The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces that it will bestow the organization’s Meritorious Service to Aviation Award to Laurent and Pierre Beaudoin, whose visionary leadership at Bombardier has fostered industry growth and advanced business-aviation safety and sustainability.

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation invites mechanics and pilots to join the upcoming Enstrom maintenance training courses the weeks of Sept. 23 (for piston models) and Sept. 30 (for turbine models). Each course will run for five days, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. These classes are the final set of courses scheduled for 2024.

Together with Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa Technik is introducing the fuel-saving AeroSHARK surface film to another aircraft type. From winter 2024, four Boeing 777-200ER aircraft of the Austrian carrier will be equipped with the sharkskin technology. The riblet film reduces frictional resistance during flight and thus lowers the kerosene consumption as well as CO2 emissions of long-haul aircraft.

EDMO Distributors, Inc. announces the addition of Lone Star Aviation Corporation products to its expanding line of avionics offerings. Lone Star Aviation is based in Mansfield, TX.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announces the all-new Gulfstream G400 successfully completed its first flight, officially launching the flight-test program and further expanding Gulfstream’s ultramodern, high-technology family of next-generation aircraft. The G400 defines a new standard with the highest performance and greatest comfort ever experienced in this segment.

Duncan Aviation announces that Cory Kolman has joined its team as the company’s new regional manager in the Southwest territory of the United States. Kolman will apply his more than 30 years of aviation experience and knowledge to support Duncan Aviation’s customers in Arizona, Southern California, and Southern Nevada.

Duncan Aviation announces it has been recognized by the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) as a Tier 2 Green Aviation Business, which means the company is lowering its carbon footprint by following the Tier 1 and Tier 2 requirements of NATA’s three-tiered Sustainability Standards.

Inc. reveals that AvAir ranks No. 2,364 on the 2024 Inc. 5000, its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The prestigious ranking provides a data-driven look at the most successful companies within the economy’s most dynamic segment — its independent, entrepreneurial businesses. This is the fourth time AvAir has been on this list. AvAir is an industry-leading inventory solutions provider for the aviation aftermarket and is celebrating its 25th anniversary next year. 

Western Aircraft announces that Chris Chavez has accepted the role of Avionics Sales manager. In his new role, Chavez will be developing and closing opportunities for avionics upgrades and installations for Western Aircraft’s thriving avionics business.

Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) announces the certification of Runway Occupancy Awareness (ROA), marking the first certified software solution utilizing the Surface Indications and Alert (SURF-IA) technology. ROA uses ADS-B traffic to alert the crew of potential runway incursions caused by nearby airborne aircraft, aircraft on the ground, and ground vehicles. The initial FAA certification was received by Textron Aviation on the G1000® NXi-equipped Cessna Caravan.