Hanneke Weitering is a writer and editor with AIN covering advanced air mobility and new flight technologies. She became an aviation journalist and joined the AIN team in the summer of 2022 after reporting on spaceflight and astronomy for six years at Space.com. After earning a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, she moved to New York City to pursue a master’s degree in science, health, and environmental reporting at New York University&#039;s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute. After spending several years in the Pacific Northwest, she has returned to the Knoxville area.

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Aviation Partners, a pioneer in the development of blended winglets for business jets, has expanded the geographic footprint of its winglet installation network with the addition of three authorized maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers: Western Aircraft, Yingling Aviation, and SEAL Aviation.
Western Aircraft is an FAA repair station and Dassault-authorized Falcon Jet heavy service center in Boise, Idaho. Yingling Aviation, based in Wichita, Kansas, has specialized in Textron Aviation airframes for 78 years and is expanding its services to include other types of aircraft such as the Falcon. SEAL Aviation, an FAA/EASA repair station based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is introducing a new mobile installation option for Falcon winglets.
“Adding these installers answers aircraft owners’ demand for more MRO capacity and geographic convenience,” said Aviation Partners president Gary Dunn. “Each of them were selected for a track record of maintenance excellence, skilled technicians, and modification expertise.”
The Seattle-based company’s performance-enhancing winglets are seen on business jet models, including Falcons, Hawkers, and BBJs, as well as some Boeing commercial airliners. By reducing wingtip vortex and drag, the installations help to reduce fuel burn while boosting climb and cruise performance. According to Aviation Partners, its winglets are now flying on more than 10,000 aircraft and have saved an estimated 16 billion gallons of jet fuel since the company began production in 1997.

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

Aviation Partners’ Winglet Installation Network Expands

Three MRO providers join the Aviation Partners network

Western Aircraft, Yingling Aviation, and SEAL Aviation can now install Aviation Partners winglets on Dassault Falcon business jets. 

2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Matt Thurber

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Essential news and analysis on the defense aerospace business. Your trusted source for new and ongoing programs and requirements in military aircraft (manned and unmanned), engines, avionics, weapons and associated systems, including ground-based air defense.

Panel participants included Boeing, Gulfstream Aerospace, and West Star Aviation

Summit Highlights St. Louis Aero MRO and Manufacturing

Kerry Lynch

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

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Charles Alcock

News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.

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