Washington, D.C. - The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) issued a statement regarding the announcement that former Airlines for America (A4A) senior vice president Thomas L. Hendricks has been selected as the new president for the National Air Transportation Association (NATA).

West Covina, CA - Concorde Battery has approved the BC-8000 (battery charger and capacity tester), BC-9000 (25-amp battery charger) and BatteryMINDer 12v and 24v versions for use on all RG series batteries. 

Alpharetta, Ga. - Flight Display Systems introduces Fly HD, a complete high-definition system that provides full 1,080p video quality. Flight Display Systems engineered the components to use HD-SDI signals on the common coaxial cable that is already installed on many aircraft.

Melbourne, Australia - CAE recently inaugurated pilot and maintenance technician training programs in Melbourne for the Hawker Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft with ProLine 21 avionics.

Singapore - Bell Helicopter, in partnership with Cessna Aircraft Company, opened a new regional service center in Singapore at Seletar Aerospace Park. The state-of-the-art facility offers comprehensive repair, completion, fulfillment, maintenance and customization solutions.

Newport News, Va. - International Communications Group (ICG) announces today that its receipt of two STCs from the FAA for its ePhone cordless cabin telephone system.

Jet Aviation St. Louis has acquired the necessary tools and training to comply with Bombardier’s Service Bulletin (SB) ATA 52-11, issued to address passenger door corrosion prevention, and has repaired thee aircraft to date: two Challenger 604s and one Challenger 605.

Andover, Kan. - Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings has launched a new Web site at www.swaerospace.com to assist aircraft coatings specifiers, influencers and users.

Dallas - The FAA has named Baker Aviation’s maintenance facility at Addison Airport (KADS) a certified repair station. Baker Aviation is currently the only certified repair station at KADS.

London -MRO provider British Airways Engineering announces its investment to inaugurate three new, state-of-the-art, bespoke training rooms at its Heathrow maintenance base.