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Fuel

XJet Chooses AEG as Fuel Provider

AEG Fuels will be the exclusive fuel provider at Xjet's flagship facility in Denver, as well as its facility in London.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avfuel Adds Lux Air to FBO Network

Based at Arizona’s Phoenix-Goodyear Airport (GYR), Lux Air Jet Centers offers aircraft maintenance and ground support for all aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Jetex Launches Its First U.S. FBO in California

While the company has an operations center in Miami, FL, the SBD facilty is the first FBO Jetex will establish in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Tempus Jets Relocates Pilatus Service Center

Tempus Jets moved its authorized Pilatus service center from Scottsdale Airport (SDL) to Falcon Field Airport (FFZ).
Maintenance and Modifications

ExecuJet Haite Becomes Dassault Service Center

Based at Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN), ExecuJet Chinese facility can now perform maintenance and AOG support for the Falcon 7x and 8x.

Straaltechniek Adds Daes Distribution as Distributor

Straaltechniek will see its products distributed in North America and the Middle East through Daes Distribution.
Avionics

IMP Electronics Receives STC for Pro Line 21 Avionics

The STC is for a Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics system adapted for the 19-passenger Hawker Beechcraft 1900D twin turboprop.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

M1, ATMRI to Work on Mobile Phone Network for Drones

Through the MRU, researchers from Nanyan Technology University of Singapore will use existing mobile phone networks to track and control drones.
Maintenance and Modifications

Avio Design Group Attains DAO

This certification will allow the company to expand its design, engineering, and certification services for fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Eagle Creek Aviation Offers Twin Commander Mx Classes

Eagle Creek Aviation Services is offering Twin Commander 690-695B maintenance initial training classes from May 7 to 15 and September 17 to 25.
Maintenance and Modifications

Western Aircraft Announces Personnel Changes

Don West and Jeff Watson were promoted to managers while Paul Harrington joined the company as an avionics team lead.
Maintenance and Modifications

BendixKing Receives STC for AeroVue Flight Deck

BendixKing plans on installing AeroVue in more aircraft models in the future.
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Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Offering TFS Paint Protection

West Star Aviation now offers Top Flight Supplies (TFS) titanium paint protection at its facilities in Grand Junction, Colorado, and East Alton, Illinois.

Titanium Asia Conference To Be Held Before Singapore Airshow

The first-ever conference, which will address the state of the aerospace industry and supply chain issues, will be held on February 4 and 5.
Maintenance and Modifications

Legacy 600 Avionics Upgrade Adds LCDs, FANS-1/A+

Duncan Aviation created a package with Honeywell to update an Embraer Legacy’s avionics, which prompted the service provider to create three new STCs.
Maintenance and Modifications

Leonardo Helicopters Opens Mx Facility at Milano Linate Prime

This facility is equipped to provide maintenance for private and commercial AgustaWestland AW109 and AW139 helicopters.
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aviation Announces STC for NXT-600 Transponder

The first aircraft the Stevens Aviation Dayton avionics team STC'd with the L3 NXT-600 was a Citation 650 with a non-integrated avionics suite.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Increases Rental Turbine Engine Pool

The pool includes rental engines for Honeywell models such as the HTF7000, HTF7350, and TFE731 (-2C, -3, -5B, -20, -40, and -60).
Safety

Episode 10: Flying Under the Influence, Part 2

We continue our discussion about pilots battling drug and alcohol addiction and where they can receive help.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero To Close LAX Bizav Maintenance Facility

The LAX-based bizav facility will close by the end of March 2018, but StandardAero will continue mobile service capabilities in southern California.
Training and Workforce

BHA Incorporates Redbird Flight Sim into Curriculum

The new Redbird FMX simulator will be incorporated into BHA’s existing program to introduce students to visual and instrumental flight.
Maintenance and Modifications

PWI Adds API as Distributor for King Air Cabin Lights

API will add PWI’s King Air retrofits and LED drop-in replacement reading lights to its product line.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star and Embraer Sign Service Agreement

West Star’s facility at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport will offer base maintenance for the Phenom 100 and 300 and Legacy 450/500 and 600/650.

Schubach Announces Sixth Annual Donation-per-mile Recipient

Solana Beach non-profit Immunotherapy Foundation will receive one cent for each mile flown on Schubach Aviation’s annual private charter flights for 2018.
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Added as Champion Aerospace Distributor

C&L Aerospace will serve as a distributor for Champion Aerospace’s turbine ignition products.

The Benefits of Employee Flying Clubs

Companies such as ACI Jet and Dassault have set up or associated themselves with flying clubs for the benefit of their employees.
Maintenance and Modifications

East/West Industries Named Part 145 Repair Station

With its FAA certification, East/West Industries can now perform maintenance, inspection and repair on aircraft components.
Maintenance and Modifications

Western Aircraft Joins Blackhawk's Dealer Network

Western Aircraft joins the other 83 authorized dealers in Blackhawk Modifications’ dealer network.
Maintenance and Modifications

Crash-resistant Fuel Tank for AS350/EC130 Gets FAA Nod

Launch partners Air Methods Corporation and WeatherTech Aviation LLC have begun receiving deliveries and EASA certification is expected soon.
Maintenance and Modifications

Flamingo Air's School Offers Aircraft Electrician Certificate

The course is accredited by American Standards Training and Materials and the National Center for Aerospace Technology and Training.