Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics' (PIA) School for Aviation Maintenance announces that all four of its campuses across the United States have now been recognized by the Accrediting Commission on Career Schools and Colleges as ACCSC Schools of Excellence. 

West Star Aviation announces it has successfully completed its 175th installation of Starlink systems. This milestone represents the company's commitment to providing advanced connectivity solutions for the aviation industry and enhancing the flying experience for customers.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) releases the draft Transition Plan to Unleaded Aviation Gasoline for public comment. Pilots, aircraft owners, and aviation stakeholders are asked to review and comment on the FAA’s draft plan, which highlights many of the technical, regulatory and logistical challenges in shifting from 100LL to unleaded fuel.

Cleveland Wheel & Brake Systems, a global provider of aircraft wheels, brakes and hydraulic components to the general-aviation, business-jet, rotorcraft, and military markets, announces it has extended its distribution channel by adding new distributors of its products.

West Star Aviation announces the promotion of Dwayne Chandler to the position of director of Avionics Business Development. With over 30 years of experience in business aviation and avionics, Chandler brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will significantly enhance operations. The promotion highlights West Star Aviation's commitment to quality and dedication to providing great service to its customers.

Elliott Aviation announces the successful delivery of the fourth Cessna Citation 560XL equipped with the Garmin G5000 integrated flight deck to Jet Air, Inc. As Garmin’s leading retrofitter, Elliott Aviation has completed more Garmin G5000 installations on the Citation 560XL than any other provider.

Premier Aircraft, the longest-standing Diamond Aircraft dealer in America, announces that it has been named the North American Platinum Distributor for Diamond Aircraft parts.

AxioAero Group (“AxioAero”), a newly formed aerospace and aviation-focused holding company, announces the acquisition of Airway Aerospace LLC (“Airway” or "the company”), a Florida-based FAA-, EASA-, and CAA UK-certified repair station. The acquisition marks AxioAero Group’s commitment to building a portfolio of agile, customer-centric businesses serving critical segments of the aerospace aftermarket.

Duncan Aviation celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2026, marking seven decades of dedication to the business-aviation community. To commemorate this milestone, the company is holding a year-long celebration under the banner “The Passion for Aviation. The Heart of a Family.” to honor its legacy of service, innovation and community impact.

PlaneSkate™ celebrates over a decade of providing its aircraft-recovery tools to the general- and military-aviation sectors. Tested, tortured and proven to withstand the harshest conditions, PlaneSkate is capable of traversing large runway cracks, potholes, gravel, sand, snow, ice, grass, mud, cornfields and even swamps, reducing recovery times of off-runway incidents from hours, and even days, to just minutes.