Two thousand nineteen marks Blackhawk Modifications’ 20th year in business – a milestone the company is celebrating with a facility expansion that doubles its Waco, TX, hangar and office capacity. Blackhawk also announces the alignment of several mutually owned aviation-based companies under one umbrella that will be branded as Blackhawk Aerospace.

Duncan Aviation announces that Joe Cugnetti has joined the Aircraft Service Sales team as a Bombardier service sales representative. In this position, he will use his airframe technical experience and knowledge to help Bombardier operators plan and schedule maintenance for their aircraft. 

Kaeser Kompressoren is celebrating its centennial year! Established in 1919 as a machine workshop in Coburg, Germany, by Carl Kaeser, Sr., the company has grown into a leading compressor manufacturer and global compressed-air systems provider. Its reputation and success is built on a firm foundation of innovation, ingenuity, efficiency and reliability. 

Duncan Aviation announces that Jeff Schipper has accepted the position of manager of Modifications at the newest Duncan Aviation full-service facility, located in Provo, UT. Schipper will provide leadership for the Interior, Avionics Install and Avionics Line departments, and for the next several months, his primary focus will be on growing and strengthening the teams' capabilities and sizes and responding to the facility’s growing market needs. 

Duncan Aviation announces that Trevor Yuschyshyn has accepted the position of regional manager representative for Canada. A lifelong resident of Calgary, Alberta, Yuschyshyn brings more than 23 years of aviation experience and knowledge to his new role.

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announces the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the first air carrier certification to a drone delivery company — Wing Aviation.

Aircraft Specialties, Inc. announces that Gene Portela will now oversee the Purchasing and Marketing departments for the Omaha,NE-based company, in addition to his responsibilities as Director of Sales.

Aerospace Welding Minneapolis, Inc. (AWI) receives a PMA from the FAA to produce and sell new replacement exhaust stacks and mufflers for the popular Piper PA 28R-200/201/201T series. All of the components are constructed from 321 stainless-steel material. The welding is done by professional welders in the United States who have extensive experience in fabricating and welding stainless-steel parts for aircraft engines and mounts.

StandardAero announces it is supporting a new entry into the cargo aircraft market, the Alpine Air Express Beech 1900D Super Freighter. As a designated overhaul facility (DOF) with distribution rights for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A family, StandardAero is delivering Alpine Air and its customers with responsive PT6A-67D support for its Super Freighter program.

The Av8 Group announces that it is expanding its Av8 AOG parts unit with the addition of Karen Winterrowd as sales director. The Group also now has a dedicated sales office located in Dallas, TX. Winterrowd will help support the sales of Av8 AOG services as well as services from the other units in the Group.