StandardAero announces it has received FAA approval for acceptance testing of the Rolls-Royce RB211-535 turbofan engine at its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in San Antonio, Texas.  This achievement, which followed a test cell correlation effort undertaken in partnership with the engine manufacturer, marks StandardAero’s attainment of full capability on the RB211-535, in support of the life-of-type maintenance services partnership signed with Rolls-Royce in 2018.

AOne Parts & Logistics purchases a Learjet 45 airframe for purpose of dismantling and removing all components and material to be used for resale. The Lear 45 (45-207) is a non-incident-related airframe that went in for a scheduled maintenance event which was not completed. The decision was made that this Lear 45 would not fly again and that the engines and airframe could be repositioned and reutilized more effectively as a non-flyer.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) applauds the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for developing a plan to allow a real-time flight-tracking opt-out for operators that have equipped their aircraft with automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) equipment, which will be required to operate in most U.S. airspace effective Jan. 1, 2020.

PPG (NYSE:PPG) announces that the U.S. Air Force has qualified PPG Aerocron™ aerospace electrocoat (e-coat) primer to provide corrosion resistance and enhanced topcoat adhesion for aircraft parts. The Air Force initially will coat test parts on a PPG e-coat system that it installed at its Advanced Technology and Training Center in Middle Georgia.

Cape Air, a leading U.S. regional airline based in Hyannis, MA, selects StandardAero to provide engine-support services for its fleet of Cessna Caravan aircraft. Under the agreement, StandardAero will provide Cape Air with Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprop engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services from its network of overhaul facilities and service centers in North America. 

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announces that the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) has established the Women in Aviation Advisory Board.

TRAXXALL announces that it has been named an approved maintenance tracking provider by Piaggio Aerospace, a leading Italian manufacturer in the business aviation, defense and security sectors.

Garrett Ondrus has joined Skandia, Inc. as Regional Sales manager. Garrett will represent Skandia and its line of aviation products and services to the western United States and all of Canada.

Recently Banyan Air Service was honored by the City of Fort Lauderdale with a proclamation recognizing Banyan’s 40th anniversary at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.  

C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, announces that Everette Mash has joined C&L as senior vice president of Aircraft Sales, focusing on expanding business in the regional aircraft sales and brokering division.