Steve Costley
JETNET, NY has agreed to purchase ASSET INSIGHT, Las Vegas (aviation valuations) and says acquisition is first of what it anticipates will be several future acquisitions following recent majority investment by Silversmith Capital Partners.
JET EAST plans in 1Q23 115,000 sq ft business jet maintenance facility in Statesville (near Charlotte), NC, focusing on Cessna, Gulfstream, Bombardier and Embraer aircraft. It has immediate plans to construct a paint facility on site.
FLY ALLIANCE, FL ordered four Cessna Citation business jets and optioned 16; first (XLS Gen2) is due in 2023.
BANYAN AIR SERVICE, Fort Lauderdale added the Global 5000/6000 to its Part 145 repair station capabilities.
DASSAULT AVIATION introduced EASy IV flight deck, based on Honeywell Primus Epic system, for Falcon 6X/7X/8X.
MONTE, UK was selected by Aerus, Mexico to retrofit its Cessna Caravans with zero-emission propulsion technologies.
DESERT JET CENTER selected TITAN AVIATION FUELS as its preferred fuel supplier for FBO at Thermal, CA.
TEXTRON AVIATION added its third Beechcraft Denali to flight test program; certification is planned for 2H24.
PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA launched Services Hub self-serve digital tool to help customers select the right P&WC maintenance services and solutions online based on their engine and aircraft model as well as lifecycle stage.
BLUETAIL, AZ has developed MACH Conformity software module to reduce time it takes to perform Part 135 conformity inspections by up to 50%; Solairus Aviation, Wheels Up, Jet It, Wing Aviation and Mach Point Aviation collaborated.
ACI JET finalized acquisition of Van Nuys Airport-based aircraft maintenance operation, including office space and stationed technicians and two mobile aircraft vehicles with plans for additional vehicles and crew in 2023.
ARGUS named first four Platinum Elite-rated operators for safety: Jet Linx, Alerion Aviation, N-Jets and Image Air Charter.
NBAA and several industry partners, including Capt. Barrington Irving, Atlantic Aviation and Bombardier, plan in 2023 to launch business aviation professional and technical training center at Opa-Locka Airport, FL to cultivate talent for industry.
WIPAIRE, MN delivered its 150th set of Wipline 13000 floats to Trans Maldivian Airways for its Twin Otters.
FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION ordered one Cessna Caravan to join two Bell 505s.
VSE AVIATION was named by Honeywell as exclusive distributor of JetWave fuselage mount antenna systems in EMEAI.
AVIONICA, FL was selected by Qatar Airways Executive to supply its miniQAR-avCM flight data solution for 15 G650ERs.
UNIVERSAL AVIONICS completed development of first Aperture visual data management solution as it readies series production for a major avionics OEM; it connects eight video streams to four independent users to enhance safety.
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