Textron Aviation celebrates the first delivery of the Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 light jet, following the completion of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification. Elite Team Offices, headquartered in Clovis, CA, recently took delivery of the first production Citation M2 Gen2. The milestone comes less than six months after Textron Aviation announced the latest model during the 2021 National Business Aviation Association-Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition. 

Textron Aviation announces a range of enhancements to its top-selling, legendary piston-aircraft lineup. From utility to luxury, these upgrades to the Beechcraft Baron, Beechcraft Bonanza and all Cessna piston aircraft will provide operators with more functionality and comfort.

TITAN Aviation Fuels®, a supplier of aviation fuel products in the United States for the past 45 years, announces the acquisition of AKRYL, an aviation fuel reseller with a world-wide digital fuel procurement platform based in Geneva, Switzerland.

Jupiter Avionics Corporation unveils its new Eclipse™ Digital Audio System at the Aircraft Electronics Association annual convention in New Orleans. The Eclipse™ follows a logical evolution of design, allowing straightforward control of multiple audio signals of up to seven users, using a choice of controller styles.

West Star announces the promotion of Jessie Melvin, the first female lead aviation maintenance technician at its East Alton, IL (ALN), facility.

Vista Global Holding (Vista), a private-aviation group, announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the private-aviation services platform of Jet Edge, the fastest-growing North American charter operator.

FreeFlight Systems, a NextGen aviation provider specializing in avionics design, development and manufacturing, announces that Lighter Than Air Research (LTA Research), an aerospace research and development company building experimental and certified manned and remotely piloted airships, has selected FreeFlight Systems’ flagship RA-6500 radar altimeter for a dual-install solution.

True Blue Power introduces a new 4,000-watt AC-to-AC frequency converter built specifically to withstand the harsh operating environment of the “Hell Hole” in large business jets as well as commercial and special-mission aircraft. This increased reliability results in fewer AOG events and a significantly lower cost of operation and ownership.

CCX Technologies introduces its new GPS Antenna Coupler at the AEA National Convention and Trade Show. The new device, which is used with the T-RX™ Avionics Tester to validate the functionality of aircraft GPS radios, provides more than 20 dB of antenna isolation to ensure there is no interference from outside GPS signals during testing.

Two prestigious industry awards are presented during the opening session of the 65th annual Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA, March 28. Determined in a vote by AEA members, James Temple of Temple Electronics was named the AEA Member of the Year, while Garmin was honored as the AEA Associate Member of the Year.