Priester Aviation, LLC, continues its history of family-led leadership by announcing the ascension of its next generation of ownership. The private aviation company announces that Andy Priester, president and CEO, will become its chairman, taking over from Charlie Priester, who remains with Priester Aviation as chairman emeritus.

Southeast Aerospace, an aerospace solutions company, announces the receipt of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certificate (STC) number SA01055DE for the installation of its sensor mount in the Cessna 206.

Hartzell Propeller purchases the assets of Tanis Aircraft Products, a manufacturer of engine preheat systems for fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, with facilities in Minnesota. The Tanis brand will become part of Hartzell Propeller’s heated products, which now includes systems for propeller de-ice, piston-engine preheat, turbine-engine preheat, helicopter preheat, battery, avionics and cabin preheat.

Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings announces its SKYscapes® Next Generation exterior coatings basecoat/clearcoat system has been qualified by Textron Aviation for its Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft.

TRAXXALL, a provider of aviation intelligence — from essential maintenance tracking to sophisticated data analytics — announces that Ralph Henschen has joined the TRAXXALL team as regional sales director, Europe. Henschen's territory covers a large area, from Germany to Russia and Scandinavia to Turkey.

Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems, LLC (“Stevens”) obtains Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), enabling the company to manufacture and sell parts for type-certificated aircraft. Parts will be available for onsite or offsite installation, providing the benefit of shorter lead times and lower costs.

The aerospace industry in Hamburg is preparing for flying with hydrogen and has begun the set-up of a new development platform. Over the next two years, with funds provided by the city of Hamburg, Lufthansa Technik — together with the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the Center for Applied Aeronautical Research (ZAL) and Hamburg Airport — will design and test extensive maintenance and ground processes in handling hydrogen technology. For this purpose, an aircraft of the Airbus A320 family will be converted into a stationary laboratory at Lufthansa Technik's base in Hamburg.

AOne Parts & Logistics announces that Nathan Anderson will be joining the global service and support provider as a full-time buyer/trader. Anderson is a Marine Corps veteran and a current Air Force reservist. With roots and experience in several different sectors, Anderson brings a diverse skillset to AOne and the aviation community.

A third Falcon 6X takes flight and joins Dassault Aviation’s flight test campaign, moving the new long-range extra-widebody twin a step closer to anticipated certification in 2022. The aircraft completed a two-hour maiden flight from Dassault’s Bordeaux-Mérignac final-assembly plant to its Istres flight-test facility on June 24, climbing to Flight Level 400 and accelerating to a cruise speed of Mach 0.85. Falcon 6X s/n 003 is fitted with a full interior and will be used for cabin design validation.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announces it has delivered the final commercial Gulfstream G550™ to an international customer, further increasing the worldwide fleet of more than 600 G550s already in service. The delivery took place June 30.