Military

Malaysia Selects Aireon’s Space-Based ADS-Bfor Surveillance in Oceanic Airspace

Malaysia Selects Aireon’s Space-Based ADS-Bfor Surveillance in Oceanic Airspace

Joy Finnegan

The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) and Aireon have announced a strategic collaboration to deploy Aireon’s space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS-B) data for air traffic surveillance across the oceanic sector of the Kuala Lumpur Flight Information Region (FIR). This initiative marks a major milestone in strengthening Malaysia’s air traffic management capabilities and enhancing operational…

KNIPEX Tools Awarded Chicago’s 2025 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For

Joy Finnegan

KNIPEX Tools was recognized as one of Chicago’s Best & Brightest Companies to Work For, a distinction awarded by the National Association for Business Resources. The award celebrates organizations that prioritize their workplace culture and continue to raise the bar as leaders in employment standards. With 25 years of experience conducting the Best and Brightest…

Rautenstrauch Named President and CEO of Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc.; Scholl to Assume New Role as Bell CCO

Joy Finnegan

Textron announced that Jörg Rautenstrauch has been named president and CEO of Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc., effective January 4, 2026. Rautenstrauch will continue to serve in his role as president and CEO of Kautex and the Textron Industrial segment. Rautenstrauch will succeed Rob Scholl, who has been named chief commercial officer of Bell to replace…

Boeing Contracts Lufthansa Technik Defense for Sustainment of German Navy’s P-8A Poseidon

Joy Finnegan

Boeing and Lufthansa Technik Defense signed a multi-year contract on comprehensive technicalsustainment services for the growing fleet of the German Navy’s eight P-8A Poseidon maritime patrolaircraft, the first of which was delivered earlier this month. The agreed work scope will include nearly allproduct segments of the global Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company, from aircraftmaintenance…

SKF Presents a Novel Bearing Steel Designed to Enable the Next Generation of Eeroengine Technology

Joy Finnegan

SKF says it is re-imagining intelligent and clean rotation with the development of an innovative temperature-resistant, corrosion-tolerant steel for aeroengine bearings called ARCTIC15. With the Aerospace industry striving to reach net zero emissions by 2050, next generation jet engine designs are evolving toward architectures which require rolling bearings capable of higher power density and speeds…

Former StandardAero Regional Sales Manager Steve Lunde Receives Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award

Joy Finnegan

Steve Lunde, former regional sales manager for the Western U.S. on the business aviation team at StandardAero was awarded the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award earlier this year. The award was presented on June 17, 2025, during a ceremony held at StandardAero’s Van Nuys, California facility, surrounded by friends, family and…

StandardAero Delivers 1,000th J85-5 Engine to U.S. Air Force

Joy Finnegan

StandardAero announced the delivery of its 1,000th GE Aerospace J85-5 engine to the United States Air Force (USAF), marking a significant milestone in support of the T-38 Talon trainer aircraft fleet. This achievement comes just five years after StandardAero commenced work under the multi-year Engine Regional Repair Center contract with the USAF. The J85-5 engine…

Bally Ribbon Mills Highlights Advanced Webbing Solutions for the Parachute Industry

Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM) is highlighting its advanced webbing solutions for the parachute industry. With a longstanding reputation for quality and innovation, BRM’s webbing is designed to meet the critical demands of aerospace and commercial parachute applications, ensuring optimal performance, strength, and durability. BRM’s parachute webbing is engineered using high-performance fibers such as Nylon, Kevlar,…

US Navy Bringing ‘Fat Albert’ Back to Marshall Aerospace for New Center Wing Box

Joy Finnegan

Fat Albert, the world’s most recognizable C-130 Hercules, will soon return to Marshall Aerospace’s hangars for crucial structural work that will add decades to its lifespan. The iconic support aircraft for the US Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron is scheduled to arrive in Cambridge, UK, later this year for a center wing box replacement…

Veryon Showcases Groundbreaking AI-Powered Technology at Predictive Aircraft Maintenance Dublin 2025 Conference

Joy Finnegan

Veryon will showcase its AI-powered predictive maintenance technology, Veryon AIRE, at the Predictive Aircraft Maintenance Conference, taking place November 11–12 in Dublin, Ireland. Airlines and MROs continue to face pressure to reduce downtime, optimize labor, and improve safety. By harnessing the industry’s largest de-identified dataset and delivering insights relevant to each operator’s context, Veryon provides earlier visibility into emerging issues. The result is fewer surprises,…

Veryon Announces Acquisition of EBIS

Joy Finnegan

Veryon, a provider of information services and software solutions for the aviation industry, announced the acquisition of EBIS from Tronair. With this acquisition, Veryon is expanding its aviation maintenance solutions by adding comprehensive ground support equipment (GSE) asset management capabilities, along with a next-generation maintenance management solution used by Part 145 repair stations, FBOs, charter…

BriskHeat Launches the ACR 4 Hot Bonder, Redefining Composite Curing and Repair

Joy Finnegan

Industrial heating and temperature control solutions provider, BriskHeat, announced the launch of its most advanced hot bonder to date, the ACR 4 Hot Bonder. Engineered for precision, durability, and ease of use, the ACR 4 sets a new standard in out-of-autoclave composite curing and debulking, as well as adhesive bonding. Building on the legacy of the…