Skandia, Inc. celebrates four decades of running the company's flammability lab, opened in 1983 and now known across the globe for its thoroughness and customer satisfaction in flammability testing, including OSU, smoke and toxicity testing services. In line with its mission statement of making aircraft quieter, safer and more comfortable, the creation of the department within Skandia was to help aircraft manufacturers, interior shops and completion centers conform to newly required flammability standards.

CubCrafters, a designer and manufacturer of light-sport, experimental and Part 23-certified backcountry aircraft, announces it has been qualified by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to make a $50 million public stock offering using the Regulation A+ exemption, which allows for the first outside investment ever in the history of the company.

Baldwin Safety & Compliance announces its users have surpassed four million form submissions to its proprietary safety management system (SMS) software. Known for scalable and customizable online solutions to assist and grow with an organization, the Baldwin SMS framework supports proactive risk management and the creation of positive safety culture.

Textron Aviation Defense announces the delivery of the first Beechcraft T-6C Texan II Integrated Training System to the Tunisian Air Force in support of operations at No. 13 Squadron at Sfax Air Base in Tunisia. The foreign military sales (FMS) contract comprises eight T-6C Texan II advanced military training aircraft, in-country field service and logistics support representatives, program management support, interim contractor support for the first year, training for pilots and maintenance professionals, spare engines, spare parts and aircraft support equipment.

SmartJets, a turnkey aircraft dealer-broker, announces that Konstantin Kozenko and Yvette Clack have joined the SmartJets team.

The KNIPEX Cobra® is one of the most popular products from the Wuppertal-based tool manufacturer. This year the smallest Cobra, the Cobra® XS, is available in a limited-edition holiday ornament (part number 87 00 100 XMAS), making it the perfect gift for tool enthusiasts.

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announces that Todd Anderson, A.A.E., chief operating officer of Sheltair Aviation, has been named board vice chair at the Association’s fall board of directors meeting held in conjunction with NATA’s Aviation Business Conference last week in Miami.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey selects Hartzell Engine Tech as one of 14 top-rated businesses for its work in producing exceptional goods for the state.

SmartSky Networks announces the availability of SmartSky’s air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity service offering for the Cessna Citation X series aircraft. The move follows the recent issuance of a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the aircraft and highlights SmartSky’s plans to make its ATG connectivity available for over 7,000 business jets and turboprop aircraft across 14 aircraft models manufactured by Textron Aviation.

NAASCO, the developers of the ETR-20™ and ETR-25™ Mercury Mod™ starter generator improvements for use on helicopter, turboprop and light jet aircraft, establishes a preferred reseller agreement with Sebastian, FL-based Whelen Aerospace Technology (WAT) in order to distribute their comprehensive aircraft lighting products both nationally and internationally.