Samuel Golden of King Schools is selected from more than 600 applicants for the prestigious National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) 2023 40 Under 40 Award. Since 2018, NBAA has been annually recognizing talented young people who are driving meaningful change and big results across all segments of business aviation. Golden, the King Schools' digital and social media manager, was named one of the NBAA's 2023 class of 40 Under 40.

Veryon, a provider of information services and software solutions for the aviation industry, announces the combined power of its Defect Analysis and Guided Troubleshooting tools into a single, seamless software solution designed for commercial operators and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Championed by 25 percent of the worldwide commercial fleet, Veryon Diagnostics sets the industry standard in improving aircraft availability by reducing troubleshooting time by nearly 50 percent and lifting first-time fix rates by over five percent. 

West Star Aviation announces Timothy Freeman as the new satellite manager at its Chicago (PWK) satellite location.

West Star Aviation Academy (WSAA) celebrates its new AMT apprenticeship program and the first inaugural class of selected technicians with an open house at its East Alton, IL (ALN), facility.

Central Florida Business Aviation Association (CFBAA) becomes JSfirm.com’s newest Job Distribution Network partner. CFBAA empowers the local and regional business-aviation community by providing a platform to network, educate and engage the community while presenting a unified voice for issues affecting membership.

ZeroAvia announces that MEHAIR has placed a conditional order for up to 20 ZA600 hydrogen-electric engines. The order adds to the over 2,000 engine pre-orders secured by ZeroAvia.

FEAM Aero, a provider of aircraft line-maintenance services in the United States, provides staff and students from the George T. Baker Aviation Technical College a rare glimpse at the day in the life of an aircraft maintenance technician (AMT). As the industry continues to struggle with man-power shortages, FEAM Aero is committed to narrowing the gap via various initiatives to spark interest in the career path nationwide.

Blackhawk Aerospace Technologies (BAT) completes Garmin’s first installed Autothrottle/Autoland-equipped G1000 NXi Upgrade for a King Air 200. The new technology integrates seamlessly with the G1000 NXi to reduce crew workload, improve safety and add peace of mind.

Elliott Aviation, a provider in business-aviation services, announces an effort to prioritize Gogo legacy air-to-ground (ATG) to AVANCE system upgrades as demand increases for maintenance and installation expertise ahead of Gogo Business Aviation’s (NASDAQ: GOGO) LTE network migration.

VIP Completions, providers of aircraft completions and refurbishment services, provides an update on its current operations and an outlook for 2024.