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Aircraft

Signature TechnicAir UK Expands Embraer Mx Offerings

The expanded Embraer maintenance capabilities for Signature TechnicAir in the UK follow new EASA and CAA approvals.
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Aircraft

New State Capital Names Leadership of TBM Dealer, Avex

New State Capital Partners has named Chad Cundiff as CEO and Claude Draillard as CFO of Daher TBM dealer Avex and New State Aviation Holdings.
Avionics

Honeywell To Introduce Forge Pilot Connect Mobile App

The Pilot Connect mobile app is designed to work with Forge Flight Efficiency, part of Honeywell's Forge end-to-end flight management platform.
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Aircraft

8,000th Cessna Citation Delivered to Scotts Miracle-Gro

The milestone Cessna Citation delivery was celebrated in a special ceremony at Textron Aviation's headquarters.
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Pratt & Whitney Names Shane Eddy as Next President

Eddy has nearly 28 years of aviation industry experience, including at Bell, Sikorsky and GE Aviation.
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Maintenance and Modifications

King Aerospace Expanding Operations to Arkansas

The Dallas-based company plans to open in nearly 195,000 sq ft of hangar, shop, and office space at Northwest Arkansas National Airport.
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Airlines

Spirit AeroSystems Touts Expanding Aftermarket Business

Spirit AeroSystems is on a push to market its aftermarket business to commercial customers in the Asia-Pacific region.
Avionics

Expanded Engine Monitoring Available for Select PC-12s

Garmin's release of the TXi Engine Indication System is available for select PC-12/45 and PC-12/47 turboprop singles.
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Aircraft Suppliers Share $771k in Job-protection Grants

The federal Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection program has supported 52 Kansas companies with more than $111 million in grants.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Resumes Turbo Skylane Production

After a nine-year hiatus, Textron Aviation announced it will resume production of the Cessna T182T Turbo Skylane piston single.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Nordam, China Airlines JV Establishes Taiwan MRO

The Taiwan operation replaces Nordam's more than two-decade-old MRO in Singapore.
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Avionics

L2 Aviation, Global Aerospace Partner on Mod Services

As part of the strategic agreement with Global Aerospace Design Corp., L2 Aviation opens Cincinnati office.
ATC

Aireon, Cirium Announce Flight Data Sharing Agreement

Under a long-term agreement Aireon and Cirium will have access to each other's flight data sets.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Leather Institute Opens Colorado Repair Satellite

The Leather Institute will also provide mobile repair services from Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Uses Multiple Strategies to Attract Mx Techs

Constant Aviation's military bonus program is part of a multi-pronged effort to strengthen its technician ranks.
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Charter & Fractional

Priester Aviation Names Rich Ropp as President

Rich Ropp comes to his new role at Priester Aviation with 30 years of experience in aircraft management and aviation sales.
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Worldwide Bizav Ops Continue Double-digit Gains

Large-cabin aircraft see the most activity in North America and Europe, according to Argus International's January 2022 Aircraft Activity Report.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Rolls Out First Production SkyCourier

The first production Cessna 408 SkyCourier is destined for launch customer FedEx.
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Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Acquires Part 135 Operator Alante

The deal provides Wheels Up with 12 Cessna Citation light jets and 39 pilots.
Maintenance and Modifications

Elevate Plans Keystone MRO Expansion after Acquisition

Keystone Aviation MRO expansion includes organizational changes and a third MRO site.
Regulations and Government

Special Olympics Volunteer Airlift Seeks 'Strong Finish'

This is the eighth time Textron Aviation has organized the Special Olympics airlift.
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Safety

Argus Develops New Safety Standard for Part 91 Ops

The Argus Operator Assessment, AOA:91000, uses the Argus Standard to evaluate private operators’ flight departments.
Charter & Fractional

Verijet Expanding Charter Ops to Caribbean

Florida-based charter provider Verijet operates a fleet of Cirrus SF50 Vision jets.
Avionics

C&L STCs Universal FMS Upgrade for ERJ 135/45, Variants

C&L Aviation expecting EASA and UK Civil Aviation Authority approval of the STC this spring.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Flight Service Adopts EmbraerX's Beacon Mx Platform

Based in Moscow, Jet Flight Service supports a variety of Bombardier, Embraer, and Gulfstream business jets.
Maintenance and Modifications

Mx Tracking Acquisitions Add Opportunities for JSSI customers

JSSI CEO Neil Book is optimistic about new benefits for customers following the acquisitions of SierraTrax and Traxxall.
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Avionics

Garmin Upgrades G5000 for Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP

The Garmin G5000 upgrades include FAA data comm functionality and ADS-B In traffic and weather.
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Aircraft

FAI's Project Pearl Global Express Sells to U.S. Buyer

FAI Technik's Project Pearl Global Express refurbishment program was begun in 2019.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet Edge Expanding Reserve Membership Program

The expansion comes as Jet Edge International's charter fleet continues to grow to 95 aircraft.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

SD Qualifies Plane Simple Antenna on Intelsat Network

Satcom Direct's antenna qualification is expected to enable access by a wider variety of business jets to Intelsat's FlexExec broadband satellite network.
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