Satair, an Airbus Services company and provider in the commercial aerospace aftermarket, announces the opening of its new Logistics & Service Centre in Hamburg, Germany. Located in the Wilhelmsburg area of Hamburg, this 56,500-square-meter facility is the largest warehouse within Airbus Group to date, representing a significant expansion of Satair's global footprint. The center will primarily manage tools and large parts (long-term storage and kits).
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09/17/2024 - 12:50
09/17/2024 - 12:39
SD Government (SDG), a satellite communications provider, is named by NL EASP Air — the Dutch service provider for aerial maritime surveillance; coast guard; search-and-rescue (SAR); and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations — as its preferred provider of SATCOM connectivity solutions. The agreement with SDG strengthens the NL EASP Air offering by delivering a first-of-a-kind solution that enhances connectivity and live video transmission capabilities to support real-time surveillance and monitoring operations for European border- and coast-guard entities.
09/12/2024 - 13:45
C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, announces that Robert (Bob) Pierson has joined the Corporate Parts Sales team as a regional sales manager. Pierson will provide business-jet support for the southeastern United States and will focus on Challenger 604, Hawker Series, BeechJet, and Cessna Citation Sovereign and XLS aircraft.
09/12/2024 - 13:36
Hydroplane has been awarded U.S. Department of the Navy Phase 1 Option Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding to further develop its mobile hydrogen fuel-cell ground power unit (GPU).
09/12/2024 - 10:17
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), an independent provider of maintenance support and financial tools to the business-aviation industry, announces the appointment of Natalie Vander Kelen as vice president of Customer Support for Traxxall, JSSI’s suite of maintenance-tracking software solutions. In this new role, Vander Kelen will lead Traxxall’s global team of aircraft maintenance and records analysts, further elevating the customer experience for Traxxall customers, which include corporate flight departments, management companies and charter operations.
09/12/2024 - 09:20
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) introduces a Business Aviation Customer Service Certificate program in partnership with ServiceElements International (SEI). The program will establish a baseline knowledge, identify resources business-aviation professionals can rely upon as references, and encourage participants to seek more advanced learning in the areas of customer-service management.
09/11/2024 - 11:37
West Star Aviation announces the promotion of Ray Sharp to director of maintenance at its East Alton, IL (ALN), facility, overseeing all maintenance programs. Sharp’s diverse experience includes working with a wide range of airframes, such as Falcon, Hawker, Lear, Cessna, Challenger and Gulfstream.
09/11/2024 - 11:28
ARGUS International, a member of the SGS Group, honors Elevate Jet as an ARGUS Platinum Operator, which places the company in the upper five percent of over 1,000 U.S.-based charter operators. The Platinum Rating is a higher level in the ARGUS audit standard and is awarded only to those air-charter operators who have demonstrated successful implementation of industry best safety practices regarding their operations and maintenance.
09/11/2024 - 11:09
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces that Laura Everington has joined the association as its director of flight operations and regulations.
Everington brings extensive industry experience to NBAA. In her new role, she will act as the staff liaison to the Regulatory Issues Advisory Group (RIAG) and the International Operations Committee (IOC). She also will supervise NBAA’s Operations Service Group (OSG), manage special projects, and serve as one of NBAA’s technical experts leading legislative, regulatory, technical and flight operations advocacy efforts.
09/10/2024 - 12:03
West Star Aviation Academy (WSAA), established in January 2024 by West Star Aviation in partnership with Southwestern Illinois College (SWIC), celebrates the graduation of its inaugural class in the presence of employees, families, community members and industry leaders. These 23 graduates are now in the process of testing for their FAA Airframe License. West Star also welcomes 25 new apprentices into WSAA, with their graduation anticipated in spring 2025.
09/05/2024 - 09:47
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings is now accepting entries for its 2025 Aerospace Coatings calendar, which showcases superb aircraft paint schemes and exterior finishes completed with Sherwin-Williams coatings.
09/04/2024 - 11:47
Private pilots and corporate operators now have the ability to easily locate AEA member companies through iFlightPlanner. This new service will help thousands of pilots find an avionics shop in the United States through iFlightPlanner’s web-based platforms, including iFlightPlanner for AOPA and mobile apps for iOS. The collaboration is expected to expand to additional countries in the future.
09/04/2024 - 11:36
IBAC renews its alliance with Carbon Trade eXchange (CTX) to provide a new transparent and efficient platform for business-aviation companies to voluntarily purchase carbon credits to offset their CO2 emissions as part of an overall sustainability plan. The new ACE platform is hosted at www.offsetflights.com.
09/03/2024 - 12:41
C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, announces that it has signed an agreement, conducted through Ernst & Young, to sell 737NG inventory owned by REX Airlines in Australia. The unfortunate circumstance of REX going into administration has resulted in its 737 fleet no longer flying and becoming available for sale. The inventory, containing a CFM56-7 engine, auxiliary power unit, landing gear, and other fast-moving parts, was purchased by REX to support its now grounded fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
08/22/2024 - 11:16
New Horizon Aircraft (NASDAQ: HOVR), doing business as Horizon Aircraft (“Horizon Aircraft” or the “company”), an advanced aerospace engineering company and developer of the world’s first eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft that can fly most of its mission exactly like a normal aircraft, announces that Tom Brassington has been appointed as chief technology officer.
08/22/2024 - 10:32
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces that it will bestow the organization’s Meritorious Service to Aviation Award to Laurent and Pierre Beaudoin, whose visionary leadership at Bombardier has fostered industry growth and advanced business-aviation safety and sustainability.
08/21/2024 - 11:49
Enstrom Helicopter Corporation invites mechanics and pilots to join the upcoming Enstrom maintenance training courses the weeks of Sept. 23 (for piston models) and Sept. 30 (for turbine models). Each course will run for five days, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. These classes are the final set of courses scheduled for 2024.
08/21/2024 - 10:37
Together with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Technik is introducing the fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface film to another aircraft type. From winter 2024, four Boeing 777-200ER aircraft of the Austrian carrier will be equipped with the sharkskin technology. The riblet film reduces frictional resistance during flight and thus lowers the kerosene consumption as well as CO2 emissions of long-haul aircraft.
08/16/2024 - 08:30
EDMO Distributors, Inc. announces the addition of Lone Star Aviation Corporation products to its expanding line of avionics offerings. Lone Star Aviation is based in Mansfield, TX.
08/16/2024 - 08:15
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announces the all-new Gulfstream G400 successfully completed its first flight, officially launching the flight-test program and further expanding Gulfstream’s ultramodern, high-technology family of next-generation aircraft. The G400 defines a new standard with the highest performance and greatest comfort ever experienced in this segment.