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NBAA Announces New Roles for Damato and Broom, Thanks Lutz for Her Service
11/15/2024 - 09:48
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces new and expanded responsibilities for two senior team members and thanks a third leader, who announced plans to step down from the association earlier this year. Jo Damato, CAM, has been named senior vice president of events and professional engagement, and Andrew Broom has been named chief revenue officer. The changes come as Laurie Lutz, senior vice president of events, concludes her planned departure from NBAA this month.
Aircraft Specialties, Inc., Welcomes Marc McKenzie
11/15/2024 - 09:17
Aircraft Specialties, Inc. (ASI) of Omaha, NE, introduces its newest team member, Marc McKenzie, joining ASI as the regional sales manager for the Midwest region.
StandardAero Completes Correlation of San Antonio Test Cell for LEAP-1A, Now Offering Performance Restoration Shop Visit (PRSV) Capability for LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B
11/08/2024 - 11:42
StandardAero’s engine overhaul center in San Antonio, TX, completes correlation of its first test cell for the CFM International LEAP-1A turbofan engine, thereby achieving another milestone in its introduction of LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) capabilities. The San Antonio facility is now able to undertake LEAP-1A functional and performance engine-testing for Airbus A320neo family customers.
Duncan Aviation Named Employer of the Year by Nebraska and National VFW
11/07/2024 - 07:42
Duncan Aviation is named by the Nebraska Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) as the 2024 VFW Employer of the Year, an award that recognizes and honors a company that demonstrates exceptional commitment in hiring and retaining veterans. The company was also awarded the VFW National Employer of the Year award in July in Louisville, KY. Duncan Aviation actively recruits, hires and offers continuing support for the veterans in its workforce. Roughly one in four Duncan Aviation team members are veterans or active members of the military.
West Star Aviation Announces the Promotion of Dan Sies to Falcon Program Manager (ALN)
11/05/2024 - 11:44
West Star Aviation announces the promotion of Dan Sies to Falcon program manager at its East Alton, IL (ALN), facility. He will be responsible for leading the Falcon team, focusing on customer satisfaction, overseeing profit and loss, and implementing positive changes while continuing to grow the Falcon program.
West Star Aviation Announces Promotion of Lee Smieja to Gulfstream Program Manager (CHA)
11/01/2024 - 08:08
West Star Aviation announces the promotion of Lee Smieja to Gulfstream program manager at its Chattanooga, TN (CHA), facility. His responsibilities will include being involved in maintaining effective cost controls for budgets, monitoring manpower, managing schedules, and implementing any new procedures for the growing Gulfstream program.
Gulfstream Completes Emissions Testing of Sustainable Aviation Fuel with Zero Sulfur
10/31/2024 - 11:51
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announces its successful completion of ground emissions testing of 100% neat sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) containing zero sulfur on the all-new Gulfstream G700. Powered by Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines, the G700 ground emissions test was conducted to measure multiple fuel types, including a 30/70 SAF blend and neat SAF (a non-fossil-based aviation fuel). The preliminary results of these tests will inform the industry’s path in further reducing the overall climate impact of business aviation.
Thornton Aviation Installs First CDS/R to Universal InSight Conversion on Falcon 900B per Dassault STC
10/31/2024 - 11:44
Thornton Aviation uses Dassault’s STC to integrate and install Universal Avionics InSight Integrated Flight Display system into a Falcon 900B. Dassault’s STC allows operators to upgrade to the four-display InSight system while maintaining the existing Honeywell flight management system (FMS).
Eve Air Mobility Selects Embraer-CAE Training Services as Training Partner
10/31/2024 - 08:50
Eve Air Mobility (Eve) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) and Embraer-CAE Training Services (ECTS), a joint venture between Embraer (NYSE: ERJ; B3: EMBR3) and CAE Inc. (CAE) (NYSE: CAE), announce that ECTS has been selected as the training provider for Eve’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft pilots, maintenance technicians and ground-handling personnel. The services will be part of the recently announced Eve TechCare, the company’s all-in-one service portfolio for eVTOLs.
