King Aerospace announces the expansion of the company’s contractor logistic support (CLS) work scope for the U.S. Army’s Special Electron Mission Aircraft (SEMA) fleet. King Aerospace serves as a subcontractor for Northrop Grumman. The contract provides lifecycle services for a fleet of 75 highly modified King Air (C-12), De Havilland Canada Dash 7 (DHC-7) and Dash 8 (DHC-8) turboprop aircraft used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR). The contract was awarded in 2017 with options extending to 2026.

Elliott Technologies, a manufacturer of aircraft technology products, establishes an agreement with Duncan Aviation, expanding its dealer network to 10. Dealers are approved to install Elliott Technologies products, including Prizm LED cabin-lighting. Dealers include: AeroElite Interior, Banyan Air Service, Constant Aviation, Cutter Aviation, Duncan Aviation, Elliott Aviation, FlightStar, Flying Colours, Stevens Aerospace and West Star Aviation.

Aircraft Specialties Inc. (ASI) of Omaha, NE, announces it is now a distributor of Real Clean Aviation Products, a line of aircraft cleaning products. 

Flightdocs, a provider of flight-department management software solutions, announces a new integration with Portside, Inc., a provider of highly automated owner portal and billing solutions used by aircraft operators and owners in over 20 countries.

A new ASTM International standard outlines minimum requirements for designing, manufacturing and installing emergency parachute systems that help recover a small plane’s airframe, potentially helping occupants survive, according to Jay Yeakle, a member of ASTM International’s general-aviation aircraft committee (F44) and who serves as an administrator at Cirrus Aircraft.

SD, a business, military, and government aviation solutions provider, expands its hardware portfolio with the launch of a new tail-mounted antenna series. The announcement, which heralds the launch of the SD Plane Simple™ antenna portfolio, positions SD as a single-source provider of end-to-end connectivity solutions for business jet and government operators worldwide.

Duncan Aviation announces that Honeywell has recently granted the company approval to facilitate repairs, overhauls and exchanges on all Honeywell Line replaceable components and parts on behalf of its customers.

The Regional Airline Association, the industry trade group representing North American regional airlines, congratulates Allison McKay on her appointment as CEO of Women in Aviation International and thanks Dr. Peggy Chabrian, who announced her retirement from WAI in 2019.

New to Avotek-Online and available now: Principles of Sound. Sound is an important factor in the life of aviation professionals and this course provides some of the base knowledge to help you understand how sound is created, how it is propagated, and the effects it can have on aircraft and personnel.

Leidos, a FORTUNE® 500 science and technology leader, announces a partnership agreement with Rusada to become a systems integrator for ENVISION, Rusada’s Aviation Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Flight Operations software.