The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) announces that industry veteran and former association board chair Don Baldwin will receive the 2021 John P. “Jack” Doswell Award during the organization’s 2021 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), set for Oct. 12-14 in Las Vegas, NV. The award will be presented on Oct. 14 during the NBAA-BACE National Safety forum.

Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems, LLC (“Stevens”) announces that Juan Gutierrez (Commander, USN retired) has joined its government operations team as director of Government Business Development.

Kelly Aero, LLC, introduces an all-new FAA PMA-approved direct-replacement line of four- and six-cylinder magnetos.

In response to the overwhelmingly positive viewer feedback on its 2021 virtual seminars, Concorde is taking its customers' suggestions and offering FAA-approved IA seminars focused on three distinct disciplines: piston, turbine and rotorcraft. All are welcome to the free events. IA status is not required.

Cutter Aviation announces the appointment of Mark Herzog as flight department director based in Phoenix, AZ. In his role, Herzog will oversee Cutter Aviation’s charter, flight and aircraft management for its domestic and international client base.

Duncan Aviation delivers a Gulfstream G550 that was transformed with a full interior refurbishment and avionics upgrades. The customer wanted to refresh the dated aircraft with a sleek, new look, and so the Duncan Aviation Interior and Design teams incorporated modern styling cues, modifying the seat design and handrails and adding high-contrast materials.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) is saddened to learn of the passing of James D. (Jim) Raisbeck, CEO of Raisbeck Engineering, who died Aug. 31 at the age of 84. Raisbeck’s 67-year career was built upon using his knowledge of fluid dynamics to create products that reduced drag, enhance overall performance, and increased safety margins for numerous business and commercial aircraft.

Whind LLC, a provider composed of former Cessna employees with extensive technical, marketing and operational backgrounds dedicated to improving products from Textron Aviation, introduces wheel pants for the Cessna Caravan series, a simple, efficient performance enhancement.

West Star Aviation welcomes Jim Ellis as the new avionics technical sales manager at its East Alton, IL (ALN), facility. Ellis will work directly with the avionics sales and technical teams to provide support to current and new customers.

IBAC announces its new alliance with Carbon Trade eXchange (CTX), the provider which introduced the world’s first electronic exchange for high-quality voluntary carbon credits in real-time more than a decade ago. The new IBAC Carbon Credit Exchange program provides a transparent and efficient platform for business-aviation companies to voluntarily purchase carbon credits to offset their CO2 emissions as part of an overall sustainability plan.