Honeywell (NYSE: HON) announces the availability of its newest satellite communications system, the Aspire 400, which provides aircraft flight crews and passengers with access to worldwide voice and data connectivity and provides pilots with critical cockpit safety services. The compact and lightweight system for business jets and commercial or military aircraft provides connectivity to both the cockpit and the cabin simultaneously, which in turn results in safer, more efficient and more comfortable flights than previously possible.

StandardAero expands its line replaceable unit (LRU) and engine health monitoring (EHM) service offerings for the Bombardier CRJ, Embraer E-Jet and other regional aircraft platforms. Its signature bundled engine and auxiliary power unit (APU) LRU offerings for the Bombardier CRJ 700/900/1000 and Embraer E-Jet 170/190 have now been expanded to include the CRJ 100 and 200 aircraft. 

Barfield, Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) US subsidiary, makes plans to distribute AirInt' Software, a tablet-based mobile app that is using the latest technology to revolutionize cabin maintenance management. Developed by start-up AirInt' Services and industrialized with AFI KLM E&M through its "MRO Lab" innovation platform, the app is already serving its purpose of saving time and optimizing processes for a wide range of aircraft fleet. 

ALTO Aviation, a supplier of high-end, custom cabin audio and entertainment systems and passenger controls and CMS/IFE upgrades for all aircraft types in business aviation, introduces the new ALTO Cadence In-Line Relay Controller at the Aircraft Electronics Association Convention New Products Introduction session that took place in Las Vegas, NV, March 26-29, 2018.

Duncan Aviation, the largest family-owned aircraft parts and components service organization in the business aviation industry, announces its parts search/capabilities and myDuncan website pages are now available in several different languages. The new feature allows users to choose their language with a drop-down menu accessed through the Translate menu option found on the upper-right toolbar. There, users can choose from Chinese, French, German, Portuguese or Spanish.

The final year of World War I centennial activities at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2018 will feature historic aircraft from the era and flying activities that commemorate the final year of the “Great War” that concluded with the armistice of 1918. The 66th annual Experimental Aircraft Association fly-in convention is July 23-29 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, WI.

Duncan Aviation is named a Gogo Business Aviation Top Dealer for 2017 at the 61st Annual Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) International Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas, receiving the highest Gogo Business Aviation dealer honor, The Gogo Business Aviation 51,000 Five. Representing a pinnacle of achievement, the award’s name was inspired by the highest altitude reached by aircraft in the business aviation industry—51,000 feet.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announces it is extending its Student Leadership Program to Dallas-Fort Worth, home of the company’s mid-cabin completions facility and a service center. The multicity student program leverages community and business partnerships to introduce high school students to careers in aviation, manufacturing, science, technology, engineering and math.

Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), an independent provider of maintenance support and financial services to the business aviation industry, names Jeff Soderberg director of Business Development for the Southwest region of the United States, including Southern California.

Universal Avionics invites authorized dealers and integrators to join its training session during the AEA’s 2018 International Convention and Trade Show. The workshop covers the External Configuration Editor (ECE), a new web-based installer configuration tool for the InSight Display System. Interested attendees are welcome to fill a seat in Room 122 of the MGM Grand Convention Center on Tuesday, March 27, at 9:30am (PDT).