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Pro Star Aviation recently performed its first 120-month airframe inspection on an Embraer Phenom 300, in-house and within budget.

Banyan Air Service has been named as an authorized sales and installation partner for SmartSky Networks' air-to-ground connectivity systems.

Feam Aero is now able to support all airframes weighing more than 12,500 pounds with its latest round of authorizations.

PHI MRO Services was selected as a certified installer for GPMS International's Foresight MX system for helicopters.

Omni Aircraft Maintenance, which has long supported Omni Air Transport's Learjet fleet, now has approval for heavy maintenance for other Learjet owners.

Duncan Aviation recently completed a "dramatically modified" legacy Hawker 800XP.

Hong Kong-based MRO Metrojet has completed its first 8C "heavy maintenance" inspection on a Gulfstream G650.

Genesys Aerosystems entered an agreement with Texas Aerospace Technologies to expand its HeliSAS distribution into European markets.

PHI MRO Services’ Call PHI maintenance support line is live.

Meridian Helicopters completed its 25th Bell 206L upgrade and delivered the custom-refurbished aircraft to Clearview Air.

True Blue Power received FAA supplemental type certificate approval for its Gen5 TB40 lithium-ion battery on all models of the Pilatus PC-12.

Satcom Direct's Plane Simple system has received FAA and EASA supplemental type certificate approvals for the Dassault Falcon 7X.

Fargo Jet Center delivered three Pilatus PC-12s upgraded with Garmin TXi touchscreens to Northeast Montana STAT Air Ambulance Cooperative.

VSE Corporation looks to expand its products and services through the acquisition of aircraft component and MRO services provider Desser Aerospace.

Thomas Global Systems LCDs Selected for Challenger 604 Fleet Upgrade.

Duncan Aviation recently remodeled its Honeywell HTF7000 engine shop, quadrupling the size of the space, and named a new program manager.

Jet East's Mobile Structures Response Team offers AOG repair services as quickly as possible nationwide.

West Star Aviation joined the Aviation Technical Education Council as it looks to attract more interest from youth in the aviation maintenance field.

Duncan Aviation is expanding the suite of STCs to prepare aircraft—including Bombardier, Gulfstream, and Citation jets—for Gogo 5G connectivity.

Peregrine expands AML/STC approvals for AFAC-mandated CVR and video recorders.

ITP Aero in Ajalvir, Spain, is now a designated facility for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of PW200 engines.

Ametek MRO Facilities in the U.S. and UK recently won three industry operational excellence and sustainability awards.

Aerocare Aviation Services Limited completed its first full repainting of an Embraer Praetor 600 aircraft at its expanded paint facility in Chester, UK.

JetMS Holdings is opening a more than 75,000-sq-ft aircraft interior fabrication and installation facility in Kaunas, Lithuania.

C&L Aerospace signs on as a Parker-Meggitt Securaplane products dealer for main ship batteries, emergency batteries, and business jet camera product lines.

Aircraft lighting specialist PWI earned parts manufacturer approval from the FAA for LED Cabin Lighting upgrades on Dassault Falcon 900B business jets.

Pro Star Aviation upgrades a Phenom 300 with Whelen HID taxi and landing light system.

Gulfstream begins a $98.5M expansion to its Savannah service center.

Stevens Aerospace has been approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation to perform hydrostatic cylinder testing at its Nashville, Tennessee facility.

Jet East has opened a new full-service MRO facility at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina.