Paula Derks, president of the Aircraft Electronics Association, told members of the U.S. House Small Business committee on June 11 that FAA leadership needs to refocus its efforts for a more rapid adoption of the safety-enhancing NextGen technologies it has invested so heavily in.

Crane Aerospace & Electronics has appointed Hong Kong-based Topcast Aviation Supplies as an authorized distributor for the A320 Crane Landing Gear Control Interface Unit (LGCIU).

Trine Aerospace & Defense announces that retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Lee Taylor has joined the company as chief operating officer.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announces it has expanded its worldwide service and support network by opening a parts and materials distribution center near Los Angeles. The 5,000-square-foot/464.5-square-meter facility at Van Nuys Airport primarily serves Gulfstream customers in the western U.S.

StandardAero has completed a license agreement with Rolls-Royce that designates the company’s Singapore facility as an Authorized Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center (AMROC) for RR300 helicopter engines.

Conklin & de Decker announces the release of its 2014/2015 Aircraft Performance Comparator with the most comprehensive aircraft comparison data available to the industry.

For the first time in the event’s 27-year history, the Citation Special Olympics Airlift included Beechcraft owners alongside Cessna Citation operators flying roughly 700 athletes from across the country to compete in the 2014 Special Olympics USA Games in New Jersey.

Boeing announces that Southwest Airlines has selected Boeing Airplane Health Management (AHM) to enhance operational efficiency in its maintenance and engineering operations.

FL Technics Jets, a global provider of tailor-made maintenance, repair and overhaul services for business aviation, is announces the signing of a three-year long aircraft maintenance agreement with one of the European private aviation carriers.

Mike Disbrow, president of Hartzell Engine Technologies LLC (HET) announces that the company has entered into an exclusive arrangement with ATP to provide all of HET’s maintenance publications and regulatory documents through the ATP Knowledge^™ information services platform including t