Lufthansa Technik has been selected by an undisclosed customer to perform comprehensive cabin engineering services as well as initial parts provisioning for the entry into service of a Boeing BBJ 787-8.

Resource Group, a provider of flight crew services and EASA Part-147 aviation technical training in Newmarket, UK, has launched a series of eLearning products for flight crew. To date it has sold over 29,500 courses worldwide.

Textron Aviation has received FAA certification for the Hawker 400XPR upgrade programme, which is available at Textron service centres worldwide. The first upgrade is currently under way and delivery of the aircraft is expected later this year.

TrueNorth Avionics has unveiled its latest cabin communications system Simphone Pro, an upgrade from the former Simphone technology.

Air BP has named Jon Platt as its chief executive. A BP employee for 27 years, Platt was previously CEO of BP’s global liquid petroleum gas business and CFO for the global petrochemicals business.

Berlin-based Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services and Vostok Technical Service Jets in Moscow have signed a cooperation agreement to develop a maintenance service centre at Moscow Vnukovo-3.

Spanish flight simulator manufacturer Entrol has launched a vibration system designed to improve pilot training and augment the reality of its simulators.

RUAG Aviation in Munich has delivered a fully repainted Gulfstream aircraft to a longstanding customer.

CEPA Expo, which takes place 18-20 October in Prague, will host a series of presentations and educational workshops in association with JAA Training Organisation.

BACA has called on the UK government to make a decision regarding an additional runway in the south east of the UK. It believes that the country is losing trade as a result of congestion at Gatwick and Heathrow airports.

Jetex Flight Support has been appointed as the official FBO and handler for the MEBAA show, which will run from 6-8 December at Dubai World Central.

Nigeria’s EAN Aviation has reactivated its FBO radio frequency after the system was badly damaged in a torrential rainstorm last winter.

Bombardier has reorganised its senior management team, with Jean-Christophe Gallagher named as VP and general manager customer experience, and Andy Nureddin appointed as VP of customer support and training.

Piper Aircraft has been granted a production certificate for its M600 by the FAA. The certificate enables the OEM to produce, flight test and issue airworthiness certificates for the aircraft.

FBO Riga is celebrating its first anniversary, having opened on 9 September 2015.

Bell Helicopter will debut its Bell 525 Relentless alongside the 407GX at the 26th annual Monaco Yacht Show, which runs from 28 September to 1 October.

Ground support equipment manufacturer Semmco has appointed Lithuanian MRO FL Technics as a distribution partner in 24 countries across eastern Europe, the CIS and south east Asia.

FAI Asset Management has begun construction of a third hangar at Albrecht Dürer airport in Nuremberg. The €6 million project will result in a carbon neutral 4,800 sqm building.

ANAC, EASA, TCCA and FAA have embarked on a strategy to streamline the certification process among their respective regulatory agencies.

Wyvern has launched Wyvern Aviation Training in association with the Nexus Aviation Academy, created to deliver professional aviation training in the world’s emerging economies. Wyvern will supply expertise, qualified instructors, curricula and management.

Members of AfBAA have voted in Nuno Pereira, MD of Angola-based BestFly, as the association's vice-chairman.

RUAG has added the G550 to its MRO service portfolio.

Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore has acquired a 1,850 sqm hangar at Gloucestershire airport as a base for its growing helicopter MRO operations.

ExecuJet Africa has become the first Williams International approved maintenance facility on the continent for the FJ44-3AP engine.

ARGUS International has teamed with insurance provider Mountfitchet Risk Solutions to offer discounts to ARGUS rated operators who enter Mountfitchet’s AOG insurance programme.

Polish flight school Smart Aviation, based in Poznan, has acquired an Alsim ALX simulator. The FNPT II MCC sim covers up to four different aircraft types and 10 different flight models in one device. The device offers realistic high definition visuals, dual GTN 650 and a complex overhead panel.

Helicopter MRO provider Heli-One has received STC approval for its Universal Avionics EFI-890H advanced flight display upgrade from EASA and Transport Canada. The company has also received STC approval for its flight management system upgrade for the Airbus AS332L and AS332L1 from the same authorities.

JetSupport in The Netherlands has extended its Part 145 maintenance organisation approval for the Falcon 900EX EASy series. The company’s MRO service now covers the Falcon 50EX, 2000 series and 7X series, with additional line and base maintenance capability for Citation, Dornier and Gulfstream aircraft.

Hartzell Propeller has released special pricing for the company's five-blade composite propeller designed specifically for the Piper Meridian and new M500.

The $49,000 list price includes the new five-blade Raptor lightweight hub, ASCII carbon fibre blades, compatible de-ice equipment, new polished spinner assembly, gust lock covers and full STC documentation. The Meridian’s composite prop is designed to boost climb performance and decreases noise.

The next Sapphire Pegasus Awards ceremony will be held on 5 May, 2017 in Prague. Award winners will be announced during a gala dinner at the Boscolo hotel. Founder Anotonia Lukacinova says she will be looking to build on the success of last year’s event, and has received almost 200 nominations for next year.

Germany’s Atlas Air Service has been named as an authorised service centre for Embraer Executive Jets and will be able to perform line and base maintenance for the OEM’s family of aircraft.

Sikorsky has been celebrating its S-92 fleet reaching the one million hour mark by holding events in the North Sea region, including at Aberdeen in Scotland and Stavanger in Norway.

Jet Aviation’s Basel maintenance centre is now authorised to perform the Pratt & Whitney service bulletin calling for replacement of the left and right bevel gear oil shield on PW307A engines.

Bell Helicopter and Mecaer Aviation Group have unveiled the MAGnificent interior for Bell 525 Relentless at the Monaco Yacht Show.

Daher has completed its 800th TBM turboprop. The TBM 930 aircraft recently rolled out from the company's final assembly line at Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrenees airport in France.

Financing solutions provider Global Jet Capital has become a member of the German Business Aviation Association and has named Graeme Shanks as sales director for northern Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.

4M Events has launched African Airshow 2017 for the western part of Africa. The exhibition will be held from 24-26 October in Accra, Ghana, next year.

Rockwell Collins has signed an agreement with digital marketplace Stellar Labs to provide an end-to-end flight management platform for operators.

RUAG Aviation has extended its EASA and FAA Part 145 approvals to include line maintenance for the Challenger 604 and 605 at its Geneva facility.

Gulfstream has sold its last G150, marking the end of the midsize aircraft's more than 10-year production run. The final G150 will be delivered to a customer in mid-2017.

Bombardier has made its WAVE Ka Band high-speed internet available for retrofit at its Amsterdam Schiphol service centre. The technology can now be installed on all Global 5000 and 6000 models as well as earlier generations.

Aircraft valuation guide Vref has valued Tamarack Aerospace’s active winglets at 100 per cent of their purchase price for Cessna CJ, CJ1, CJ1+ and M2 aircraft.