Textron Aviation today ushers in the next generation of its legendary King Air turboprop family with the Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER. The updated flagship turboprop offers the latest technological advancements in the cockpit, a redesigned cabin, and enhancements to passenger comfort. The aircraft is currently in production with customer deliveries expected to begin in the Fall of 2020.

West Star announces Bob Fairfield as the new Northeast regional sales manager. His territory will include the states of New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island and New Jersey.

Barfield Inc., a subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) in the Americas, is now a Robotic Skies authorized repair station for unmanned aircraft component repair at its Louisville, KY, facility. Robotic Skies capitalizes on Barfield’s 75 years of experience in manned aircraft component repairs to adapt to the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) commercial industry with the same high-performance level.

Robert Rufli, vice president of Flight Operations and director of operations for Pentastar Aviation, is elected chairman of the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF). Rufli has served on the ACSF Board of Governors since 2015 and most recently served as vice chairman. 

JSfirm.com announces AeroController™ as its newest job distribution partner. The new partnership allows job seekers to find the latest aviation opportunities from JSfirm.com directly on AeroController’s website.

StandardAero announces the launch of a new business unit, Engine Trading Solutions (ETS), to support business-aviation operators with multiple comprehensive, affordable options to help extend lifecycles for legacy aircraft. Due to overwhelming market interest in these services, StandardAero is offering OEM-aligned engine trading solutions on platforms for which the company already performs MRO services as well as other major engine platforms.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. opens a hub dedicated to worldwide aircraft-parts distribution in Atlanta. Positioned within two miles of the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the warehouse’s location will allow parts to be delivered around the world more quickly and efficiently.

Duncan Aviation announces that Susie Corn has accepted the position of regional sales manager for the South Central United States, which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Corn takes over after Rick Randall, a 20-year regional sales manager for Duncan Aviation, retired at the end of July.

To ensure the best connectivity experience for its business aircraft operators, Duncan Aviation is extending the free-of-charge period for Gogo Text & Talk and Gogo Vision inflight entertainment to one full year for clients who schedule and install the Gogo Business Aviation (NYSE: GOGO) AVANCE™ L5 inflight Wi-Fi system.

Representatives of Hartzell Engine Technologies (HET) announce that the company recently received FAA PMA (Parts Manufacturer Approval) for a new line of starter adapters for Continental Aerospace piston-aircraft engines.