The Independent Falcon Aircraft Operators Association (IFAOA) announces its first annual meeting, to be held Nov. 9 and 10, 2022, at Dallas Love Field. The meeting will feature technical presentations, vendor displays and social events.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announces that the all-new Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines for the industry flagship Gulfstream G700 and ultralong-range Gulfstream G800 have achieved European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification.

Baldwin Safety & Compliance incorporates the NASA Aviation Safety Report System (ASRS) with its safety reporting module, allowing customers to complete one report in the portal and also submit it to the NASA ASRS.

Academy College’s new AMT Apprenticeship Support Program offers a unique solution to ensure success of a traditional 30-month aircraft mechanic apprenticeship. This new program supplements a person’s on-the-job-training (OJT) with a structured approach that provides support to ensure completion and success. This turn-key solution reduces managerial burden on the organization in administrating an apprenticeship program.

True Blue Power announces the addition of 100-watt USB-C charging ports to the company’s line of MAX Power USB chargers (TA360 Series). Engineered with the latest Power Delivery (PD) technology, the new 100-watt chargers deliver 7 times more power than competing products and will meet the requirements of personal electronics in the cabin and cockpit for years to come.

West Star announces the promotion of Sean McCracken to Avionics team lead at its Grand Junction, CO (GJT), facility.

Skandia, Inc., receives final European Union Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) supplemental type certificate (STC) approval of an acoustic soundproofing kit for all variants of the Dassault Falcon 900 business jet. Manufactured using the most modern and effective Skandia-engineered soundproofing materials, the acoustic system offers Falcon 900 operators and passengers reduced cabin-noise and increased comfort in all phases of flight.

Clay Lacy Aviation’s FAA Part 145 Repair Stations in San Diego and Los Angeles, CA, receive authorization by Mexico’s Civil Aviation Agency (Agencia Federal de Aviación Civil, AFAC) to provide maintenance services on Mexican-registered aircraft. The AFAC approval authorizes Clay Lacy to provide full maintenance services on business jets at its Van Nuys Airport (KVNY) and McClellan-Palomar Airport, San Diego (KCRQ) locations. AFAC is responsible for civil-aviation safety through Mexico and for Mexican citizens and aircraft traveling abroad.

West Star Aviation announces that four individuals have recently completed additional and specific technical training through the company’s Enterprise Training Initiative Program.

Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings is now accepting entries for its 2023 Aerospace Coatings Calendar, which exhibits superb aircraft paint schemes and exterior finishes completed with the brand's coatings.