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Russell W. “Russ” Meyer Jr., the longtime chairman and CEO, and chairman emeritus, of Cessna Aircraft Company, has died at 93. Meyer, an aviation legend, led Cessna for 30 years, overseeing the development and launch of Citation business jets. He played a key role in stabilizing the industry through the General Aviation Revitalization Act of…

Diatom Capital, a leading innovator in the aerospace industry, today announced that Midwest Aero Support (MAS) has been selected by multiple major U.S. airline carriers to provide an onboard wheelchair that is compliant with the updated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). These major carriers, as early adopters of this compliance, will be the first to…

AirX, one of Europe’s largest private jet operators, has confirmed it is upgrading its connectivity across its Bombardier Challenger 850 aircraft fleet by installing the Gogo Plane Simple®Ku-band terminal. The equipping of the terminals is part of a customized service plan created by Gogo to support very specific AirX requests that ensure passengers receive high-speed…

Mente Group, an aviation advisory and brokerage firm, has promoted Brent Hanson to managing director and appointed Steve Main as chief revenue officer. These appointments are part of a strategic effort to enhance the firm’s sales and go-to-market strategy to drive continued business growth. Steve Main rejoins Mente Group as chief revenue officer, where he…

Bluetail, provider of digital aircraft records management software for business aviation, has introduced the latest addition to its cloud-based, AI-powered, software-as-a-service platform: It automatically builds and timelines the aircraft logbook from past to the new bringing efficiencies to new levels for aircraft maintenance records management. Bluetail clients can now upload any scanned document (handwritten or…

Platinum Tooling, an importer and master distributor of live tools, angle heads, Swiss machine products, knurling tools and marking tools manufactured by various international suppliers has a new sales representative firm. Located in Conway, South Carolina, Sellers Marketing offers high quality cutting tools, work holding and tool holding solutions in the Southeastern United States.  Founded in 2014 as a technical firm with engineers from job shops,…

Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL), a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm, announced the sale of Velocity Maintenance Solutions (VMS), a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider, to Bombardier, a Canadian-based aircraft manufacturer. The acquisition was completed through Bombardier’s U.S. subsidiary, Learjet Inc. BGL’s Aerospace, Defense & Government Services (ADGS) investment banking…

Alton Aviation Consultancy, an aviation advisory firm, reports another solid year of growth in 2025 as demand for premium aviation advisory services remains strong. Continued growth in Alton’s advisory work increased across virtually all segments of the aviation value chain to include aircraft leasing and financing advisory, airline due diligence, restructuring, and fleet campaigns, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) advisory, in addition to supporting airports and business and general aviation (BGA) sectors. Across all sectors, merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction advisory activity remained robust. In 2025, the firm successfully completed more than 200 engagements for over 100 organizations, with approximately two-thirds coming from repeat…

Elliott Aviation announced today a limited-time avionics incentive for King Air operators equipped with Pro Line 21 avionics. Operators who choose Elliott Aviation to upgrade to a Garmin G1000 NXi flight deck will receive up to $50,000 in trade-in credit for their existing avionics equipment. To qualify, customers must execute a signed quote and submit…

The Textron Aviation 2026 Flight Operations Safety Standdown brought together over 200 employees and industry partners to reaffirm the company’s unwavering commitment to a robust safety focus and continuous improvement. With more than 17,500 flight hours logged by the Textron Aviation flight teams in 2025, emphasizing the importance of operational excellence is crucial. The Standdown is a…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2024 mandated that the Office of the Inspector General’s office conduct a series of audits to assess how consistently FAA interprets and applies policy regarding supplemental type certificates, repair stations and technical standards orders. The OIG is initiating the third audit in the series and will focus…

Nondestructive testing has become crucial for verifying the functionality and safety of many high-value items, for which methods that damage the items under test or render them unusable are too costly and generally infeasible. The aerospace industry is a good example because of its tight regulations. Nondestructive examination methods allow manufacturers and other relevant parties…