Jerry Siebenmark
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Provo Establishes Cabin Interior SWAT Team

At Duncan Aviation, SWAT is an acronym for survey aircraft interiors; write prompt quotes; artistically clean, touch up, and dye; and transform appearance.
Aircraft

Dassault Taps TAG Hong Kong for Falcon 7X/8X Servicing

TAG Aviation becomes Dassault Aviation's latest authorized service center for the Falcon 7X and 8X tri-jets in the Asia region.
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Aircraft

Royal Flying Doctor Service Orders Four King Air 360s

The Queensland Section of the Royal Flying Doctor Service currently operates a fleet of 20 aircraft including Beechcraft King Airs.
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Charter & Fractional

PrivateFly Creates Bitcoin-based Member Program

PrivateFly's new Bitcoin Jet Account comes follow a double-digit increase in the use of cryptocurrency to pay for flights.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Expands Honeywell Legacy Platform Capabilities

Duncan Aviation's agreement with Honeywell adds more than 2,000 part numbers on nearly 100 airplanes and rotorcraft.
Charter & Fractional

Elit’Avia Records Second-busiest Year in Charter Biz

European charter provider Elit’Avia found growth from flyers new to business aviation and transport of medical supplies.
Rotorcraft

Milestone To Lease 11 Airbus H225s to Air Center Helos

The leasing deal will bring Air Center Helicopters' leased Airbus H225 fleet from Milestone Aviation to 18 aircraft.
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Aircraft

With Catalyst Progress, Textron Plans Cessna Denali First Flight

GE Aviation begins ground testing of engine that will power the turboprop single.
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Aircraft

Former Learjet Officials React to End of Iconic Era

Learjet became the symbol for business aviation, former officials said.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

F/List Acquires ACC Columbia's Bizjet Seat Division

ACC Columbia will focus on business jet maintenance following its deal with F/List.
Maintenance and Modifications

Part 147 AMT School Rule Sees Significant Changes

The Helicopter Association International webinar highlighted major updates to the Part 147 rule first "developed to teach technicians to maintain a DC-6."
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Unveils Citation CJ4 Gen2 Twinjet

Upgrades to Textron Aviation's CJ4 Gen2 are focused almost exclusively on the passenger cabin.
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Analyst Anticipates Second-half Bizjet Rebound

Preowned bizjet sales and utilization in 2020 could lead to more sales for OEMs such as Gulfstream and Textron Aviation, analyst Brian Foley writes.
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Aircraft

Textron Aviation Takes First King Air 260C Order

Air Archipels of Tahiti will use the King Air 260C equipped with a cargo door for air ambulance operations.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gulfstream To Expand Appleton Completions, Add 200 Jobs

The expansion of Gulfstream's Appleton, Wisconsin, completions hangar will total 13,000 sq ft.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance Group WAMA Surpasses 60 Years

Westchester Aircraft Maintenance Association claims to be one of the country’s first professional organizations for aviation maintenance professionals.
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Maintenance and Modifications

DC Aviation Expands Bizjet Wheel Mx Capabilities

With expanded space and new equipment at its Stuttgart maintenance facility, DC Aviation looks to service wheels on larger business jets.
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Cabin Interior and Electronics

Textron To Offer ACA System in Larger Jets, King Airs

Textron Aviation will install Aviation Clean Air’s cabin ionization system at its service centers for select Citation jets and King Air turboprops.
Aircraft

MecanAir Adds Full Mx Credentials for Daher Aircraft

The company has been a Kodiak authorized service center for 10 years.
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Charter & Fractional

Flyjets Adds Helo Flights to Booking Platform

Available flights will initially be on Airbus AS350 and AS355 light singles and twins as well as Robinson R44s.
Aircraft

New ASTM Standard Addresses Small Airplane Load Data

The new standard developed by ASTM International's GA aircraft committee will be used by OEMs, MROs, and regulators.
Rotorcraft

Bell's 4Q Helo Deliveries Slip, but Recovery Expected

Bell delivered 19 fewer commercial helicopters in the fourth quarter of 2020.
Charter & Fractional

ASL Establishes Fractional Program with Vision Jet

ASL Group will use its first Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet G2 to establish a fractional aircraft program under its Blue Sky Club aircraft membership program.
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Charter & Fractional

New Fliers Boost Sentient Jet's 2020 Card Sales

Sentient Jet CEO Andrew Collins said with the addition of new fliers last year, retention becomes a key strategy in 2021 and beyond.
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Aircraft

ExecuJet Haite Marks Milestone Legacy 650 Inspection

ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services China completed the country's first 96-month inspection of an Embraer Legacy 650.
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Avionics

Modern Aviation Wilmington Adds Avionics Support

As part of its avionics expansion, Modern Aviation Wilmington has become a Garmin dealer and acquired an Airtext dealership.
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Deliveries Mixed in Fourth Quarter

Despite the mixed Beechcraft and Cessna Citation deliveries, Textron Aviation recorded a profit in the fourth quarter.
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Aircraft

Russia Certifies HondaJet Elite

The HondaJet is now type certified in 13 countries.
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Charter & Fractional

FAA Proposes $1M Penalty for Illegal Charter Ops

Weathervane Aviation Services in Massachusetts operated 1,400 illegal charter flights, the FAA alleges.
Charter & Fractional

Vista Global's Charter Operations Finish 2020 Strong

The holding company of VistaJet and XO says it is entering the new year with "robust liquidity" and "broad access to capital."
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