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Conidia Debuts Jet Fuel Contamination Test Kit

Conidia Bioscience has introduced a test kit that will rapidly detect microbial contamination in jet fuel. The Fuelstat One test can be used throughout the entire fuel supply chain, from storage terminal to wing tank, offering a comprehensive overview of the fuel’s quality. The simple, rapid lateral flow test can be conducted on free water or…

Hartzell Launches Propeller Core Purchase Program

Hartzell Launches Propeller Core Purchase Program

The Hartzell Service Center in Piqua, Ohio, is introducing a purchasing program for used serviceable propeller cores and serialized parts directly from aircraft owners, fleets and MROs. The enhancement aims to help reduce overhaul lead times, while giving customers more buying options when acquiring parts. At Hartzell’s discretion, customers can reduce the purchase price of…

Western Aircraft Now a Starlink Dealer and Installer for King Air 200 & 300

Western Aircraft of Boise, Idaho, has officially become an authorized dealer and installer for Starlink, the satellite-based internet service developed by SpaceX. Starlink’s technology enables inflight 4K video calls, streaming, online gaming and secure virtual private network (VPN) connections. With more than 6,000 satellites in low Earth orbit and more being launched regularly, Starlink boasts…

Aero Center Atlanta Joins  SmartSky® Dealer Network 

Aero Center Atlanta Joins SmartSky® Dealer Network 

SmartSky recently announced that Aero Center Atlanta has joined the SmartSky dealer network as a sales and installation partner. With seven FBO locations across the U.S., Aero Center is a full-service management, charter and FBO provider, which also offers Part 145 maintenance services – including connectivity upgrades for business aircraft – at the Atlanta location.…

D&J Aviation Joins SmartSky® Installation Network Installs SmartSky LITE™ on King Air C90

SmartSky, provider of inflight air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity for business aviation, announced D&J Aviation as a new sales and installation partner. D&J recently completed a first-article installation of the award-winning SmartSky LITE™ on a Beechcraft King Air C90 with a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) expected in the coming months. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, D&J is…

Reported Turbulence Map Layer

Utilizing data from Sentry and Sentry Plus devices, this new layer in the ForeFlight Mobile app displays the measured intensity of turbulence at multiple altitudes, making it easy to find the smoothest altitude along your route. Individual turbulence reports are displayed as colored dots on the Maps tab in ForeFlight: gray to indicate smooth air,…

U.S. Lowest-Tilt Radar

The Radar (Lowest-Tilt) layer only depicts radar returns obtained at the lowest angle of the radar’s sweep, which better correspond to where precipitation is reaching the ground in the form of rain or snow. The new layer benefits from significantly reduced latency of six minutes or less and also provides enhanced spatial resolution, although the…

Garmin Expands Avionics Database Solutions for Europe

Garmin Expands Avionics Database Solutions for Europe

Garmin announced expanded coverage of the Garmin Navigation Database to now include Europe. Offered for a variety of Garmin aviation products, including integrated flight decks, navigators, flight displays, portables and more, the launch of the Garmin Navigation Database for Europe introduces new cost-effective ways to purchase database updates. This includes single updates, annual bundle options…

Elliott Aviation Named Authorized Starlink Dealer

Elliott Aviation recently announced their new partnership with Starlink as an authorized dealer of Starlink’s cutting-edge satellite internet technology. This collaboration is set to redefine the standards of in-flight connectivity, offering unmatched internet speeds and reliability to the aviation industry.  In an era where connectivity is as crucial in the skies as it is on…