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Saturday, August 1, 2026 - 07:50
Boeing Distribution and Hartzell Aviation (HA) sign a new distribution agreement to supply more than 7,000 parts across Hartzell Aviation’s family of brands. The collaboration pairs Boeing Distribution’s global logistics, supply-chain expertise and 24/7 e-commerce platform with HA’s broad portfolio of engine accessories and exhaust, engine-mount and heating solutions tailored to general-aviation operators and MROs.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2026 - 10:16

It’s time to let our voices be heard. We need to do our part to participate in the Federal Government’s rulemaking process. The FAA recently published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled Mechanic Certification: Inspection Rating and Recent Experience Requirements in the Federal Register. The proposed rule will affect FAA certified mechanics with Inspection Authorization.

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Aug. 2026 (Digital Only)

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Negotiation

The topic of negotiation has been on my mind for the past month or so. It seems as if many of our elected officials, especially in Washington, D.C., have chosen to abandon the possibility of negotiation, choosing instead to take hard-line stands on one side or another. Sure, we hear, “We are willing to negotiate….” from many politicians, but if they also say, “I am not willing to budge on XYZ issue,” then that is not the groundwork for negotiation, as we saw with the recent government shutdown.

Battelle Robot Fixes Airplane Windows

Columbus, OH - Battelle has developed a robotic system to repair airplane windows. This system is a marriage of the Automated Maintenance Robot (AMR), an existing Battelle technology, and a proven manual method of transparency restoration. The system not only removes bugs and chips, but refurbishes parts that can be reused, saving time and money while improving precision and consistency. When it's proven that the system is successful, it will be available for military and civilian use.

Las Vegas - On Monday, Beechcraft Corporation announced at the 2013 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition that it has signed a long-term engine service agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) to support the PT6A-60A engines powering the King Air 350i aircraft recently or

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