Spirit Aeronautics, a business aircraft services company, announces an agreement with a confidential customer to provide advanced communication upgrades on the client's Gulfstream G550, along with interior modifications.

HABCO Industries, a supplier of test and support equipment to the aerospace industry, enters into a license agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada to be an approved licensed supplier for commercial tooling in support of all Pratt & Whitney Canada engine programs (JT15D, PW100, PW150, PW100TS, PW200, PW210, PW300, PW500, PW600, PW800 and PT6, PT6A, PT6B and PT6C).  Over the past year, HABCO has been functioning as the exclusive designated service supplier of tooling for Pratt & Whitney engines − JT3D, JT8D, JT9D, PW2000, PW4000 and PW6000.  Plans are in place to be fully operational in support of the new Pratt & Whitney Canada license agreement at the beginning of 2017.  

CRS Jet Spares invites all corporate operators, jet owners and maintenance departments attending this year's NBAA Business Aviation Convention held in Orlando, FL, Nov. 1-3 to participate in its motorcycle giveaway. Following NBAA tradition, CRS is giving one lucky attendee a brand-new Harley-Davidson bike.

Duncan Aviation is counting down the time remaining until the FAA’s December 31, 2019, deadline to install automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B)-compliant equipment in aircraft. 

Pentastar Aviation appoints Scott Brooks to the newly created position, director of Avionics Solutions. Brooks reports to Doug Levangie, vice president of Maintenance Operations & Advisory Services, and will be responsible for the development of existing product partnerships and the creation of new avionics solutions to support emerging avionics technologies.

Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings announces that its complete SKYscapes® General Aviation (GA) Basecoat Polyurethane Enamel system has been added to the QPL (Qualified Products List) for ONE Aviation’s new Eclipse 550 and Eclipse 500 SE (Special Edition) factory-renewed aircraft.

West Star Aviation is recognized, for a third consecutive year, as a gold leader from the Governor's Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) in Denver, CO. The Environmental Leadership Program is a state-wide recognition and reward program offering benefits and incentives to members that go above and beyond compliance with state and federal regulations and are committed to continual environmental improvements. West Star Aviation entered the Colorado Governor's Environmental Leadership Program in October 2010 where they first were awarded a bronze. They attained silver status from 2011-2013 and gold status from 2014-present.

TRAXXALL Technologies, providers of an innovative aircraft maintenance tracking system, announces that it will launch its new Inventory Management Module (IMM) at NBAA's Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Orlando, FL, November 1 – 3.

Titan Tool Supply, Inc. of Buffalo, NY, announces the introduction of an integrated, Full HD digital microscope system which operates without a PC and, utilizing its powerful image processing and control engine, delivers superb, video-image quality at 60 frames per second.

Duncan Aviation announces it will be installing the new Gogo 4G system upon completion in the first half of 2017. Installation will be available at its three main facilities in Battle Creek, MI; Lincoln, NE; and Provo, UT, as well as more than 24 satellite avionics shops (www.DuncanAviation.aero/locations/#satellites) located at the busiest airports in the United States.