Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. company, announces that the Citation Latitude business jet has achieved type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the third quarter of this year.

I began writing for magazines in the aircraft maintenance industry 26 years ago. At the time, the Professional Aircraft Maintenance Association (PAMA) launched an effort to help solve what was purported at the time to be a “Pending Shortage” of aircraft mechanics.

Smartware Group, Inc. will expand capabilities in its latest update to Bigfoot Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) with the addition of more than half-a-dozen new features, including CMMS configuration enhancements for job planning, purchasing, parts inventory and reporting.

The largest private jet management and charter company based in the mid-Atlantic announces the appointment of Steve Betts as director of maintenance.

West Star Aviation announces the completion of its new paint facility at its Grand Junction, CO (GJT) location. The new facility is 41,000 sq. feet and features two bays: one for strip, sand and priming, the other is a state of the art downdraft bay.

Spirit Aeronautics recently returned a Bombardier Challenger 604 aircraft back to its owner after an interior refurbishment that incorporated numerous enhanced features.

Jet Aviation St. Louis is now authorized to manufacture and sell individual parts to customers and suppliers under the Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) issued by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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West Star Aviation announces it is operating a satellite facility at Chic