The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) applauds the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for developing a plan to allow a real-time flight-tracking opt-out for operators that have equipped their aircraft with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment, which will be required to operate in most U.S. airspace effective Jan. 1, 2020.

PPG (NYSE:PPG) announces that the U.S. Air Force has qualified PPG Aerocron™ aerospace electrocoat (e-coat) primer to provide corrosion resistance and enhanced topcoat adhesion for aircraft parts. The Air Force initially will coat test parts on a PPG e-coat system that it installed at its Advanced Technology and Training Center in Middle Georgia.

Cape Air, a leading U.S. regional airline based in Hyannis, MA, selects StandardAero to provide engine-support services for its fleet of Cessna Caravan aircraft. Under the agreement, StandardAero will provide Cape Air with Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprop engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services from its network of overhaul facilities and service centers in North America. 

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announces that the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) has established the Women in Aviation Advisory Board.

TRAXXALL announces that it has been named an approved maintenance tracking provider by Piaggio Aerospace, a leading Italian manufacturer in the business aviation, defense and security sectors.

Garrett Ondrus has joined Skandia, Inc. as Regional Sales manager. Garrett will represent Skandia and its line of aviation products and services to the western United States and all of Canada.

Recently Banyan Air Service was honored by the City of Fort Lauderdale with a proclamation recognizing Banyan’s 40th anniversary at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.  

C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, announces that Everette Mash has joined C&L as senior vice president of Aircraft Sales, focusing on expanding business in the regional aircraft sales and brokering division.

In a recent move, Duncan Aviation named Sandra Phelps as its International Parts & Rotables Sales Representative dedicated to the EU (European Union) member states. In this role, Phelps will specialize in aircraft parts sales in the European market, managing work orders, parts exchange transactions, and international shipments, including hazardous material.

ZenithJet, business aviation’s leading technical services oversight provider for Bombardier Global aircraft, announces its 152nd Bombardier Global mandate.