GlobalParts Group (GlobalParts.aero) is exhibiting for the first time at the Aero Expo Panama Pacifico (#AEPP17, AeroExpo-Panama.com), to be held in Panama in April 2017.

StandardAero signs a new, exclusive, two-year partnership agreement with Johannesburg, South Africa-based, Solenta Aviation Workshop Ltd., to provide a guaranteed LRU, MRO and exchange program to support Solenta’s PT6A/PW100 engine operations.

JETTECH, developing affordable, aftermarket aircraft solutions, announces it has received approval for an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for installing the touchscreen Garmin GTN 650/750 GPS/NAV/COM on Cessna Citation 550B and 560 series aircraft equipped with the Primus 1000 Integrated Flight Control System (IFCS).

West Star Aviation announces continued expansion efforts at its Chattanooga, TN, location (CHA), extending hours of operation and growing its paint and interior team. Effective as of Jan. 27, 2017, West Star's Chattanooga facility offers weekend shift hours, giving its customers 12-hour coverage from a dedicated crew Friday-Sunday, 7 a.m.-7:30 p.m. The team consists of five maintenance technicians to start.

Continuum Applied Technology releases Version 11.4 of its CORRIDOR Aviation Service Software. The new version introduces features and updates aligned with Continuum’s mission to provide a system that facilitates a smooth workflow process across all areas of its clients’ aviation maintenance service operations.

2017 marks the 20th anniversary for ALTO Aviation as suppliers of high-end custom cabin audio and entertainment systems for all aircraft platforms in business aviation. In 1997, ALTO Aviation started in Massachusetts as the dream of founders Don Hamilton and Steve Scarlata to wow each customer by providing the most powerful listening experience available at 40,000 feet.

Duncan Aviation launches a program that makes its engineering and certification services available for projects throughout the aerospace industry. Although the company’s engineering and certification professionals have always been available to assist other companies, Duncan Aviation is expanding its engineering and certification services to include a team dedicated solely to supporting external requests. 

Wilson Air Center announces Preston Ramsey, captain for The Lawrence Group, as the winner of a nearly year-long 20th anniversary promotion that was run at all four Wilson Air Center bases. Ramsey, based in Memphis, TN, is a licensed ATP multi-engine land/commercial single-engine land pilot with a total of 5,700 total time hours. He operates Cessna Caravan, Cessna Citation Sovereign+ and Embraer Phenom 300 aircraft. Ramsey will receive a 7-day vacation at one of the twelve Orange Lake Country Club resorts and $10,000 in spending money.

AAT Aircraft Maintenance, a certified, FAA-approved Part 145 repair station, announces it recently completed a major inspection package on a Gulfstream IV at its Arlington, TX, (GKY) facility.

With the ADS-B Out (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Out) mandate fast approaching, North America-based Flying Colours Corp. secures approval from the Transport Canada Civil Aviation department to install ADS-B Out technology on Canadian-registered Bombardier Challenger 600-2B16 (604 and 605) and 300 airframes.