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Mooney International to Offer One-Year SiriusXM Subscriptions

Newly purchased aircraft from manufacturer Mooney will feature a one-year subscription to SiriusXM’s services for weather, information and programming.

'Osh For a Cause' To Benefit Young Eagles Program

Held by Precise Flight and GlobalParts.aero, the event is for EAA’s Young Eagles program.

WomenVenture Celebrates 10th Anniversary at AirVenture

The organization will host various events throughout the week that focuses on empowering women in aviation.

Scheme Designers Celebrates 20th Anniversary

As part of the celebration, the company is holding a series of educational workshops and a scavenger hunt at AirVenture this year.

Superior Air Parts' Bill Ross Publishes Book

"Engine Management 101" will debut at AirVenture this year as part of Superior Air Parts' 50th anniversary celebration.

Redbird To Hold STEM Classes at AirVenture

Redbird designed 13 free classes that range from introduction to flight and aviation to weather optics and instrument flying.

Oshkosh Job Fair to Feature More Than 30 Companies

Approximately 30 companies are registered to participate in AirVenture’s week-long job fair.
Charter & Fractional

ExcelAire To Hold Benefit for Breast Cancer Foundation

ExcelAire will hold Wings & Wheels at its MacArthur Airport FBO on August 10 for the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund.

2017 Aircraft Performance Comparator Released

The program is designed for aircraft buyers, dealers and brokers to compare aircraft performance data such as baggage area size and range versus payload.

Mitsubishi Aircraft Announces Space Camp Raffle Winners

Moses Lake ninth graders Judah Vrieling and Celeste Todd won a Mitsubishi-sponsored raffle to attend Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama this summer.
Charter & Fractional

Jet Linx Reaches 100th Aircraft Milestone

The private jet company’s fleet now includes 101 aircraft ranging from helicopters, turboprops and light, midsize, super midsize and heavy jets.
Engines

S.S. White Offers Rotary Shafts for LEAP-1C Engines

S. S. White Technologies is offering flexible rotary shafts that deliver synchronized power to operate the Nexcelle O-Duct TRAS LEAP-1c engines.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Orolia Announces Global Distress Safety System

Known as the GADSS ELT-DT, it performs autonomous tracking of commercial aircraft in distress through processes such as trigger-in-flight capability.
Rotorcraft

Bell Helicopter Announces 3 Purchase Agreements

U.K. company Helix Av. and Czech Republic’s King’s Casino will each receive a Bell 429.
Security

Saab to Increase Security for Australian Government

Saab Australia will introduce an integrated security system during 2017 and 2018, monitoring and identifying threats.
Engines

GE Announces Partnerships with Passur and GECAS

While working with Passur to improve airline and airport reliability, GE will create an electronic database for the leasing market with GECAS.
Rotorcraft

Astronautics To Support Airbus Helicopters with AGCS

As Astronautics’ newest connectivity platform, AGCS will serve as a solution for the original equipment manufacturer’s production helicopters.
Rotorcraft

ACSS to Supply Airbus Helicopters with Surveillance System

Airbus Helicopters has chosen the T3CAS integrated surveillance system from ACSS for its new H160 commercial transport helicopters.

OEMServices and GTLK to Support SSJ100

The two companies will develop aftermarket solutions related to the aircraft’s platform
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SpiceJet Orders Up to 50 Bombardier Q400s

Their letter of intent includes 25 Q400s and purchase rights on an additional 25 aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications

Cathay Pacific to Use Honeywell's Aircraft Maintenance Program

GoDirect Connected Maintenance predicts when mechanical parts need to be fixed or replaced.
Training and Workforce

Thales to Provide Kuwait With H225M Training Solutions

The 30 multirole Caracal H225Ms are for search and rescue, transport and ground support missions.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Honeywell Connectivity Improves Passenger Experience

Honeywell's 757 connected aircraft is equipped with features such as high-speed Internet service to improve the passenger experience.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

AIA Releases 2017 U.S. Aerospace and Defense Report

According to the report, the industry supported 2.4 million jobs in 2016 and generated $872 billion in sales.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aerostar Close to Opening Iași Airport Facility

The company is close to closing a deal to open a four-bay MRO hangar for Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 classic and new generation overhauls.
Regulations and Government

Paris Air Show to Host Supply Chain Conferences

OEMs and supply chains are at the forefront of this year’s Paris Air Show with a series of conferences titled "How to do business with?"
Training and Workforce

Gifas Holds Career and Training Forums at Paris Air Show

The two forums-- the Careers Plane and the Jobs and Training Forum-- will showcase career and training opportunities in the aviation industry.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Recaro Wins Big Airline Seats Orders From Avianca and SAS

Avianca's order for 3,170 CL3710 units is the first South American order for Recaro. Meanwhile SAS will modify 5,000 BL3520 units its fleet.
Training and Workforce

DaVinci Institute To Present at NBAA Flight Attendant Confab

DaVinci Flight Training Institute, which will open its Ft. Lauderdale facility this summer, will participate as a gold level sponsor and presenter.

Mitsubishi Aircraft Hosts STEM Event for High-schoolers

The event, which took place on May 16 at Grant County International Airport, was aimed to inspire students to pursue a career in the STEM field.