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.
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06/03/2024 - 14:18
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.
05/22/2024 - 08:18
Elevate MRO, a division of Elevate Aviation Group (EAG), becomes an authorized Starlink dealer and installer of its global, in-flight, high-speed internet solution. Elevate Jet intends to offer Starlink as its sole connectivity product.
05/16/2024 - 12:18
Duncan Aviation announces the company has delivered its first complete CL-3500 paint job from its full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Lincoln, NE. The paint department had painted a CL-300 for the same customer in 2017, and although there were a few differences between the CL-300 and CL-3500, the team was able to take the same layout and stencils and apply them to the CL-3500 aircraft.
05/10/2024 - 10:32
C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, opens a new warehouse in Johannesburg, South Africa, which will be fully operational in July. The location is strategically located between the two major airports in Johannesburg and is a convenient shipping hub for customers in the African region. The new warehouse will support C&L’s established sales team in Africa and will initially house inventories for ERJ 135/145, and ATR 42/72, which will expand into other aircraft types as demand dictates.
05/10/2024 - 10:26
Duncan Aviation announces the twenty 2024 recipients of the Karen K. Duncan Scholarship. The program is one way the company invests in its communities — through the children of its team members. For 26 years, Duncan Aviation has advanced the futures of students through the program.
05/09/2024 - 08:32
Duncan Aviation announces the company has delivered another Gulfstream G650. This was the first complete Gulfstream G650ER paint project delivered from its full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Lincoln, NE. The aircraft was delivered with new, custom exterior paint and minor maintenance work.
05/09/2024 - 06:47
The National Business Aviation Association’s (NBAA’s) Certified Aviation Manager (CAM) Program welcomes Wes Maness, director of maintenance at Flight Group Corporation, as the 900th professional to earn the certification — a significant milestone for a program that has become the benchmark of leadership excellence in business aviation.
05/09/2024 - 06:38
Flightstar Corporation, a full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul operation (MRO) based in Central Illinois, announces a significant expansion initiative with the construction of a new aircraft storage hangar. Designated as Hangar 11, this new facility will house managed aircraft and free up an existing storage hangar for maintenance operations.
05/08/2024 - 07:12
Recent media articles have disregarded key points outlined in NATA’s latest white paper and mischaracterized its intent. The goal of Factors Affecting the Commercial Sale of Emerging Unleaded Aviation Fuels is to educate both aviation and community stakeholders on the dynamics of the commercial availability of unleaded avgas, including considerations on the status of UL fuels, paths to authorization, and safety concerns such as materials compatibility and misfueling.
05/08/2024 - 06:43
Thornton Aviation is the first West Coast MRO to install Starlink’s Satcom system on a Gulfstream 650. The Starlink project took three weeks to complete and was performed in the client’s hangar while the aircraft was down for maintenance. The aircraft is operated by a Van Nuys-based charter and aircraft management provider.