The Hartzell Service Center’s warranty on work performed at the Federal Aviation Adimintration (FAA)-certified repair station in Piqua, Ohio, is now two years or 2,000 flight hours, whichever occurs first, extended from one year or 1,000 flight hours, whichever occurred first. As the Hartzell factory-owned repair station for the overhaul and repair of Hartzell props…
SmartSky, provider of the most advanced inflight air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity for business aviation, announced that sales and installation partner Davinci Jets Services has completed a first-article installation of the award-winning SmartSky LITE™ system on a Beechcraft King Air 350 and the aircraft has returned to service. The expected supplemental type certification by the FAA will…
Banyan Air Service located at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) announced it has become a dealer for Starlink’s system for aviation. Starlink’s advanced satellite technology, leveraging a constellation of LEO satellites, aims to deliver high-speed connectivity and reliability to aircraft flying across the U.S. skies and beyond. This advanced system enables passengers to stay…
Garmin recently announced enhancements for its FltPlan safety management system (SMS) with updates to the Flight Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT) and a completely new safety performance dashboard. The redesigned FRAT requires less input from pilots and now includes the ability for operators to customize FRATs for different pilots and aircraft. The new reporting dashboard allows…
Banyan Air Service, a Fixed Base Operator (FBO), announces a dedicated program to complete Gogo Business Aviation AVANCE installations on small- to large-cabin aircraft with minimal downtime. Banyan has arranged a skilled crew at its master technician facility in the heart of South Florida at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (KFXE) to facilitate the increased level…
The National Business Aircraft Association (NBAA) has created a valuable resource for its members that details critical port-of-entry information at more than 300 general aviation (GA) airports across America. The new GA Airport Fact Sheet tool collates hundreds of airport fact sheets created and distributed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). These fact sheets include office…
In mid-December Textron Aviation announced a new ProAdvantage program, SustainableAdvantage, to provide owners with an additional option for reducing their carbon dioxide emissions from operating aircraft. In collaboration with 4AIR, the program is set to launch this month and is available to eligible customers who own and operate Beechcraft, Cessna and Hawker turbine aircraft worldwide. …
NBAA will be hosting its first regional forum of the year Jan. 31, bringing together current and prospective business aircraft owners, operators, manufacturers, customers and other industry personnel for a one-day event filled with networking and business development opportunities. The event will feature aircraft, education and exhibits: A side-by-side lineup of the world’s most cutting-edge…
MT-Propeller received the AFAC Mexico validation IA-SA00148IB of the EASA STC #10046759 Rev.2 for the installation of the next generation Quiet Fan Jet 5-blade scimitar composite propeller for the Beechcraft King Air B90, E90, C90, C90A, C90GT, C90GTi models. It also includes those with the Blackhawk Conversion powered by PT6A-20, -20A, -21, -27, -28, -135A…
NAS Safety Review Team Report Provides Recommendations on ATO Safety Earlier this year, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) commissioned the National Airspace System’s Safety Review Team (SRT) to review the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) in respect to the increased number of aviation safety risks at airports. In mid-November, the SRT presented their findings in a…