Representatives of the Progressive Air Group and Brant Aero announce that Progressive Air Group has finalized its acquisition of Brantford, Ontario-based Brant Aero. Based at Brant Aero’s current location at Brantford Airport (CYFD) in Ontario, Canada, the new company will continue to operate as Brant Aero. In addition, the company has established a new parts distribution center based at the facility. That group will operate as Progressive Air East.
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06/21/2016 - 09:19
06/18/2016 - 14:18
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announces the reelection of Andy Priester, president and CEO, Priester Aviation in Wheeling, IL, as chair of the NATA board of directors. Greg Schmidt, president and CEO, Pentastar Aviation in Waterford, MI, is elected to serve as board vice chair.
06/18/2016 - 13:34
Eastman Aviation Solutions announces availability of the 2016 Turbine-Engined Fleets of the World’s Airlines guide. The complimentary, comprehensive guide of the world's turbine-engine aviation fleets can be requested by visiting www.EastmanAviationSolutions.com/TEF.
06/16/2016 - 11:05
Representatives of Superior Air Parts, Inc., announce that the company is partnering with Aircraft Specialties Services, CamGuard and RAM Aircraft to host a series of 18 educational forums during Oshkosh AirVenture 2016.
06/16/2016 - 08:24
Blackhawk Modifications, Inc. and AMK Aviation of Ontario, Canada, announce the completion of their recent agreement which signs AMK as an installation and service center for Blackhawk’s line of PT6A engine upgrades. AMK Aviation, a repair and overhaul facility based in Murillo, Ontario, will offer customers new engine upgrades for Beechcraft King Air 90 and 200, Cessna Conquest I, Cessna 208 and 208B Caravans and Piper Cheyenne I, II, and IIXL.
06/16/2016 - 08:17
ExxonMobil announces that Mobil JetTM Oil 387, a synthetic high performance capability (HPC) turbine engine oil, is now approved for use in Rolls-Royce’s popular Trent 700, Trent 800, RB211-524 (B, C, D, G, and H series), and RB211-535 (C and E4 series) engines.
These engines power some of the world’s most widely used aircraft, including a number of Boeing and Airbus variants. Building on previous approvals for the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000, Trent 900 and Trent XWB engines, Mobil Jet Oil 387 is now approved for use in the majority of Rolls-Royce’s large civil aircraft engines.
06/16/2016 - 07:59
Global Jet Services, Inc., an on-location aviation maintenance and professional development training company, responds to a worldwide demand for B1 and B2 training needs by adding veteran and well-travelled aviation instructor, James Saia.
06/14/2016 - 16:00
Duncan Aviation announces that Ed Reeve, III, has accepted the position of manager of Duncan Aviation’s St. Louis satellite avionics facility at the Chesterfield Airport, MO. In addition to growing the shop, Reeve plans to continue to provide customer support, install Wi-Fi, and install/upgrade avionics systems to comply with the ADS-B mandate prior to 2020.
06/14/2016 - 15:23
West Star Aviation receives the 51,000 Five Award from Gogo Business Aviation, an honor awarded to the highest-performing dealers for 2015. The award is designed to recognize the industry's highest-performing organizations in the company's global dealer and distributor network, as chosen by Gogo Business Aviation's executive team. The award selection is based on dealers' exhibited commitment for helping customers enhance in-flight connectivity, as well as expert technicians.
05/31/2016 - 11:37
Hartzell Propeller Inc. appoints Intercontinental Jet Service Corp. as a Recommended Service Facility. Based in Oklahoma at Tulsa International Airport, Intercontinental Jet Service's Propeller Shop provides overhaul and repair services for the Central Plains.
05/31/2016 - 11:21
Satcom Direct is the first business aviation distribution partner to prove its services and transmit data over Inmarsat’s new Ka-band Global Xpress network via the Inmarsat-5 F-1, F-2 and F-3 satellites, becoming the first to activate Jet ConneX service for business aviation customers.
05/31/2016 - 11:06
PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO), a cargo conversion company, redelivers its first B737-400 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) aircraft (MSN 25113) to Salam Aviation. The P2F aircraft for Salam Aviation, an aviation consultancy specializing in acquisitions, financing and logistics support, is set to be in service in the coming weeks
05/27/2016 - 11:32
FlightSafety International announces that it has been selected by Honeywell as its exclusive maintenance training provider.
“We are pleased and proud to have been selected by Honeywell as their exclusive maintenance training provider,” says Bruce Whitman, chairman, president ad CEO.
05/27/2016 - 11:22
BLR Aerospace (BLR) is working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to amend its supplemental type certificate (STC) that will expand the approved performance envelope for King Air 90s equipped with BLR Winglet Systems. FAA approval is expected by the end of June.
The STC, known as the Ultimate Performance Package™ (UPP), will enable King Air 90 operators to take full advantage of increased gross weight performance improvements with installation of BLR Winglets, according to BLR president, Mike Carpenter. Improvements would include:
05/27/2016 - 11:12
Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, displays eight class-leading business jet and turboprop aircraft from Cessna and Beechcraft, including Europe’s most recently-certified business jet, the Cessna Citation Latitude, at this year’s European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) at Geneva’s Palexpo convention center.
05/27/2016 - 10:52
Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, announces during the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) that it has successfully completed the wing and fuselage mate of the first Cessna Citation Longitude, just six months after revealing the new aircraft.
05/27/2016 - 10:42
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC’s) PurePower PW800 engine is delivering on its promises with regular flights. The engine has completed over 2,000 flight test hours on the Gulfstream G500 test aircraft. Since its certification in Feb. 2015, it has been setting new standards for the long- and ultra-long-range business jet segments. P&WC is a United Technologies Corporation company (NYSE:UTX).
05/27/2016 - 10:27
Daher showcases its broad range of capabilities—from the production of aircraft and aerostructures to its expertise in engineering, support and modernization to the new “Charter Pack” coverage for TBM commercial charter flights—at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE 2016).
05/27/2016 - 09:43
Lufthansa Technik is ready to begin a comprehensive cabin modification program on a Boeing BBJ 787-8 for an undisclosed customer. The planned layover will last about two months. The green aircraft will arrive in early autumn at Lufthansa Technik's completion center in Hamburg, Germany.
05/27/2016 - 09:30
Comlux the Aviation Group announces that its VIP airline division, Fly Comlux, has signed an aircraft management contract with Crystal AirCruises for the operation of its future Boeing B777-200LR VIP.