D.O.M. News

Elliott Aviation announces the successful delivery of the fourth Cessna Citation 560XL equipped with the Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck to Jet Air, Inc. As Garmin’s leading retrofitter, Elliott Aviation has completed more Garmin G5000 installations on the Citation 560XL than any other provider.

AxioAero Group (“AxioAero”), a newly formed aerospace and aviation-focused holding company, announces the acquisition of Airway Aerospace LLC (“Airway” or "the company”), a Florida-based FAA-, EASA-, and CAA UK-certified repair station. The acquisition marks AxioAero Group’s commitment to building a portfolio of agile, customer-centric businesses serving critical segments of the aerospace aftermarket.

PlaneSkate™ celebrates over a decade of providing its aircraft-recovery tools to the general- and military-aviation sectors. Tested, tortured and proven to withstand the harshest conditions, PlaneSkate is capable of traversing large runway cracks, potholes, gravel, sand, snow, ice, grass, mud, cornfields and even swamps, reducing recovery times of off-runway incidents from hours, and even days, to just minutes.

TBX announces the release of its 2026 TBX Annual Survey, a comprehensive, data-driven snapshot of the general-aviation (GA) maintenance landscape. Drawing on more than 600 responses from maintenance shops and operators across sizes, regions, and aircraft types, the report captures a real-time view of the challenges, opportunities, and operational realities shaping GA maintenance today. Unlike industry studies that often focus on airlines or business aviation, the TBX Annual Survey centers on the maintenance professionals who keep general aviation flying: A&Ps, IAs, DOMs, shop owners, operators, and flight schools.

Gogo (NASDAQ: GOGO) successfully completes flight testing and validation of its 5G air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity network for North American customers. The test team completed more than 30 hours of flying across almost 20 routes to confirm that the full capabilities of the first-ever 5G tower network are ready to deliver high-speed, low-latency connectivity to operators flying in contiguous North America and Southern Canada in January 2026.

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M), a multi-product airline MRO, and AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, announce the completion of the formation of xCelle Asia, which includes the receipt of regulatory approval. This previously announced joint venture, located in Chonburi, Thailand, will overhaul nacelles for new generation aircraft.

AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR), a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, signs a multi-year extension of its exclusive global distribution agreement with Collins Aerospace, an RTX business. The agreement includes the company’s Goodrich de-icing and specialty systems product line.

Eve Air Mobility ("Eve") (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) selects BETA Technologies ("BETA") (NYSE: BETA) to supply electric pusher motors for its conforming prototypes and production aircraft. The agreement represents a potential 10-year opportunity for BETA of up to $1 billion and reinforces Eve’s commitment to proven technologies and dedication to exceeding mission requirements.

Spirit Aeronautics announces the addition of Honeywell Aerospace Engine and APU Service Center authorization to its long-established Honeywell Avionics Service Center status, which the company has maintained for over 25 years. The expansion, timed with Spirit Aeronautics’ 25th anniversary, reflects the company’s continued investment in advanced maintenance capabilities and OEM-level technical support for business-aviation operators.