10/29/2024 - 12:21
Follows German parliament´s Budget Committee not approving a loan guarantee that was a condition precedent to a private fundraise Company was also unable to reach an agreement in principle with Bavarian government to guarantee a €50 million loan Application for self-administration proceedings driven by insolvency at Lilium subsidiaries in Germany
Aerospace Maintenance Council President John Goglia to Be Inducted into National Aviation Hall of Fame
10/29/2024 - 08:59
The Honorable John Goglia, president of the Aerospace Maintenance Council and former National Transportation Safety Board member, is announced as one of six inductees in the 2025 class of the National Aviation Hall of Fame.
10/24/2024 - 09:02
The National League of Cities (NLC) launches a national Aviation Advisory Forum on Air Mobility and Drone Integration. The Aviation Advisory Forum will bring together local government leaders to provide timely and strategic advice to the federal government and aviation industry on efforts to integrate advanced air mobility (AAM) like air taxis and drones into U.S. airspace and communities across the country. Mayor Buddy Dyer of Orlando, FL, and Mayor Lilly Wu of Wichita, KS, will serve as co-chairs.
Gama Aviation Joins Embraer Executive Jets Authorized Service Center Network
10/24/2024 - 08:33
Embraer announces the expansion of its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services network in a new partnership with Gama Aviation. The MRO located in Bournemouth, UK, will be part of the Embraer Authorized Service Center network.
Universal Avionics Enhances Awareness beyond Cockpit with Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence
10/24/2024 - 08:14
Universal Avionics (UA) introduces a new and improved level of safety with augmented reality (AR), leveraging AI processing across product lines to enhance situational awareness and efficiency for flight operations. Universal’s newest Aperture solution intelligently fuses real-time video analysis from multiple cameras and AI-powered insights, integrated with ADS-B information, audio assistance, and other sensors, to provide a comprehensive image with visual instructions displayed directly to cockpit and head-up displays.
RTX’s Collins Aerospace Expands Executive Aircraft Seating Operations in Medley, FL
10/24/2024 - 07:58
Collins Aerospace, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, is expanding its executive aircraft seating facility in Medley, FL. The $2 million investment doubles the facility’s upholstery production floor space to 30,000 square feet and adds state-of-the-art machining equipment that improves production efficiencies, enhances capabilities and reduces material waste.
Supernal and Clay Lacy Aviation Partner to Prepare FBO Network for Advanced Air Mobility Operations
10/24/2024 - 07:42
Supernal LLC — Hyundai Motor Group’s (HMG) advanced air mobility (AAM) company — and Clay Lacy Aviation announce a partnership at 2024 NBAA-BACE to prepare Clay Lacy’s fixed-base operator (FBO) locations for electric vertical and take-off landing (eVTOL) operations. This marks Supernal’s first official FBO partnership, which will benefit future operators of the company’s eVTOL vehicles.
Precision Aviation Group Expands Airline Avionics and Engine Services Capabilities with Acquisitions of ICON Aerospace and TAG Aero
10/24/2024 - 07:29
Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and value-added services to the global aerospace and defense industries, acquires ICON Aerospace (ICON) and TAG Aero (TAG). These strategic acquisitions significantly enhance PAG’s avionics and engine services capabilities while broadening its product offerings for the airline market.
 PS Engineering Solves an Age-Old Problem with PAC37 Drop-in
10/22/2024 - 18:20
PS Engineering finds a way to fill a space the market has neglected — legacy jet audio systems — and introduces the PAC37, the only truly direct plug-and-play replacement for many of the Baker series 1045 analog audio panels.
NBAA Names 13 Recipients of 2024 Kern Professionalism Award
10/17/2024 - 11:42
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces it will bestow its 2024 Dr. Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award to 13 individuals who continually demonstrate outstanding professionalism and leadership that drives business-aviation safety. The peer-nominated award recognizes individual pilots, maintenance technicians, flight attendants, dispatchers and other aviation professionals who excel in leadership in the areas of professional ethics, vocational excellence, continuous improvement, professional engagement, professional image and selflessness.
Gogo to Acquire Satcom Direct
10/15/2024 - 15:05
Gogo Inc. (NASDAQ: GOGO) (“Gogo” or the “Company”) and Satcom Direct announce entry into a definitive agreement under which Gogo will acquire Satcom Direct to create the only in-flight connectivity provider able to satisfy the performance and cost needs of every segment of the global business-aviation (BA) and military/government mobility markets.

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