Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, receives Garmin Aviation’s Platinum Award for outstanding sales and service for 2021. The Platinum Dealer Award is presented to Garmin dealers with the most outstanding levels of sales performance, technical expertise and customer service. It is the highest recognition that can be bestowed upon a Garmin Aviation dealer.

Muirhead Avionics, a brand of AMETEK MRO and one of the largest independent avionics repair facilities in Europe, now provides repair and on-going support for Honeywell’s cockpit displays, control displays and display computers for ERJ 140/145/135/Legacy aircraft. The 10-year agreement is globally exclusive and will commence immediately. Customers will ship all units to Muirhead Avionics’ specialist facility near London Heathrow airport and can be reassured of the OEM-quality standards and prompt turnaround-times.

West Star announces the promotion of Melanie Medina to NDT lead at its Grand Junction, CO (GJT), facility.

Arlington-based aviation maintenance organization, Aviation Maintenance Professionals (AmP), announces that Chris Hicks has joined the company as director of Sales and Marketing.

SmartSky Networks, an air-to-ground (ATG) inflight connectivity provider, announces that Jet It, a North Carolina-based private-aviation operator, is selecting SmartSky’s inflight connectivity service for its fleet of private jets. Jet It will be the first operator to install and use SmartSky’s LiTE configuration designed specifically for light-jet and turboprop aircraft.

StandardAero releases a new look for its global Mobile Service Team (MST) that has grown to more than 100 team members with the acquisition of Dallas Airmotive’s F1RST Support field service team. Now integrated under the StandardAero brand, MST continues to deliver on-site and AOG engine support to both business aviation and helicopter engine customers when and where they need it most — but on a larger scale.

SmartSky Networks, an air-to-ground (ATG) inflight connectivity provider, announces that Jet East, a Gama Aviation company, will begin offering sales and installation of SmartSky’s advanced shipsets at its maintenance facilities for business-aviation aircraft in Trenton, NJ; Dallas, TX; Fort Lauderdale, FL; and West Palm Beach, FL.

West Star Aviation announces the promotion of two new team lead technicians, Mark Goodman and Scott Haeberle, at its East Alton, IL (ALN), facility. Goodman will be in the Challenger department and is the team lead for the Bombardier sheet metal team. Haeberle will be with the Bombardier department and is the team lead for the Bombardier interior team.

JSfirm.com awards an airframe-and-powerplant scholarship to a deserving student from Central Florida Aerospace Academy during the SUN 'n FUN exhibitor breakfast. Jack Rice successfully met all application requirements for the scholarship and impressed a JSfirm.com executive during a recent interview.

Olympus Corporation (“Olympus”) announces the completion of the separation of its Scientific Solutions business to a wholly-owned subsidiary, Evident Corporation (“Evident”). Following the divestiture of its Imaging business, this move further signifies the company’s long-term strategy to cement its position as a major player in the medtech industry.