Teterboro, NJ - Aviation staff solutions provider Jet Professionals began as a two-person company in Shelton, CT, in 1983, created by a pilot and his colleague who saw the need for crew member staffing. Jet Aviation acquired the organization in 1996, thus moving its corporate headquarters to Teterboro, NJ. The company has since expanded globally and added new services.
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02/23/2013 - 19:25
Olathe, KS - Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd., announces the GRA 5500, a high-performance, all-digital radar altimeter for transport category, helicopter, business and general aviation aircraft. Using patent-pending digital signal processing technology, the GRA 5500 works to provide smooth altitude tracking, resulting in a consistent and highly accurate altitude above ground indication, even over rough terrain, tree canopies, sand and choppy water.
02/22/2013 - 12:55
The aviation maintenance profession has lost a true friend and leader with the sudden passing of Tom Hendershot in Aurora, CO, after a brief illness. Hendershot was 72.
02/18/2013 - 14:05
AviIT, a software developer and IT service provider focused on the aviation sector, has published several white papers on its website discussing solutions for different customers’ needs. Two white papers are currently available that discuss how AviIT’s eMan product simplified document distribution for Era Helicopters and Metro Aviation. The white papers discuss both clients’ requirements and AviIT solutions that met those needs.
02/18/2013 - 14:01
Conklin & de Decker announce the latest release of its innovative LIFE CYCLE COST 2013 Volume I. The most powerful aircraft budgeting and financial analysis tool available, LIFE CYCLE COST from Conklin & de Decker, provides aircraft owners, operators, flight department managers, and aircraft consultants with extensive ownership and operating cost data for more than 400 jets, turboprops, helicopters and piston aircraft.
02/18/2013 - 13:56
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) has introduced the new Embraer Legacy 650 Airframe Program and Platinum level coverage for the Honeywell HTF7000 series of engines.
02/18/2013 - 13:54
In cooperation with helicopter safety experts within the industry, the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) has developed a Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS program) toolkit. The free manual will serve as a step-by-step guide for helicopter operators considering or currently implementing a HUMS program or condition-based maintenance program. The guide also will address some unique maintenance challenges specific to helicopter operations
02/12/2013 - 08:36
Baker Aviation, a full-service aircraft maintenance, management and charter company in North Texas,has partnered with Jet Mall, LLC to provide a wider range of services to their customers.
02/01/2013 - 12:00
Avgroup announces that Jim Spencer will open a new office location for Avgroup in Wichita, KS. Spencer will focus on customers in the northwestern U.S. and in Canada.
Spencer has more than twenty years of experience with Matrix Aviation and a background in avionics. “We are excited to welcome Jim to the Avgroup team,” said Steve Piller, Avgroup president. “His avionics background and knowledge of the region will add a new dimension to our strong sales team.”
02/01/2013 - 12:00
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. recently named two long-time employees to help lead its Product Support Sales organization. Brian Schank and Darwin Stout now head the respective sales teams for principally the east and west coasts of the United States. They report to Mike West, vice president, Product Support Sales.
02/01/2013 - 12:00
West Star Aviation recently announced the availability of the enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) known as Hud vision access (HVA) for the Challenger 604 and Challenger 605 aircraft. Certification of the system is expected January 2013.
The HVA system consists of three LRUs and provides numerous benefits to the operator, including safer operation in low visibility, enhanced situation awareness, terrain avoidance and runway incursion detection.
02/01/2013 - 12:00
Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) announces the launch of the mobile version of its Web site. The new site was specifically developed to allow users a new level of access to AvFab’s King Air capabilities and products from a smart phone or tablet.
“We recognize that more and more of our customers are getting their product information and making purchases on their phones,” says Jeffery Lowe, AvFab vice president. “Now people can access details of our products from their mobile devices in a format that is quick and easy to use.”
02/01/2013 - 12:00
Saft, a manufacturer of Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) aircraft batteries, has released a White Paper titled “PMA Approval for Mixing of Cells in Nickel Cadmium Aircraft Batteries.” The White Paper was written by Nigel Thomas, aviation technical sales manager, Saft International, and Michael Waller, aviation technical sales and applications manager, Saft America.
The white paper addresses concerns with mixing PMA NiCd cells with OEM cells. Concerns such as lower
02/01/2013 - 12:00
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) congratulates members of Congress upon House passage of a bipartisan measure (S.1956) that would prohibit U.S.-based aircraft operators from participating in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS). The House previously approved a similar bill last year.
The measure, titled “The European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act,” was sponsored in the Senate by Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO); it now awaits President Obama’s signature.
02/01/2013 - 12:00
Yingling Aviation, an FBO and MRO center located at Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport, has recently completed the installation of a new digital panel on a Cessna Model 425 Conquest I which includes dual Garmin G600 avionics coupled with an S-TEC 2100 digital flight control system (DFCS) autopilot.
02/01/2013 - 12:00
Greenwich AeroGroup Inc. announces that the first-ever business aviation flight test for Iridium OpenPort Aero system was completed without issue.
The Iridium OpenPort Aero service leverages Iridium’s worldwide network of satellites, allowing users to stay connected via Wi-Fi to their Smartphone, tablet or laptop from takeoff to landing and pole-to-pole anywhere in the world. Iridium OpenPort Aero provides bi-directional speeds of up to 134kbps and features three independent phone lines, enabling simultaneous voice and data connectivity.
02/01/2013 - 12:00
Superior Air Parts Inc. announces that Glen Golden has joined the company as its vice president of sales and marketing. Before joining Superior Air Parts, Golden owned Enhanced Aircraft Systems, which specialized in sales and marketing programs for companies developing STCs and PMAs. Prior to that, he was president of Engine
Components Inc. (ECI). From 1988 to 2006, Golden held various management positions with Aerospace Products International (API).
02/01/2013 - 12:00
Gradient Lens Corporation offers new fully portable, articulating Hawkeye Pro V2 video borescopes.
The Hawkeye V2 is brighter, has higher resolution, and is more durable than Gradient Lens’ previous designs. It is available in diameters of 4mm and 6 mm, offers lever-controlled four-way articulation, and is made in the USA. Optional close-focus and 90-degree Prism adapters are also available.
02/01/2013 - 12:00
Larson Electronics offers the EPL-MB-161M-100 explosion proof LED light. Producing 10,000 lumens and designed to provide the versatility of magnetic mounting, this light can also be used as pedestal light, allowing operators to place the unit in almost any position desired.
02/01/2013 - 12:00
DART Helicopter Services offers Red Barn Machine’s field maintenance tool kits for Bell 407 aircraft.
The Bell 407 field maintenance tool kit comes in a flyaway case with easy layout guide and includes more than 30 tools to perform routine maintenance on your Bell 407. Tools come packaged in a sturdy Pelican case with foam liner that provides proper order of tools and safe transport.
Key benefits include portability, convenience, cost effectiveness when compared to buying individual tools, and easy storage onboard aircraft.