Aircraft Specialties, Inc. announces that Gene Portela will now oversee the Purchasing and Marketing departments for the Omaha,NE-based company, in addition to his responsibilities as Director of Sales.

Aerospace Welding Minneapolis, Inc. (AWI) receives a PMA from the FAA to produce and sell new replacement exhaust stacks and mufflers for the popular Piper PA 28R-200/201/201T series. All of the components are constructed from 321 stainless-steel material. The welding is done by professional welders in the United States who have extensive experience in fabricating and welding stainless-steel parts for aircraft engines and mounts.

StandardAero announces it is supporting a new entry into the cargo aircraft market, the Alpine Air Express Beech 1900D Super Freighter. As a designated overhaul facility (DOF) with distribution rights for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A family, StandardAero is delivering Alpine Air and its customers with responsive PT6A-67D support for its Super Freighter program.

The Av8 Group announces that it is expanding its Av8 AOG parts unit with the addition of Karen Winterrowd as sales director. The Group also now has a dedicated sales office located in Dallas, TX. Winterrowd will help support the sales of Av8 AOG services as well as services from the other units in the Group.

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) announces Don Campion, president of Banyan Air Service, as this year’s NATA Distinguished Service Award honoree. Campion will be recognized during the June 18 Industry Excellence Awards Presentation Luncheon held in conjunction with the NATA 2019 Annual Meeting and Aviation Business Conference. 

Avotek launches a new online course for aviation technicians and students preparing to pass the Aircraft Electronics Technician (AET) certification exam. The course helps persons achieve a Federal Aviation Administration Part 65 Repairman Certificate quickly while saving money.*

Duncan Aviation announces that although construction continues at its third, full-service fixed-base operator (FBO) in Provo, UT, the fully functioning, 90,000-gallon-capacity fuel farm is online, and the Line Services team is ready to help with aircraft fueling needs. Additionally, one new maintenance hangar and the new paint hangar are accessible from the ramp at the Provo Municipal Airport.

The Av8 Group announces its Av8 AOG parts unit has acquired extensive parts inventories for Hawker 800A and Challenger 604/605 model aircraft. The unit continues to actively expand inventories via aircraft purchased for part-out and by acquiring flight department inventories whenever possible.

West Star Aviation announces that MSP Aero has been rebranded as a West Star Aviation satellite location, effective immediately. West Star Aviation acquired MSP Aero LLC in November of 2017 and has, until now, operated as a stand-alone facility that retained its independent brand. 

VSE Aviation, Inc. (VAI), a subsidiary of VSE Corporation, is chosen by Honeywell Aerospace as its 2018 Aerospace Channel Partner of the Year and as the company’s 2018 Distributor Channel Partner of the Year.