Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) announces the D2™ Air X15 and the D2 Mach 2, its latest aviator smartwatches with advanced aviation, health, fitness and other valuable smartwatch features. Including bright AMOLED touchscreen displays and built-in speakers and microphones, the newest D2 smartwatches add avionics connectivity, aviation-centric morning reports, voice commands and more.

CINO Token, based in New York, applies to list on several cryptocurrency exchanges, including Coinbase. The applications were made online during the first week of October, following events including the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association golf outing, where the CINO Token team spoke with over 100 people in aviation and gathered ideas for expanding use of the token. The listings aim to raise the number of trades, which could encourage more aircraft owners and MRO companies to adopt the token for settling invoices.

NATA (the National Air Transportation Association) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Industry Excellence Leadership Awards, honoring individuals whose professionalism and resilience exemplify the highest standards of general aviation.

VIP Completions, providers of aircraft completions and refurbishment services, announces that it has earned a maintenance implementation procedures (MIPs) designation and has simultaneously unveiled a fully refurbished Bombardier Global 5500 — the company’s first serialized supplemental type certificate (SSTC) project for a Canadian client.

Virgin Atlantic renews its partnership with Osprey Flight Solutions (Osprey), an aviation security and risk management firm, extending its five-year relationship for a further three years to support safe, efficient and effective global operations.

Av8, a provider of landing-gear overhauls and components, receives FAA-PMA approval for its main-wheel drive bar supporting Gulfstream V and G550 aircraft. This newly certified solution provides operators, MROs, and wheel and brake facilities with a cost-effective, readily available alternative to OEM supply constraints.

Aero Star Aviation, an Embraer maintenance provider, launches a new AI-powered virtual assistant to enhance the overall customer experience and reduce maintenance downtime. The new AI virtual assistant, Ava, has been implemented to streamline the technician’s troubleshooting process.

Dassault Falcon Jet, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dassault Aviation, marks the opening of a major new maintenance facility at Melbourne Orlando International Airport (KMLB). This facility represents a significant expansion of Dassault’s presence in the Americas and reflects the company’s long-term commitment to customer support, operational excellence, and regional investment. It is one of the recent additions to Dassault Aviation’s global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) network.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) presents its prestigious award recognizing a 50-year career of dedicated service in aviation maintenance and commitment to aviation safety at the National Business Aviation Association Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas.

StandardAero (NYSE: SARO), an independent, pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services, announces that it has been selected by Mauritania Airlines, the flag-carrier airline of Mauritania, to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support for the CFM International CFM56-7B and LEAP-1B turbofan engines powering its fleet of Boeing 737NG and Boeing 737 MAX 8 narrowbody aircraft.