Jerry Siebenmark
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Maintenance and Modifications

Aerocor Offers Free Pickup, Delivery for Eclipse 500 Mx

Aerocor is providing the service through a partnership with Nevada-based Apex Aviation.
Maintenance and Modifications

TurbineAero Acquires More Triumph Work in Asia

Triumph Asia's APU piece part repair product line will bolster TurbineAero's in-house capabilities and turn-times, company officials say.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Lee Aerospace Expands Mx Capabilities, Staff

The Wichita-based company is widely known for its aircraft windows and windshields but is also a supplier of aerostructures and assemblies.
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Charter & Fractional

Aviation Services Provider ACC Opens U.S. Office

ACC Aviation Group's Brooklyn office is the UK-based company's fifth office.
Charter & Fractional

WestAir First To Offer PC-24 for Charter in U.S.

WestAir is managing the Pilatus jet but has deep experience operating PC-12 turboprops as well as serving as an OEM dealer, service center.
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Aircraft

Mente Group: Slightly Lower Used Bizjet Sales Ahead

Mente Group closed out 2018 with a 40 percent increase in business jet transactions but doesn't expect the same in 2019.
Charter & Fractional

JetSuite Looks to New Aircraft in Anniversary Year

JetSuite said it's planning to add larger jets to its fleet of Embraer Phenom 100s and 300s in mid-2019.
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FBOs

Yingling Looks to MRO Growth while Investing in FBO

Yingling Aviation's MRO expansion adds 70,000 sq ft of facilities and, more importantly, an aircraft paint operation.
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Aircraft

Boeing Set To Deliver First KC-46 to Air Force

Boeing says it has four KC-46A Pegasus air refueling tanker/transports ready to deliver to McConnell Air Force Base, the first to receive them.
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Charter & Fractional

Europe's Bizav Flight Activity Mixed in December

Despite slightly higher December departures, European business aircraft activity dragged down by charter, business jets.
Charter & Fractional

Tradewind Increases Charter, Shuttle Lift to Caribbean

Tradewind Aviation will use 10 PC-12s this season for its Caribbean scheduled shuttle service, up from six last year.
Aircraft

PrimeFlight Expands Services Through ReadyJet Deal

The ReadyJet acquisition gives PrimeFlight new expertise in aircraft leather cleaning and restoration.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

BizjetMobile Launches Chiimp Next

BizjetMobile says Chiimp Next can deliver unlimited inflight email, SMS and WhatsApp messaging.
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Charter & Fractional

PrivateFly CEO Sees Regulatory Challenges in 2019

Brexit's effect on European private jet operators looms large, PrivateFy CEO says.
Avionics

ADS-B Installs Drive Higher Avionics Shop Rates in 2019

AEA's South Pacific region was the only exception, with shop rates edging slightly lower than a year ago.
Maintenance and Modifications

A&P Pipeline Improving but Not Fast Enough

Aviation Technician Education Council says a nation-wide effort led by industry is needed to help fill the widening gap of techs and A&Ps.
FBOs

Modern Aviation Acquires Clay Lacy FBO in Seattle

Modern Aviation also becomes the Quest Kodiak dealer and authorized service center for the Pacific Northwest.
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Accidents

Experimental Aircraft Fatalities Continue Descent

Lowering fatal accidents in experimental-category aircraft is key to growing participation in aviation, EAA official said.
Aircraft

Spirit, Boeing Reach New Commercial Airplane Accord

The agreement covers the breadth of aerostructures Spirit manufactures for Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
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Aircraft

Aerion To Be Featured at Lindbergh Innovation Forum

The Lindbergh forum will be held at the 2019 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Science and Technology Forum and Expo.
Airports

Aspen Airport Leaves Runway Lights on During Daytime

Air traffic officials hope to avoid a repeat of a Falcon Jet off-runway landing in January 2018.
Aircraft

Spirit Aero, Norsk Add 3-D Titanium Part to Boeing 787

The 3-D printed part will go on an access door to the Boeing Dreamliner's composite forward fuselage.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream Bolsters Customer Support in 2018

The Georgia-based airframer announced plans for 400 more customer support hires and 700,000 sf of expansion to four MRO facilities.
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Charter & Fractional

Jet It Taking Delivery of First HondaJet Elite

The North Carolina-based fractional start-up expects to take delivery of two more HondaJet Elites by mid-2019.
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Aircraft

Textron Gets Provisional Type Certificate for Longitude

The Wichita-based airframer said it has a solution to meet fuel tank flammability requirements that won't require retrofit.
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Aircraft

Spirit AeroSystems To Add 1,400 More Wichita Workers

Spirit AeroSystems CEO Tom Gentile says rising rates on Boeing airplanes contributing to the jobs expansion in Wichita.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Wichita Avionics Firm Sees Growth in Bizjet Work

Bevan Aviation is the No. 1 installer of Garmin's G5000 glass cockpit west of the Mississippi River, a Garmin spokeswoman says.
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Airports

California Considers Closing GA Airport in San Jose

Long-term plans for Reid-Hillview Airport could include redevelopment for affordable housing, AOPA said.
Aircraft

Swiss Air-Rescue Rega Completes Challenger 650 Upgrades

Swiss Air-Rescue Rega has been a customer of the Bombardier Challenger large business jet since 1982.
Aircraft

Spirit AeroSystems Volunteers Collect Toys

Employees of the aerostructures supplier to Boeing, Airbus and Rolls-Royce made the donations to the Salvation Army in Wichita.
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