FlightSafety is expanding its maintenance training program to include new composite materials courses. The training will be offered in conjunction with Abaris Training Resources, Inc., through FlightSafety’s Maintenance Learning Center in Wichita, KS.

FlightSafety International and Gulfstream Aerospace announce enhancements to the training programs and services available to pilots and maintenance technicians of Gulfstream aircraft.

StandardAero Business Aviation announces it recently surpassed more than 19,000 Honeywell TFE731 turbofan engine core zone inspections (CZIs) and major periodic inspections (MPIs) since first servicing the engine nearly 40 years ago.  In addition to the heavy-maintenance services, the company has also responded to more than 5,000 customer requests for mobile services and performed thousands of other services on TFE731 engines.

Global aeronautical communications provider Satcom Direct (SD) announces it has agreed to acquire TrueNorth Avionics, a company based in Ottawa, Canada, that offers the latest technology in cabin communications solutions. With the purchase of TrueNorth, SD significantly expands its ability to provide advanced communications systems for business aviation aircraft.

Air BP becomes the first aviation fuel supplier to achieve carbon neutrality for its into-plane fuelling services across an international network of over 250 Air BP-operated facilities. The achievement follows a two-year journey and was assured by the independent sustainability specialist company, ERM CVS, Ltd.

Elliott Aviation, an aircraft MRO provider, receives FAA PMA authorization to manufacture aircraft parts. The authorization was completed by its engineering department and authorized by the Chicago-area MIDO.

Flying Colours Corp. extends the range of airframes on which it can now install the INAIRVATION pre-engineered retrofit solutions in North America. At this year’s NBAA at Booth #1208, Flying Colours is promoting the options now available for Bombardier Challenger 300, Bombardier Challenger 605, Gulfstream G450 and Gulfstream G550 models. This is in addition to the first type confirmed with the Austria-based joint venture at NBAA 2015, the Bombardier Global Express.

Satcom Direct launches SD LIVE, a new platform for streaming live television in flight worldwide. Passengers can now stream live television via their own personal electronic devices or the cabin entertainment system without adding additional hardware, STCs or antennas.

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) announces that its PW617F1-E engine received type certification from Transport Canada. The modified PW617F1-E turbofan engine offers more thrust with superior hot-and-high performance for the entry-level jet market segment. P&WC is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. company (NYSE:UTX).

With its new PT6A-140A turboprop engine and PT6A-140AG variant, Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is setting new standards for performance, fuel efficiency and reliability. The PT6A-140 series is already firmly established as a powerplant of choice worldwide for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and converters in the utility and agricultural (ag) aviation segments. P&WC is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).