Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) partner, Collins Aerospace, makes substantial progress during two years developing its new active low-gain (ALGA) and high-gain antennas (HGA) for Iridium Certus and successfully transmits the highest data rates possible to the Iridium® constellation using its bi-directional antennas, making Collins Aerospace the first aviation value-added manufacturer (VAM) to receive a developmental over-the-air Iridium Certus license.

The Aerospace Maintenance Council welcomes an expanded slate of leaders to its board of directors. The new team of aerospace company representatives come together in support of the non-profit’s mission to promote and celebrate aviation maintenance professionals.

Comlux announces the launch of a new cross-functional organization, Comlux Tech, within the Group. The entity will offer to its customers a wide range of “à la carte“ after-sales services complementing the core activities of the divisions of the Group — Aviation, Completion and Transaction.

Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (PAG), a provider of products and value-added services to the worldwide aerospace and defense industries, announces the acquisition of Velocity Aerospace Group (Velocity). Velocity is a provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services as well as manufacturing and is headquartered in Frisco, TX. The company operates three FAA Repair Stations in Burbank and Van Nuys, CA, and Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Cutter Aviation breaks ground on its $12 million hangar complex at Phoenix Deer Valley Airport. Joining Will Cutter, president and CEO of Cutter Aviation, for the ceremony were Phoenix City Councilwoman Ann O’Brien and United States Senator Kyrsten Sinema, along with various invited guests, airport officials and media.

In response to its significant growth in the business-aviation market and in an increased effort to align its internal development to meet those needs, Pro Star Aviation, an aerospace modification center, announces that Kristi Auclair has been promoted to production planning manager.

Bluetail, a modern aircraft records platform for business aviation, announces that the company had been selected by Jet It to digitize all operational and maintenance logs for the hybrid fractional-ownership provider’s growing fleet.

Jet Luxe announces its signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Empress Jets. Jet Luxe will now be offering its clients of the INVICTUS partnership access to Empress Jets’ NFT-based membership program and marketplace, as well as cryptocurrency-based payment options.

Hartzell Propeller appoints Arrow Aviation Pvt. Ltd. as a service and support center in India. Arrow Aviation’s propeller-overhaul workshop and its head office are located in Kolkata, with additional locations in Delhi, Mumbai and the UAE. Arrow Aviation provides product support services for airframes, tooling, avionics and instruments, brakes and wheels, consumables and lubricants, ground-support equipment, landing gears, rotables, tires and windows.

Textron Aviation announces the Federal Aviation Administration has granted type certification for the new twin-engine, large-utility turboprop Cessna SkyCourier. Using a clean-sheet design and advanced manufacturing processes, the high-wing aircraft’s production line is underway, and the first unit will soon enter the market with launch customer, FedEx Express.