Nicrocraft™ announces FAA-PMA certification on Piper ® PA-44 Seminole exhaust risers. These exhaust risers are constructed of heat-resistant 321 stainless steel to provide maximum reliability, corrosion resistance, and service life.

Pro Star Aviation, an aerospace modification center, welcomes back Mark Norklun to the team. He will play a critical role as a new technical sales manager of Maintenance in helping Pro Star Aviation meet the needs of its customer base.

Max Lyons, owner and CEO of Hillsboro Aviation, is honored at the 20th annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards event in Los Angeles. Lyons received the Elling Halvorson Vertical Flight Hall of Fame Award, which honors individuals who have had a major impact on the world of vertical flight.

Satcom Direct, a business-aviation solutions provider, is adding dual-dissimilar terminal capabilities to its expanding hardware portfolio. The dual-dissimilar technology equips an aircraft with the Plane Simple® Ku- and Ka-band tail-mount antennas (dual) to support two different satellite constellations (dissimilar), enabling Satcom Direct customers to leverage the best aspects of each network to deliver full redundancy and ensure uninterrupted consistent global connectivity.

As a Gold Member of the Colorado Green Business Network (formerly known as the Colorado Governor’s Environmental Leadership Program), West Star Aviation’s Grand Junction location announces it has chosen to sponsor District 50's Grand Junction High School STEM class for the 2022-23 Environmental Sustainability Project.

Lufthansa Technik and Colombian carrier Avianca sign a five-year contract that will provide digital condition monitoring through the AVIATAR platform. With the new contract, Avianca will be able to receive instant and real-time information about the configuration and condition of its Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft as well as their engines and components — during flight and on ground, all consolidated in one place.

Pro Star Aviation, an aerospace modification center, announces that Keith Chagnon has been promoted to Technical Sales manager. In his new role, he will support outside sales managers and interact with customers and vendors to provide avionics installation proposals.

Textron Aviation announces it is now offering a gravel kit for its new twin-engine, large-utility Cessna SkyCourier turboprop. The kit gives customers the flexibility to operate their aircraft in and out of unimproved runways around the world. First deliveries of the SkyCourier with the installed option will commence later this month.

Duncan Aviation announces that, in response to its customers' requests, the company has officially opened a new fixed location at Republic Airport (FRG) in Farmingdale, NY.

The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) appoints veteran Leo Knaapen as head of the IBAC Industry Partner Programme. Knaapen joined IBAC following his retirement from Bombardier in December 2022, where he was chief of Industry Affairs.