Duncan Aviation announces that David Coleman, with his 27 years of aviation experience, has joined the company’s Aircraft Sales & Acquisitions team. The company was founded 61 years ago as an aircraft sales organization, and Coleman intends to bring his aviation expertise to Duncan Aviation to expand its market share in the aircraft sales, acquisition and consignment businesses.
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04/12/2017 - 09:29
Cutter Aviation announces the appointment of Kasey Dixon as HondaJet Southwest Customer Support to the San Antonio, TX, facility. Dixon's duties include providing personalized customer support for HondaJet customers throughout the ownership life-cycle.
04/12/2017 - 08:59
Heritage Aviation, an aviation services provider, announces the development of Heritage Aware, a remote aircraft-maintenance monitoring portal that allows customers real-time access to updates and work-in-progress reporting.
04/12/2017 - 08:32
Shimco, manufacturer of precision parts and gap-management solutions, was recently named “New Venture of the Year” by the Cambridge Chamber of Commerce during its 2016 Business Excellence Awards ceremony. Many members of the Shimco team attended the event and were delighted to receive the award and recognition among their community peers.
04/12/2017 - 08:14
Blackhawk Modifications, Inc., announces the company has received a supplemental type certificate (STC) which approves the installation of the True Blue Power TB44 (46 amp-hour) lithium-ion battery on Blackhawk-powered Cessna Caravan 208/208B models.
04/11/2017 - 05:18
Advent Aircraft Systems successfully completes FAA flight testing of its eABS anti-skid braking system for the PC-12 series. Once the STC is issued, it will mark the first time an anti-skid system will be available for the aircraft. The Advent eABS is currently certified for the Eclipse EA500/550, King Air B300, Textron Aviation Defense T-6B/C, with the King Air B200 pending.
04/11/2017 - 05:03
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), an independent provider of maintenance programs to the business aviation industry, announces it has appointed Jaslyn Chan as the new president of JSSI Asia. Chan will provide strategic leadership from JSSI’s regional headquarters in Hong Kong as part of the company’s continued growth in Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
West Star Aviation Receives STC for Installing USB Cabin Charging Ports on Falcon 900/900EX Aircraft
04/07/2017 - 14:38
West Star Aviation announces it has received an STC for the installation of Universal Serial Bus (USB) cabin charging ports on Innov8 Cabin Solutions CabinFLEX (CFLEX) charge systems.
04/07/2017 - 14:27
Western Aircraft, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announces it has promoted Rocky Boisvert to regional sales manager.
04/06/2017 - 09:39
Following extensive audits, LRQA is granted accreditation to both AS 9100:2016 and AS 9120:2016, the quality management system (QMS) standards for organizations in the aerospace industry. Global accreditation was awarded by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). In addition, national accreditation was also awarded to LRQA by COFRAC in France, ENAC in Spain, and ANAB in the USA.
04/06/2017 - 09:04
Continental Motors Group Ltd., an AVIC International Holding Corporation company, announces it has received both its American and European supplemental type certificates (STC) by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for the Cessna® 172 family of aircraft powered by the jet-fuel diesel engine CD-155 (114 kilowatts, 155 horsepower). The certification now includes the integration of Garmin® G1000® integrated avionics system.
04/06/2017 - 08:44
EASA certification director, Trevor Woods, presents EASA's re-written CS-23 certification rules for small aircraft at AERO, pointing out that the "EASA CS-23 are new, smart and flexible rules, prepared with and for a safe, innovative GA industry." The reorganized CS-23 remove design limitations for manufacturers and thus open the way to innovation.
04/04/2017 - 10:05
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) marks the passing of business aviation legend Charles A. "Chuck" McKinnon, founder and longtime manager of IBM’s flight department. He died March 30 in his hometown of Trussville, AL, at the age of 101.
04/04/2017 - 09:51
Hartzell Propeller's 83-inch, composite Trailblazer propeller receives a supplemental type certificate (STC) for Super Cub PA-12 and PA-18 aircraft. Hartzell Propeller worked closely with Professional Pilots, Inc., which owns the STC and is marketing the conversion program from its Lowell, IN, facility.
04/04/2017 - 09:36
Elliott Aviation, a supplier of aviation MRO services, hires Mike Ménard as vice president of Operations at its headquarters in Moline, IL (KMLI). With over 20 years of business aviation aviation experience, Ménard has served as vice president at StandardAero, Dassault Aircraft Services and, most recently, Ace Precision Machining.
04/03/2017 - 12:00
Duncan Aviation compiles and publishes a new edition of its Business Jet Model/Market Summary. The 1Q 2017 edition of this quick reference guide shows the most recent, published market pricing/valuation information in an easy-to-use and easy-to-compare format.
04/03/2017 - 11:45
Business aviation leaders plan to gather at the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) April 25 to debate the future of the business aviation industry, the first Society event of its kind dedicated to this sector. Supported by the British Business and General Aviation Association, the ‘Time to Rethink Business Aviation’ evening will run from 18:00-20:00.
03/31/2017 - 12:23
Representatives of Brant Aero, a division of the Progressive Air Group, announce that the company has formed a dedicated turbine-engine maintenance group and has selected industry veteran Mitch Callaghan to head the new group.
03/31/2017 - 12:13
Gogo Business Aviation (NASDAQ: GOGO), a global provider of aircraft connectivity products and services, continues to progress toward the launch of its 4G service in the first half of 2017. Trimec Aviation, an authorized full-service maintenance, repair and overhaul Gogo dealer, is developing the STC (supplemental type certificate) for Gogo’s 4G system for Gulfstream G200 aircraft. It will also participate as a partner for hardware sales and installations on other business aircraft.
03/30/2017 - 07:58
Pentastar Aviation is issued Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certificate (STC) ST04188CH for certification of compatibility of wireless data technologies on Gulfstream Aerospace GIV-X (G350/G450) series aircraft. Award of this STC allows operators to approve the use of transmitting portable electronic devices (TPED) onboard aircraft with wireless networks or Wi-Fi hot spots for their passengers.