West Star Aviation completes its latest safety update at the Grand Junction, CO (GJT), facility with a fully integrated fall-protection system. As the company-wide initiative continues, all four of the full-service locations will be at 90% completion by the end of 2019 and 100% complete by the close of 2020.

Baker Aviation, the master distributor of HOT-STOP® 'L' Fire Containment Kits, now offers an ELT-sized vessel for safe and convenient stowage of a lithium-ion battery-powered device with other emergency life-raft equipment.

Dallas Aeronautical Services (DAS) (www.dasvcs.com) announces the launch of an industry-leading inlet acoustic and structural inlet overhaul lifetime-warranty program for Challenger 300-350 aircraft owners and operators.

Millennium International Avionics announces that Todd Slater has been named as the new business development director. In this position Slater will be responsible for developing sales and service channels for the commercial air transport and corporate aviation divisions, along with third-party support.

West Star Aviation is holding two hiring open houses at its Chattanooga, TN (CHA), location on August 2 and 16. A variety of desired positions are being offered, from A&P technicians, avionics technicians, aircraft painters, quality inspectors and more. These opportunities offer competitive pay, benefits, training enhancements and possible paid relocation, all while working hands-on with the latest airframes in business aviation.

Thoroughbred Aviation, LLC, announces a new service offering of certified aircraft appraisals. The appraisals are provided by an accredited senior appraiser from the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) and offer an unbiased, transparent service for aircraft owners, operators, lenders, brokers or anyone trying to understand the true value of aviation assets.

Duncan Aviation’s calibrations lab invests in additional testing equipment and the purchase of standards to calibrate both working and master thermohydrometers. The investment allows the company to now offer the full spectrum of calibration services needed for military compliance and required by FBOs (fixed base operations) to comply with the ATA 103 specification, Standard for Jet Fuel Quality at Airports.

FL Technics, a part of Avia Solutions Group and a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul service, presents its first virtual reality (VR) module in the basic training of aviation mechanics. The module covers the opening of the reverse thrust engine of a Boeing 737NG. The company is set to expand its list of modules in the coming months to cover the full scope of maintenance training.

TRAXXALL, a business-aviation maintenance management partner, announces that Roy Gioconda has joined the TRAXXALL team as vice president of Customer Success.

West Star Aviation is making several of its existing STCs available for a limited time to third-party installation centers. These STCs are offered for most airframes, including Citation, Challenger, Learjet, Embraer, Falcon, Gulfstream and Hawker.