Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO) surpasses 5,000 systems activated across the AVANCE platform and its other ATG (air-to-ground) systems. Gogo has nearly 450 Gogo AVANCE systems flying on business aircraft, including AVANCE L5 and L3, which is the fastest adoption of connectivity systems across the broadest range of business aircraft models in the history of business aviation.

TRU Simulation + Training, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, and FlightSafety International enter into a letter of intent to form a joint venture to provide a training solution for Textron Aviation‘s broad product line of business and general aviation aircraft. TRU and FlightSafety will combine their assets and capabilities, including simulators, courseware and teams, to support their global customers’ training needs.

Bruce Whitman, Chairman, President & CEO of FlightSafety International, passed away peacefully at home this morning with his family by his side. He was 85. 

West Star Aviation announces it is a sponsor of the NBAA Careers in Business Aviation Day on October 18, 2018 at the Orange County Convention Center during the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) conference.

AeroParts & Supply Southwest, Inc. (APSS) has completed a facility move to an upgraded hangar and shop space located at Dallas Executive Airport (RBD), and is now fully operational. The well-established General Aviation parts, supply and repair company celebrated their grand opening of the facility in early September. 

The state of Idaho recently sent a delegation of businesses along with Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter to a trade mission in Canada. Governor Otter presented Aviation Specialties Unlimited, (ASU) valued partner award to PAL Aerospace during the trade mission.

Ahead of this year’s NBAA-BACE, Flying Colours Corp. has reached a significant milestone as its Peterborough facility re-delivered its one hundredth major retrofit of a Bombardier Challenger model. The Bombardier Challenger 604, delivered in the first week of October, underwent a major overhaul of the cabin, avionics, connectivity and fuselage. Minor maintenance was conducted as the same aircraft had undergone a 96 month check at the Flying Colours Canadian headquarters just over a year ago for its previous owner. 

Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announces that it recently completed its 100th C-Inspection on a Dassault Falcon Jet.

Operators in Europe benefit from glass-faced acrylic aftermarket windshield service.

Flying Colours Corp. announces it has completed its third 120-month heavy maintenance check on a Bombardier Global airframe. The ten-year inspection of the Global Express required the privately-owned aircraft to be stripped back to the airframe to enable a full structural inspection.