In a continued effort to support schools offering online classes, Avotek is releasing a new series of online products designed to support the Part 147 curriculum. These programs have been designed as a companion to either the Avotek or the FAA textbook series. The material is available at the Avotek-Online website.

Empire Holdings, Inc., parent company of Empire Airlines, purchases West Air, Inc., a FedEx feeder airline headquartered in Fresno, CA. Founded in 1978 and based in Fresno, CA, West Air operates Cessna Caravans for FedEx, servicing parts of California, Nevada and Utah. The company has served as a FedEx Feeder operator since 1987.

CCX Technologies is expanding its T-RX Tester’s reach into the European market by signing an exclusive distribution agreement with U.K.-based Evolution Measurement. The latest of several agreements in recent months authorizes the company to sell, calibrate and perform limited repairs to the testers for business jet and commercial aircraft platforms.

Loar Group Inc. (the "Company"), a provider of niche aerospace and defense components, announces that Carol Marinello has joined the organization as executive vice president. Marinello will have operational, financial and strategic oversight of BAM Inc. (Knoxville, TN) and SMR Technologies (Fenwick, WV).

MRO Insider announces that Aaron White has joined its team as director of Sales. He will work out of Nashville, TN, and cover the United States and Canadian territory for MRO Insider.

Jet Aviation announces the on-time redelivery of its first VVIP cabin interior on a Boeing 787-8 aircraft to an undisclosed customer. The 787 was delivered green to Jet Aviation’s completions center in Basel in October 2019 and was recently redelivered to the customer on schedule.

Professional Aviation Associates, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, completes its audit to continue operating as an authorized fabricator of Stratoflex aircraft hose assemblies. The audit was conducted virtually and completed with no findings. Twenty-three documents passed with supporting data, including the hose shop quality management system.

Pro Star Aviation, an aerospace modification center, announces the launch of its new website with updated services and product information. The intuitive platform provides access to key resources and information about emerging technologies.

West Star Aviation announces the promotion of Bob Peyman to technical sales manager of Bombardier Challenger and Global segments at the East Alton, IL (ALN), facility.

The National Air Transportation Association releases a statement on the Federal Aviation Administration’s selection of Captain Billy Nolen to head the agency’s aviation safety organization.