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Gulfstream's G500 Closes in on Type Certification

The G500 is close to completing function and reliability testing, while the G600 is well into its certification program.
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Malta Firm Adds Helo Consulting for Superyacht Owners

The Helicopter Services Malta features services including sourcing, buying, staffing, maintaining, registering, and upgrading.

NARA Members Greatly Represented at EBACE

Approximately 25 NARA member organizations will exhibit and 60 representatives from NARA companies will attend the event in Geneva, Switzerland.

Lufthansa Technik Showcases Cabin Options, Programs

At EBACE, Lufthansa Technik showcased its nice Touch CMS, which was designed in collaboration with Bombardier for a Global 7000.
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WFS Encourages Support for RAF100 Appeal

World Fuel Services is encouraging professionals in the business aviation industry to support the RAF100 Appeal by participating in the Spitfire 10K.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Cobham, Chicago Jet Collaborate on FANS Upgrade

Cobham announced that Chicago Jet Group has added its NextGen Aviator 300D as well as Avionica’s avWifi to its STC for the Dassault Falcon 900.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Flying Colours Receives EASA Approval for Challenger ADS-B Out Install

Flying Colours recently received EASA approval to install ADS-B Out system on Bombardier Challenger 300 aircraft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Ruag Completes Global Express XRS 8C Check

Ruag Aviation completed an 8C check on a Bombardier Global Express XRS at its facilities at Munich-Oberpfaffenhofen in Germany.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero To Provide Reignwood Star with Engine Mx

StandardAero will provide repair and overhaul services for Reignwood Star Aviation’s fleet of Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 engines.
Maintenance and Modifications

Horix Aerospace Makes EBACE Debut

Based In Quartino, the Swiss company will display its product line of spare parts, aerostructures, wiring harness, maintenance special tools, and more.
Safety

Drivania Offers Increased Safety for Bizav Passengers

By instilling its own security measures and partnering with flight planning companies, Drivania makes sure passengers are safely transported.
Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Upgrades Warranty Claims Website

Providing a simple experience for customers, the website’s upgrades include improvements on claims processing and post-purchase support.
Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Aviation To Hold Maintenance Tech Career Fair

The MRO, which is holding the career fair at its Orlando, Florida facility, is looking to fill approximately 20 immediate job openings.

Podcast Episode 12: Takeoff and Landing Assessments, Part 2

This episode of AIN’s The Human Factor further examines the dangers of runway contamination and the impact of TALPA.
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Mx Conference Focuses on Creating Opportunities

Drawing approximately 900 attendees, the conference highlighted efforts to enable the next generation of technicians, showcase new products, and more.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Flight Key Aims To Simplify Communication

Flight Key is a web-based platform that connects flight departments, charter operators, crews, brokers, and passengers so they can communicate in one place
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Maintenance and Modifications

DAC International Receive STC for GKN EFB

The STC is for the GKN Aerospace-Fokker business EFB for iPad solution, which includes DAC’s tablet adapted interface unit, for the Airbus A320.
Maintenance and Modifications

OEMs Shine in NBAA Mx Conference Breakout Sessions

In a series of breakout sessions, conference attendees heard directly from companies such as Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Bombardier, and more.
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Maintenance and Modifications

MROinsider, FlightCert Partner on Mx Management

MROinsider and FlightCert offer services in the same field, so the partnership will serve to increase the quality aircraft maintenance services.
Maintenance and Modifications

Western Aircraft Completes CJ1+ Active Winglets Install

Western Aircraft recently completed its first installation of the Tamarack Atlas active winglets on a Cessna Citation CJ+.
Engines

N1 Offers Specialized Engine Mx Program

The Smart Engine Program is a specialized engine program through which customers only pay for the maintenance they receive.
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Announces Maintenance Scholarship Recipients

The awards are an opportunity for business aviation maintenance technicians to improve their careers with technical education and training.

Tempus Aircraft Files for Bankruptcy

The company, which formerly served as the sales and service center for the Southwestern U.S. for Pilatus, canceled an auction with Starman Brothers.
Maintenance and Modifications

Deer Jet Signs 3-Year Contract for Honeywell Services

Deer Jet enrolled 12 of its Gulfstreams in the Honeywell Avionics Protection Plan and nine aircraft into the Honeywell Mechanical Program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cutter Named Pilatus Service Center for Southwest U.S.

Tempus Aircraft, which previously held this position with Pilatus, is currently under receivership.
Maintenance and Modifications

Helisota To Promote ASA's SAM 11

The MRO service provider signed a cooperation agreement with Airline Software Applications ApS to promote its CAMO and MRO IT solution SAM 11.
Maintenance and Modifications

Clay Lacy Aviation Opens Mx Facility in Connecticut

The 65,000 sq. ft.-facility can complete light line maintenance for engine and airframe, avionics troubleshooting and repairs, and more.
Maintenance and Modifications

Safran Inks Mx Deals with Papillon, Rainier Heli

The contracts permit a seven-year MRO agreement that supports 16 Arriel 2D engines for Papillon and Rainier with several more to be added this year.
Maintenance and Modifications

Blackhawk Expands EASA OK for Caravan Engine Upgrade

Blackhawk's EASA approval expansion for the XP140 Engine+ Upgrade includes the Aero Acoustics Kit and the MT 5-Blade composite propeller.
Maintenance and Modifications

Av8 PMA Adding New Dallas Facility

The new Dallas facility will be the hub for the company’s engineering and certification work.