Flying Colours Corp., a North American maintenance, repair, overhaul and completions business, optimizes its advanced paint preparation and application facility at its Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, headquarters to perform a complete strip and subsequent high-tech repaint of a Gulfstream G650. On completion the Gulfstream G650 fuselage boasts a sparkling pearl/mica Diamond Mine basecoat surface combined with an intricate design incorporating curving stripes and complicated swirling patterns.

Elliott Aviation, an avionics retrofitter and a provider in aviation MRO services, has promoted Bill Forbes to director of Avionics Sales. Forbes will oversee all avionics sales at Elliott Aviation’s three facilities which employ over 50 avionics technicians.

Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (CarlisleIT), a division of Carlisle Companies (CSL), announces it will be introducing new products at the 64th Annual AEA International Convention & Trade Show in Dallas from June 22-25, 2021. The announcements will take place on Tues., June 22, at 8:30 a.m. in the Trinity Ballroom. 

Yingling Aviation is marking its 75th anniversary in 2021 by further expanding its operations at Wichita’s Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport. The company has added another 50,000 square feet of hangar and office space to the 200,000 square feet of facilities for its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business and fixed base operation (FBO). The firm acquired three additional hangars (#10, 11, and 12) adjacent to the east runway (01/19) and in close proximity to its existing space.

CORRIDOR, a cloud-based Next Gen Aviation Service Center software solution, announces the deployment of CORRIDOR ServiceEdge™. ServiceEdge significantly differentiates an aircraft operator’s service center experience by providing actionable content in real-time anywhere on any device, with features for customers to review quotes and ongoing jobs while engaging facility staff in chat conversations. Developed in collaboration with West Star Aviation, ServiceEdge enhances service center and operator productivity allowing for profitable growth while cultivating long-term customer relationships.

Genesys Aerosystems, a Moog company, announces the TSO approval of a new update to the S-TEC 3100 that brings additional features and enhancements to its popular digital autopilot. The new Version 1.4 update comprises of both software and hardware changes to the S-TEC 3100.

Trimec Aviation, a certified FAA Part 145 Repair Station (#18TR248C), announces a new FANS/CPDLC/LPV solution for the G200. Working alongside Chicago Jet Group, Trimec Aviation provides a better solution to G200 customers.

West Star Aviation announces the offering of ServiceEdge™, a web-based communications portal developed for its customers. This new custom engagement platform provides direct communication to the service teams working on a customer’s aircraft, including necessary paperwork and work process updates.

The Aircraft Electronics Association announces the recipients of the annual Avionics Training Excellence Award, which recognizes AEA member companies for their total commitment to continued education as evidenced by participation in AEA-approved training. A total of 45 member companies received the 2020 AEA Avionics Training Excellence Award.

Vietnam Airlines, the national flag carrier of Vietnam, awards StandardAero a new contract for the support of the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M engines powering its fleet of ATR 72-500 regional turboprops. StandardAero will support the airline from its OEM-authorized PW100 designated overhaul facility (DOF) in Gonesse, France.