Avotek Publishes ACS-centered Book Series
Avotek publishes a series of aviation maintenance textbooks in response to the new FAA Part 147 training requirements for aviation maintenance schools. The series follows the FAA’s Aviation Mechanic Airman Certification Standards (ACS), which Avotek used as a roadmap to create more than 2,100 pages of general, airframe, and powerplant material.
CAMP Systems Acquires Avinode Group and Aviation FBO Software Products from World Kinect Corporation
CAMP Systems International, a unit of Hearst, agrees to acquire a portfolio of aviation software businesses from Miami-based World Kinect Corporation. The businesses include the Avinode Group, an air-charter sourcing platform, and World Kinect’s portfolio of aviation software serving fixed-base operator’s (FBO), delivering a range of aeronautical services such as fueling, hangaring, tie-down and parking, and aircraft maintenance.
Duncan Aviation Harnesses In-House Capabilities to Complete Falcon 50
NATA Strengthens Aviation Security Advocacy and Expertise
Jet Access Joins SmartSky® Installation Network
SmartSky, a provider of inflight air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity for business aviation, announces Jet Access as a new sales and installation partner. The company has signed an agreement to complete the first-of-type installation of a SmartSky LITE™ system on an Embraer Phenom 300, the world’s best-selling light jet, which is expected to be completed this summer. The supplemental type certificate (STC) will make SmartSky available to more than 400 in-service aircraft.
Duncan Aviation Satellites Offer Slot Program for Gogo Legacy ATG to AVANCE Upgrades/Installations
Duncan Aviation is offering a slot program that designates capacity at one of its satellite locations for upgrades/installations of a Gogo AVANCE Wi-Fi system. The program lets operators select a favorable time slot at the satellite facility of their choice and ensures they can complete the installation before their older equipment no longer supports connectivity.
Metro Aviation Delivers Foresight MX HUMS to Texas DPS
Metro Aviation delivers an Airbus H125 to the Texas Department of Public Safety equipped with GPMS International’s Foresight MX. With Foresight MX’s all-in-one solution, Texas DPS now benefits from a predictive health and usage monitoring system (HUMS), engine monitoring, flight data monitoring (FDM), and integrated rotor track and balance.
Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry, Inc. Earns ISO 50001 Certification for Energy Management
Hutchinson Aerospace & Industry, Inc., a provider in the development of custom solutions for shock attenuation and vibration-isolation mounting systems, announces it has achieved a major milestone, receiving ISO 50001 International Energy Management Certificates for its facilities in Hopkinton, MA, and Ithaca, MI. The company is committed to reduce emissions and act sustainably for the planet and future generations, with a goal to be 50 percent carbon neutral by 2030, and 100 percent by 2050.
Mayo Aviation Partners with Stevens Aerospace for Maintenance Services
Mayo Aviation announces it is entering a strategic alliance with Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems to expand aircraft maintenance capabilities for its managed aircraft and charter customers. With the move, Stevens will acquire Mayo Aviation’s maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations at Centennial Airport (KAPA).