Abaris Training Resources, Inc, of Reno, NV, USA, announces completion of the third “Advanced Composite Structures” course held for Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) inspectors the week of Oct. 31-Nov. 4, 2016, at the “Aviation House,” located next to Gatwick Airport outside of London, England, U.K.

True Blue Power signs an agreement with Scandinavian Avionics (The SA Group), headquartered in Billund, Denmark, to provide in-country maintenance and service for True Blue Power products, including the company’s TS835 lithium-ion emergency power supplies. The SA Group operates service facilities in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Greece, Czech Republic, Latvia, Bahrain, India and Malaysia.

Executives from StandardAero and General Electric (GE) Aviation, at the annual NBAA-BACE event, sign a long-term partnership agreement to provide Bombardier Challenger 601 On-Point program operators with major CF34 hot section and overhaul MRO shop services within North America.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), in conjunction with Solairus Aviation, announces that a record eight scholarships will be awarded to current and aspiring certified aviation managers (CAMs). These scholarships, which are given annually, promote professional development in business aviation by providing financial support for qualified CAM exam candidates.

ALOFT AeroArchitects announces that its board of directors has appointed Robert ‘Bob’ Sundin as president and chief executive officer, a move which will become effective November 28, 2016. Sundin was also named to the board of directors of ALOFT. John Martin, the current president/CEO, will move to the role of chairman of the ALOFT Board.

ALOFT AeroArchitects (NBAA Booth #2031) announces that aviation industry veteran Mike Warburton has joined the company as its new vice president of Strategic Sales/Technology Integration.

StandardAero Business Aviation, the only OEM-authorized HTF7000 heavy maintenance MRO in the world, is continuing its investments and readiness to service customers on-wing, remotely and in the company’s maintenance facilities.

Elliott Aviation, a Garmin retrofitter, is pursuing an ADS-B Out/In STC for legacy Hawker 800A/800XP/1000 airframes. The solution will have seamless integration with the RMU/RCZ radio package. It will not only allow operators to meet ADS-B Out requirements, but it will provide ADS-B In information to be displayed on a Bluetooth-connected mobile device with Garmin’s Flight Stream app. The STC is expected to cost aircraft operators considerably less than current available ADS-B options.

FlightSafety International announces that Jeffrey Lee has joined the company as executive director, Business Aviation Development.

FlightSafety International’s new FlightBag application is receiving outstanding customer reviews. More than 16,000 pilots and maintenance technicians have started using this newly enhanced courseware delivery and presentation application since it was introduced in late July. They have already downloaded in excess of 1.5 million training documents.