Duncan Aviation announces the appointment of Mike Lewis as its new regional manager (RM) for the South Central U.S. Lewis brings more than 30 years of aviation experience to the role, where he will support business-aircraft operators in Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.

National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) president and CEO, Ed Bolen, urges a congressional aviation subcommittee to fund air traffic control (ATC) system infrastructure and controller hiring and training, while recognizing the critical contribution of industry safety initiatives.

Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) announces European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval to bring Garmin Autoland and Garmin Autothrottle to the retrofit market, starting with select G1000® NXi-equipped King Air 200 series aircraft. The King Air 200 was introduced over 50 years ago, and this certification marks the first time Garmin Autoland and Autothrottle have been offered to European owners and operators as a retrofit solution.

AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR), a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, signs an exclusive distribution and license agreement for the FAA PMA-approved (Parts Manufacturer Approval) high-pressure turbine blades for the PW4000 engine platforms manufactured by Chromalloy’s wholly owned subsidiary, BELAC LLC.

West Star Aviation, an authorized dealer for Starlink, announces it has received the Top Dealer award for both kits and installations for 2024. This recognition highlights West Star’s commitment to providing advanced connectivity solutions in the aviation industry.

True Blue Power introduces the company’s new high-voltage TC6500 DC-to-DC Converter. The TC6500 converts 270 VDC to 28 VDC to power avionics and other related systems onboard business, commercial, defense and advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft.

Hartzell Propeller is launching the Kestrel — a lightweight, carbon-fiber, constant-speed prop — the first in its new Falcon composite propeller series, specifically designed for aircraft powered by Rotax 916 engines. The Kestrel propeller has received ASTM approval, with FAA certification expected later this year.

Duncan Aviation announces the launch of online aircraft-parts exchange capabilities on its popular e-commerce platform, DuncanAviationParts.com. This new feature allows aircraft owners, operators and parts brokers to conveniently complete exchange-parts transactions entirely online, further streamlining the parts procurement process.

Elevate MRO, an Elevate Aviation Group company, announces the expansion of its 24/7 aircraft-on-ground (AOG) support, deploying fully equipped mobile response trucks to airports within a 300-mile radius of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). This strategic expansion ensures rapid, on-site maintenance and repair services, minimizing downtime for aircraft operators across the region.

Azzera, a sustainability solutions provider, commercializes a powerful new module designed to help business- and commercial-aviation operators seamlessly comply with the monitoring and reporting requirements of the European Union’s (EU) new ReFuelEU mandate. This latest enhancement to its CELESTE platform underscores Azzera’s commitment to simplifying emissions management and sustainability compliance with an intuitive, all-in-one solution.