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Zodiac Aerospace Acquires Enviro Systems Inc.

Enviro Systems announced today that it has been acquired by Zodiac Aerospace of Plaisir, France. Zodiac Aerospace is a leading supplier of engineered equipment and systems to the aerospace industry including aircraft interiors systems (cabin interiors, seats, galleys and equipment), aircraft systems (power management, fluid systems, water and waste, oxygen systems, control systems) and AeroSafety […]

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Machine Inc. Acquires Mid-Sota Aircraft Technologies

Stoughton-based precision machining, engineering, and assembly solutions provider, Machine Inc. will manufacture and market LED lights for use in aircraft and aerospace applications under the name Oplite Technologies Machine Incorporated, a modern, high-tech, and quality-minded AS9100 manufacturer, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Mid-Sota Aircraft Technologies, headquartered in Minnesota, and renamed it Oplite […]

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NetJets adds 10 Signature Series Phenom 300s to Embraer aircraft order

Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, December 29, 2014 – Embraer Executive Jets and NetJets(R) Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company and the worldwide leader in private aviation, have signed an agreement to convert 10 Signature Series Phenom 300 purchase options into firm orders. At current list prices, this addition to the contract is worth US$ 89.55 […]

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Gulf Coast Avionics Completes Panamanian Bell 412EP Upgrade

Lakeland, FL, December 23, 2014 — Rick Garcia, President and CEO, Gulf Coast Avionics announced that the company recently completed a full digital upgrade on a Bell 412EP helicopter operated by the Panamanian Servicio Nacional Aeronaval. “When this 412 arrived in our shop last August it looked every bit like a helicopter that had worked […]

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Greenpoint Delivers First 747-8 V-VIP Completion

Kirkland, Wash. – Greenpoint Technologies, a premier VIP completions center for Boeing Business Jets (BBJ), redelivers the first (in the industry) 747-8 VIP interior completion to a confidential client. “This delivery represents an outstanding year (past 12 months) for Greenpoint. We inducted our first 787, contracted our second 787, became part of Zodiac Aerospace and […]

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Thales Names Chairman and CEO

At the meeting of the Board of Directors on 23 December 2014, Patrice Caine and Henri Proglio were co-opted as directors, following the resignations of Philippe Logak, who had served as Acting Chairman & Chief Executive Officer since the departure of Jean- Bernard Levy, and Steve Gentili as independent director. Patrice Caine was subsequently elected […]

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CybAero Appoints Vice President, Deputy Chair

The board of directors of CybAero AB has appointed COO Rolf Schytt to serve as the company’s vice president and board member Professor Anna Ohrwall Ronnback as the deputy chair. The Board of Directors has also set a date for the company’s annual general meeting: Thursday, April 9, 2015. The board of directors has appointed […]

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New Flight School Opens in Idaho

A new flight school, Latitude Aviation, has opened at Pappy Boyington Field (KCOE) outside Coeur d’ Alene, ID. Offering primary and advanced flight instruction, and starting with a Cessna 150, Latitude seeks to bring a new vision of customer service, accessibility, and energy to the region. “Latitude represents an approach to flight instruction that focuses […]

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One-G Simulation Receives FAA Approval for New AATD

The Federal Aviation Administration has completed the approval process for the 1G-Foundation(TM), the latest pilot training device manufactured by Seattle based, one-G simulation. With a small footprint form factor, wireless connectivity and the ability for an instructor to simultaneously provide and record training to an entire fleet of these devices, this product aims to radically […]

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PW306D1 Certification Clears Cessna Citation Latitude for Takeoff

The recent Transport Canada (TC) Type Certification of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW306D1 turbofan engine sets the stage for the entry into service of Cessna’s newest business jet, the Citation Latitude, which can transport up to nine passengers 2,700 nautical miles (4,630 kilometres) and reach a flight level of 43,000 feet (13,106 metres) in just […]

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