Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, announces the addition of products and support services to its portfolio of customer maintenance solutions.

Las Vegas - Beechcraft Corporation announced at the 2013 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition that Hawker/Beechjet 400 operators can now choose the Garmin G5000 flight deck as an option in the popular Hawker 400XPR upgrade program.

Columbus, OH - Battelle has developed a robotic system to repair airplane windows. This system is a marriage of the Automated Maintenance Robot (AMR), an existing Battelle technology, and a proven manual method of transparency restoration. The system not only removes bugs and chips, but refurbishes parts that can be reused, saving time and money while improving precision and consistency. When it's proven that the system is successful, it will be available for military and civilian use.

Las Vegas - On Monday, Beechcraft Corporation announced at the 2013 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition that it has signed a long-term engine service agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) to support the PT6A-60A engines powering the King Air 350i aircraft recently or

Frederick, MD - AOPA Insurance Services (AOPAIS) announces the launch of a new line of coverage for aviation businesses, offering its service to fixed-base operators (FBOs), charter and agricultural aviation businesses, flight schools, repair stations and a variety of other aviat

Las Vegas - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc.

Las Vegas - Beechcraft Corporation announced at the 2013 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition that it has certified and began installations on a range of wireless in-flight connectivity equipment to fit low- and high-occupancy aircraft.

There are several ways I choose people to profile in our magazine. Sometimes I get a lead from one of our advertisers who deals with a lot of directors of maintenance. Sometimes I meet at maintenance manager at a trade show or event and realize they would make a good cover story.

In my previous article, we discussed whether aerospace-focused startups can help revive the economy, and identified potential niches that are growing. The answer seems to be a resounding ‘yes’.