EBACE in Geneva, Switzerland
05/29/2024 - 05:57
Dedienne Aerospace, a provider of aerospace maintenance tooling, announces a pivotal license agreement with Lilium, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The collaboration underscores the shared vision of both companies to transform civil aviation through innovative technologies and operational performance.
05/29/2024 - 05:21
West Star Aviation announces the approval of its next 25 apprentices selected for the new West Star Aviation Academy (WSAA) at its East Alton, IL (ALN), facility. WSAA was opened earlier this year in collaboration with Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC) as an initiative that aims to address the ongoing shortage of aircraft maintenance technicians in the industry.
05/28/2024 - 11:11
TrustFlight Ltd. (TrustFlight), a technology provider focused on digitization of the aviation industry, announces the launch of its leading Centrik Safety Management System (SMS), Centrik 5. Centrik, used by over 70,000 aerospace professionals around the globe, is adopted by every segment of aviation, including advanced air mobility (AAM), airlines, airports, business aviation, MROs, OEMs, training organizations and regulators.
05/28/2024 - 10:28
Global aviation training provider, CAE, confirms at EBACE 2024 that its new Vienna training center will be home to up to nine full-flight simulators (FFS), including the newly announced Embraer Phenom and Bombardier Challenger 3500 aircraft. This is in addition to the Bombardier Global 6000 Vision and 7500 announced last year. CAE will also be offering maintenance training in Vienna, Austria. The new center is scheduled to open in Q2 2025.
05/28/2024 - 09:54
STS Aviation Services (STS), a division of STS Aviation Group and a global provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul solutions, announces the acquisition of UK-based engine MRO, GT Engine Services (GTES).
05/23/2024 - 13:18
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) pays tribute to Paul Smith, a highly decorated Vietnam veteran, who served in key leadership roles for the association. Smith passed away peacefully on May 10.
05/23/2024 - 13:02
Neptune Aviation Services, a provider of aerial firefighting and aviation services, is awarded a multiple award task order contract (MATOC) by the United States Forest Service (USFS) with task orders for three BAe 146 aircraft for the 2024 wildfire season. All three task orders are for exclusive use and include a base year with four one-year options along with 160-day guaranteed mandatory availability periods (MAP). With this award and their existing contracts, Neptune’s entire fleet of nine airtankers are committed to exclusive-use contracts.
Satcom Direct Plane Simple® Ka-band terminal certified for Gulfstream G650
05/23/2024 - 12:36
Satcom Direct, a business-aviation solutions provider, confirms approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the first supplemental type certificate (STC) for the SD Plane Simple® Ka-band tail-mount terminal for a Gulfstream G650. Equipping the Gulfstream GVI-type with the advanced technology represents a significant milestone in the SD Plane Simple antenna series rollout.