West Star Aviation announces it has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the installation of a Future Air Navigation System (FANS) controller pilot data link communications (CPDLC) application on F900B aircraft.

328 Support Services GmbH (328) is endorsed by Canada’s Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) with the award of broad maintenance approval. It allows 328 to undertake modifications and repairs on any Canadian-registered Dornier 328 aircraft, from avionic installations to complete aircraft conversions. The approval also enables 328 to distribute new, used or repaired Dornier 328 spare parts to Canada. With the new approval in place, spare parts and appliances will be delivered to Canadian customers under an EASA Form 1 "triple release" which means that it will be certified under EASA, FAA and TCCA regulations.

Airline Services Interiors, part of the Airline Services Ltd Group, appoints Richard Dobson to the role of managing director.  An internal promotion, Dobson was formerly commercial director, joining the business originally in Jan. 2013 as Supply Chain and Financial Reporting manager.  Dobson comes from a strong airline background, having enjoyed a 16-year career with BMI British Midland, holding senior positions within engineering, including head of Supply Chain, Contracts and Supply Chain manager, Purchasing manager and Materials manager.

Constant Aviation, offering full-service maintenance, repair, and overhaul with a nationwide network, announces the completion of its first ADS-B upgrade on a Citation X aircraft. The solution negates the need for the standard LPV prerequisite.

Aircraft Propeller Service, LLC (APS, www.aircraftpropeller.com), of Lake Zurich, IL, a commercial propeller maintenance repair organization (MRO), completes an instruction program using its new state-of-the-art, component MRO training, technical support, and knowledge resource, Prop U.

Duncan Aviation gears up for its final free NextGen seminar of the year. Join host Mark Francetic, Regional Avionics Sales manager, on Dec. 14, from 8 a.m. until 2:55 p.m. at Jet Aviation, 7683 Old Earhart Road, in Oakland, CA.

The completion specialists in the Lufthansa Technik VIP & Special Mission Aircraft Services division redeliver the second Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) to Royal Jet, a VVIP charter operator in the Middle East.

AAR (NYSE: AIR), an independent provider of aviation services to airlines, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and MROs worldwide, now offers full visibility of
its OEM factory-new parts inventory for commercial aircraft via its newly improved Online Parts Store, which is now available worldwide at aarcorp.com and other trusted online marketplaces.

Duncan Aviation’s Battle Creek, MI, location celebrates 20 years as a Dassault Authorized Service Center (ASC) for all Falcon model aircraft. Although Duncan Aviation has been supporting the Falcon operator since the late 1970s, it was in 1996 when the Battle Creek location officially received authorization.

INAir Legacy Avionics Solutions, an FAA- and EASA-approved Part 145 Certified Repair Station specializing in the support of legacy cockpit CRT displays and instrumentation, announces it has completed a recent brand evolution.