The professional collegiate aviation fraternity Alpha Eta Rho (AHP) awards its namesake honor to National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) president and CEO, Ed Bolen, for his decades of service to the aviation industry and his commitment to engaging and educating its future leaders.

AVIATAR, Lufthansa Technik's digital and manufacturer-independent data analysis platform, recently launches a new product to improve the technical reliability of commercial aircraft. The so-called Technical Repetitives Examination enables the targeted analysis of technical logbook write-ups through a combination of artificial intelligence (AI) with the extensive engineering knowledge of Lufthansa Technik.

Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and Air Canada sign a landmark 10-year contract for the component support of 58 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The significant agreement marks the first major component-support contract between the two airlines and includes the establishment of a new pool stock positioned in Toronto, Canada, to support Air Canada’s expanding operations.

Yingling Aviation successfully completes its first installation of Starlink on a Bombardier Global, marking a significant milestone in next-generation inflight connectivity. The installation provides seamless, high-speed, low-latency internet access for business aviation.

IFS, a provider of enterprise cloud and industrial AI software, welcomes Matt Breslin as the newly appointed president, North America. Breslin will be at the helm of driving industrial AI and cloud adoption across new and existing customers in North America, working with them to power their business transformation and deliver exceptional Moments of Service to their clients.

Duncan Aviation showcases a custom GLEX featuring a striking blue and black paint scheme with a one-of-a-kind topographic map design on its tail. The project was completed at Duncan Aviation’s full-service facility in Lincoln, NE. The unique design was the result of a collaborative effort between Duncan Aviation designer, Jaime Blanken, and the owner’s two residential interior designers at Alicia Cheung Design and Eva Bradley Studio.

FDH Aero (“FDH”), a provider of supply-chain solutions for the aerospace and defense industry, announces that Ian Walsh has been appointed as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Walsh succeeds Scott Tucker, who will continue to support FDH in an advisory capacity as its non-executive chairman, focused on strategy and M&A efforts.

C&L Aviation Services, a C&L Aviation Group company, completes the installation of a SpaceX Starlink satcom system on an Embraer ERJ140 aircraft. C&L, an authorized Starlink dealer, partnered with Aerospace Design & Compliance LLC to amend its existing ERJ135/145 supplemental type certificate (STC) to install Starlink connectivity on ERJ140.

Thornton Aviation announces it has added a hangar and technicians at Burbank (KBUR) airport. With the expanded capacity, Thornton Aviation can now accommodate six large-cabin aircraft at the KBUR operation.

Yingling Aviation announces that Tommi Krell has joined the company as vice president of Marketing and Communications. With a proven track record of elevating brands, fostering industry connections, and driving impactful marketing strategies across the aviation sector, Krell's arrival marks an exciting new chapter for Yingling Aviation.