Gardner Standard LLC announces the acquisition of Shadin, L.P. (d.b.a Shadin Avionics) from The Wright Group. Based in Eden Prairie, MN, Shadin Avionics maintains a rich history of designing, manufacturing and providing support services for fuel flow systems, engine trend monitoring, altitude management systems, air-data computers and other instrumentation for turbine, piston and rotor aircraft for the military, general and corporate aviation markets.

Avant Aerospace relocates from Dallas, TX, to hangar #12 at the St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS) in close proximity to West Star’s full-service MRO location at East Alton, IL. AVANT moved its offices and complete inventory to the new location to improve overall efficiency and consolidate inventory in the 20,000 square feet of hangar space.

Brown Aviation Tool Supply introduces a new tool to its line, a three-piece ergonomic sealant spatula kit. The new kit is based on an old design but has been completely updated with beefed up and ergonomically designed handles.

Brown Aviation Tool Supply introduces a new tool to its line, the Collar Claw® Collar Removal Pliers. The new, patented collar removal pliers are a revolutionary new way to easily remove Hi-Lok-style frangible collars.

Abaris Training Resources, Inc. (Reno, NV), announces that in light of the COVID-19 restrictions placed on customer travel, Abaris is modifying its policy to accommodate fewer students in classes held at client locations, making it both economical and convenient to obtain the world-class composite training the company provides.

West Star congratulates its Grand Junction, CO (GJT), Global Express team for completing their first 240-, 180- and 120-month inspections. The crew has completed 15 different Global Express aircraft projects.

Clay Lacy Aviation continues to nurture the next generation of aviation professionals with scholarship funds for 22 students at the LAUSD’s Aircraft Mechanic School at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles and for four student pilots in the aviation science program at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA.

The Aerospace Maintenance Competition (AMC) announces that its 2020 event has been cancelled. Here is a message from AMC chairman Ken MacTiernan:

Suzanne Markle, president and CEO of Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, is appointed as a member of a newly formed advisory board tasked with encouraging women’s involvement in the aviation industry. U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Elaine L. Chao, announced Markle’s appointment along with other board members to the new Women in Aviation Advisory Board (WIAAB). WIAAB’s mission is to assess education, training, mentorship opportunities, outreach and recruitment of women into the aviation industry.

Professional Aviation Associates, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announces it is now a distributor for ALLProtect, a protective covering product from Colorado-based SurfaceLiner+. ALLProtect provides temporary, padded and non-slip surface protection for floors, stairs, sidewalls, bulkheads, galleys, wing leading edges, cabin windows, cockpit windshields, painted surfaces and other aircraft surfaces. It easily cuts to size and is reusable.