Cutter Aviation’s president and CEO, Will Cutter, celebrates 10 students from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University who received the Bill Cutter Memorial Scholarship. The students were honored at a breakfast that took place at Cutter Aviation’s location within the Prescott Regional Airport.

Precision Aviation Group (PAG), a provider of products and value-added services to the worldwide aerospace and defense industry, announces a series of organizational changes to align leadership resources with current business needs.

Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings launches Fill Bond Flex Aerospace Filler (FBF100) as a new, convenient method for filling seams, rivets and small spot repair areas on aircraft prior to painting. The high-quality, two-component polyester filler kit is designed to block and permanently conceal surface imperfections on composite exterior aircraft surfaces. The lightweight filler provides performance, versatility and productivity by offering strong adhesion, resistance of shrinkage, sandability, flexibility, and stain resistance, making it ideal for creating smooth surfaces for topcoat applications.

Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), an independent provider of maintenance support and financial solutions to the business-aviation industry, announces the appointment of Greg Heine as senior vice president of JSSI Maintenance Software Strategy & Operations. In this role, Heine will lead the software operations team, shaping the customer experience for Traxxall and SierraTrax, JSSI’s portfolio of maintenance tracking, MRO and inventory management software.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces that entrepreneur, investor and storied Shark Tank television personality, Daymond John, will be a featured speaker for the Day 2 keynote at the 2023 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas, NV.

Textron Aviation and NetJets® announce a record-breaking fleet agreement with the option for NetJets to purchase up to 1,500 additional Cessna Citation business jets over the next 15 years. This agreement extends NetJets’ existing fleet agreement and includes options for an increasing number of aircraft each year, enabling NetJets to expand its fleet with Cessna Citation Ascend, Citation Latitude and Citation Longitude aircraft. In addition to the agreement, NetJets has been named the fleet launch customer for Textron Aviation’s newest jet, the Citation Ascend.

McCauley Propeller Systems announces the first delivery and entry into service of its newest C780 propeller for the Beechcraft King Air B300 series following its successful installation at Textron Aviation’s Tampa service center. The new propeller, which features four aluminum swept blades and a 105-inch diameter, achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification in July 2023.

Textron Aviation announces the company is adding 16,000 square feet to its Interior Manufacturing Facility (IMF) to support growing demand for unique and custom Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft interiors. The expansion enables Textron Aviation to streamline production processes by centralizing machinery within the space to support efficient interior manufacturing for its entire lineup of Cessna Citation jets, as well as Beechcraft King Air and Cessna SkyCourier turboprop aircraft.

NBAA, along with a coalition of industry groups, sends a letter to members of the U.S. Senate urging the swift confirmation of Michael Whitaker as FAA administrator.

VIP Completions, providers of aircraft completions and refurbishment services, announces a new project, the comprehensive interior refurbishment of a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ). Since the company was founded almost a decade ago, the VIP Completions team has extensively refurbished six BBJs, two Boeing 757s, a Boeing 767 and a Boeing 727, establishing its expertise in Boeing corporate airliner completions projects.