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Jet Access Maintenance authorized as Starlink dealer, enabling LEO satellite internet sales and STC installations for business j

Jet Access Maintenance has been named an authorized Starlink dealer, expanding its business-jet connectivity offering with LEO satellite internet sales plus STC-based installations. The move positions the MRO/installation provider to deliver high-speed, global connectivity upgrades at multiple U.S. operating bases.

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2026-07-09T10:16:51.493789-07:00

AirInsight

Aging sub-fleets are eroding asset efficiency, pushing airlines to defer fleet decisions

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2026-07-09T12:14:03.963563-07:00

AINonline

Garmin launches AXIS integrated cockpit architecture for piston-aircraft retrofits

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2026-07-08T08:44:46.250376-07:00

AeroTime

FL Technics Indonesia opens FAA Part-145 aircraft painting facility in Denpasar, Bali—first repaint for Skyway Airlines

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2026-07-08T06:16:35.883737-07:00

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AirInsight

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Aging sub-fleets are eroding asset efficiency, pushing airlines to defer fleet decisions The Fleet Utilization Index indicates that “dragging” sub-fleets are lowering asset efficiency, with knock-on effects for aircraft utilization and planning. The analysis suggests these underperforming fleets remain visible at the hangar level and are contributing to airlines postponing fleet choices.

2026-07-09T12:14:03.963563-07:00

Aging sub-fleets are eroding asset efficiency, pushing airlines to defer fleet decisions

AINonline

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Jet Access Maintenance authorized as Starlink dealer, enabling LEO satellite internet sales and STC installations for business j Jet Access Maintenance has been named an authorized Starlink dealer, expanding its business-jet connectivity offering with LEO satellite internet sales plus STC-based installations. The move positions the MRO/installation provider to deliver high-speed, global connectivity upgrades at multiple U.S. operating bases.

2026-07-09T10:16:51.493789-07:00

Jet Access Maintenance authorized as Starlink dealer, enabling LEO satellite internet sales and STC installations for business j

AINonline

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Garmin launches AXIS integrated cockpit architecture for piston-aircraft retrofits Garmin has unveiled AXIS, a new integrated display family for the general aviation retrofit market. AXIS consolidates IFR GPS navigation/COMM and audio-panel functions into the displays and replaces traditional central avionics racks. Garmin says retrofit migration from G3X Touch requires modifying just eight pins on the wiring harness.

2026-07-08T08:44:46.250376-07:00

Garmin launches AXIS integrated cockpit architecture for piston-aircraft retrofits

FlightGlobal

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First overhauled CH-149 Cormorant starts flight checks in Yeovil under mid-life upgrade; Canada plans AW101 fleet growth to 16 The first Royal Canadian Air Force CH-149 Cormorant helicopter overhauled under a mid-life upgrade (MLU) has begun flight checks in Yeovil. In parallel, Canada’s AW101 procurement will add three new aircraft, bringing the total Cormorant fleet to 16.

2026-07-08T07:45:04.822654-07:00

First overhauled CH-149 Cormorant starts flight checks in Yeovil under mid-life upgrade; Canada plans AW101 fleet growth to 16

AeroTime

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FL Technics Indonesia opens FAA Part-145 aircraft painting facility in Denpasar, Bali—first repaint for Skyway Airlines FL Technics Indonesia has inaugurated a new aircraft painting facility at its Denpasar, Bali MRO site, completing its first repaint project for Skyway Airlines. As an FAA Part-145 certified provider, the expansion adds in-house complete aircraft painting capability, strengthening Southeast Asia’s MRO capacity.

2026-07-08T06:16:35.883737-07:00

FL Technics Indonesia opens FAA Part-145 aircraft painting facility in Denpasar, Bali—first repaint for Skyway Airlines

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TransMedics completes strategic investment in Germany’s PAD Aviation to build Europe’s air-and-ground organ transplant logistics TransMedics, the US medical technology firm, has completed its previously announced strategic investment into Germany-based private aviation operator PAD Aviation. The deal supports creation of a dedicated air-and-ground organ transplant logistics network across Europe, expanding rapid organ transport capability beyond traditional ground-only routes.

2026-07-07T13:45:23.362220-07:00

TransMedics completes strategic investment in Germany’s PAD Aviation to build Europe’s air-and-ground organ transplant logistics

eVTOL Insights

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Electra partners with Signature Aviation and UrbanV-Signature to lay groundwork for eSTOL point-to-point regional air mobility Electric aircraft startup Electra.aero has signed an MOU with fixed-base operator Signature Aviation and vertiport developer UrbanV-Signature to build the infrastructure platform for point-to-point regional travel. The plan centers on next-generation vertiports and a global network of private aviation terminals, supporting Electra’s eSTOL aircraft designed for takeoff/landing in 150 feet.

2026-07-07T05:14:29.644526-07:00

Electra partners with Signature Aviation and UrbanV-Signature to lay groundwork for eSTOL point-to-point regional air mobility

AeroTime

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Avia Solutions Group appoints Zilvinas Lapinskas as CEO, with Jonas Janukenas moving to CFO Avia Solutions Group, an ACMI wet-lease provider, has named Zilvinas Lapinskas as chief executive effective July 7. Lapinskas, formerly CEO of the group’s FL Technics MRO unit, succeeds Jonas Janukenas, who steps into the chief financial officer role after nearly nine years leading the company.

2026-07-07T00:58:48.958451-07:00

Avia Solutions Group appoints Zilvinas Lapinskas as CEO, with Jonas Janukenas moving to CFO

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