West Star Names Lowe Satellite Manager at PWK

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West Star Aviation has named John Lowe as the new satellite manager at their Chicago, Ill. (PWK) location.  Lowe will be responsible for the managerial oversight of the 24/7 on call mobile facility and staff. Lowe has 36 years of aviation experience and has previously held various leadership roles in the industry as crew chief,…

Southeast Aerospace Secures Transport Canada and Colombia Aeronautica Civil Approval on Part 25 ADS-B STC

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Southeast Aerospace, located at Orlando Melbourne International Airport, has received Transport Canada Civil (TCCA) and Colombia Aeronautica Civil (UAEAC) aviation approval of their ADS-B Part 25 Approved Model List (AML) Supplement Type Certificate (STC). SEA says this solution is a flexible and affordable ADS-B solution to facilitate continued flight in US airspace upon the January…

JSSI Names Ash Reddy to New Role of VP Global Strategy

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Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) has appointed Ash Reddy to the new role of vice president, global strategy and corporate development. Reddy will be responsible for identifying, developing and executing organic and inorganic strategic initiatives globally for all JSSI business units. The new role includes long-range strategic planning, driving synergies across the organization and linking business…

StandardAero Adds BizAv Engine MRO Capacity at Fleetlands, U.K. Facility

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 StandardAero’s Fleetlands, U.K., engine MRO facility has increased capacity by 50 percent to support its TFE731 engine line MRO services. As a result, StandardAero can fully process engine overhauls and has recently completed a pair of TFE731 Major Periodic Inspection (MPI) within established U.S. shop turnaround time for a European customer. In addition, and since…

K5-Aviation Adds a Third 2Ku System from Gogo Business Aviation

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Gogo announced it will install a third 2Ku system on an Airbus A319 business jet operated by K5-Aviation, a leading operator of ACJ aircraft. The installation will be the first to be done on an Airbus ACJ319neo, and it is scheduled to be completed this summer. The installation design and system integration will be managed…

Big Ass Fans Introduces Double LED Bay Light

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Big Ass Fans has unveiled its latest LED product family, the Double LED Bay Light. The company says their Double LED Bay Light is the “most advanced high-bay light in the world.” Engineered and built to be long-lasting and efficient, Double LEDBay Light’s thermodynamic design dissipates heat quickly and keeps light shining bright, worry-free for…

Cirrus Aircraft Announces New Facility in the Dallas Metroplex Area

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Cirrus Aircraft announced plans to open a new facility at the McKinney National Airport (KTKI) in McKinney, Texas for Cirrus aircraft owners in the Dallas Metroplex Area. Factory Service operations will be offered to customers beginning in August 2019, and in late 2020 the facility will expand to include a new, dedicated Cirrus Aircraft facility…

Seven New Gadgets Available for WinAir Version 7

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WinAir has released seven “new gadgets” for their recently released Dashboards enhancement for WinAir Version 7 . These new gadgets are available for all new and current WinAir Version 7 software packages that have the corresponding modules in their package. Each new gadget displays maintenance, inventory, and finance related information based on the particular client’s…

Silas Holdings Files Lawsuit Against Boca Aircraft Maintenance

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Silas Holdings has filed a lawsuit against Boca Aircraft Maintenance and Boca Aircraft Modifications (“BAM”) in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida Case No.: 2019-014281-CA-01. In a seven count, 152-page Complaint, Silas Holdings LLC, as the owner of a Dassault-Breguet Falcon 50 aircraft, along with two other…