The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) announces the launch of the virtual safety-management “Inspire" series. The Inspire series complements the in-person TSI/NATA Air Transport Safety Management Certification™ (ATSM) course by providing a conduit to continue important safety-management conversations with world-class subject-matter experts.

Vallair, a multi-faceted aviation business dedicated to the support of aircraft operators and lessors, strengthens its MRO team with the appointment of Armando Filho as director of Material Management. Filho will be responsible for Vallair’s component support division, complementing the activities of the teardown team, ensuring that customers extract maximum value from their assets.

Hartzell’s new Navigator, a three-blade advanced structural composite scimitar propeller, is now approved for thousands of Beechcraft Bonanza single-engine airplanes. The propeller is available as part of Hartzell Propeller’s Top Prop™ program.

JSfirm.com announces Alaska Airmen’s Association as its newest job distribution partner. The partnership is a continued effort of both organizations’ commitment to help promote and sustain the aviation industry. In addition to highlighting its corporate members' jobs, Alaska Airmen’s Association will also display all types of jobs throughout the industry directly on its website.

Duncan Aviation announces that Leon Holloway has accepted the position of director of Human Resources for the enterprise. In this senior management position, Holloway will manage all core functions of Human Resources, Professional Development, Talent Acquisition, and Wellness.

As part of a company-wide objective to improve efficiency and further reduce downtimes, West Star Aviation implements the Corridor Go program that will put custom-configured iPads in the hands of over 600 technicians. The new technology will improve the scaling of the overall work process on the shop floor, leading to a simpler way of work.

Representatives of Hartzell Engine Technologies, LLC (HET) announces that the company has become a member of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).

As the pandemic surges, APJeT®, Inc., an advanced technology company located in Research Triangle Park, Morrisville, NC, announces that the aviation industry is the first customer for its groundbreaking air plasma disinfection technology, the COVIDINATOR™. The standalone system has demonstrated a 100% ‘kill’ rate in laboratory testing and is designed to completely disinfect aircraft in less than two hours between flights, a rate that is twice as fast as existing on-ground disinfection technology.

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) announces the 2021 recipients of its most prestigious awards. The AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala is an annual event recognizing the most influential and inspiring individuals in aerospace whose outstanding contributions merit the highest accolades. Presentation of these premier awards will take place on Thurs., Aug. 12, 2021, at the AIAA Aerospace Spotlight Awards Gala. This will be a virtual event.

CCX Technologies receives a supplemental type certificate (STC) for its AP-250 cybersecurity device. Mid-Canada Mod Center, CCX’s first Canadian Onboard Cybersecurity solution hardware dealer, completed the installation and certification of the AP-250 on a Gulfstream V aircraft.