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Brief news items of interest to business aviation professionals.

Lear Jet 23-003, the first customer-delivered production Lear Jet, has a home while restoration is underway.

Conferences and events for professionals in the business aviation community.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

Regulations recently issued by the FAA for business aircraft.

KCAC Aviation, a full-service aviation company, broke ground on its new aircraft maintenance hangar at Johnson County Executive Airport (KOJC) in Olathe, Kansas.

Stack.Aero announced its partnership with Azzera to introduce carbon emission management for its Business Operations System (BOS) users.

Ballard Partners announced its strategic partnership with The GR Company to expand its footprint in Seoul, South Korea. Conversely, The GR Company will use the partnership to expand its presence in Washington, DC.

Britten-Norman has introduced its Unleaded Fuel Modification for the BN2B piston engine (Lycoming O-540-E4C5) Islander aircraft. According to the company, the three Lycoming-approved unleaded fuel specifications included in the modification are ASTM D7547 (UL 91 & UL 94), DEF-STAN 91-090 (UL 91) and HJELMCO (91/96 UL).

Thomas Global Systems announced the reception of an FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) for its TFD-4100 LCD flight display upgrade on Bombardier Challenger 604, Gulfstream G100/G200, Dassault Falcon 2000/2000EX/50EX and Saab 2000 aircraft.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Maintenance Committee is renaming its scholarship travel fund as the James Sullivan Travel Fund to honor the former committee member who died recently at the age of 32.

The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) announced the signing of a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) by the FAA to use Vantis as a safety mitigation for beyond-visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) drone operations.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Young Professionals (YoPro) program during the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) in Las Vegas in October.

Bell Textron announced the delivery of a customized Bell 505 to All Motors Brazil, a luxury automotive dealership.

Appointments and promotions in the business aviation industry.

AEG Fuels added Florida Airport Management to its AEG Connect Network, effective Aug. 15.

Butler National Corp. has received FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for the installation of Garmin’s G700TXi Flight Display System on Learjet Model 35, 35A(C-21A), 36 and 36A aircraft equipped with FC-530 or FC-535 autopilots.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) has announced the return of its career fair.

Loar Holdings has completed its acquisition of Applied Avionics for approximately $385 million in cash. Applied Avionics, known for its Vivisun and Nexsys brands, designs and manufactures interface products for avionics and aerospace electronics.

AviationManuals has rebranded itself as “Nimbl.”

Quality Aircraft Accessories (QAA) of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency certification.

The fifth annual AirTaxi World Congress will be held on Oct. 7-10 at the Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Center.

Embraer has opened registration for the 33rd edition of its Master of Science in Aeronautical Engineering Program in partnership with the Technological Institute of Aeronautics.

Schweizer has selected Helix Av as a new sales and service center for the UK and Ireland.

Associated Energy Group (AEG) and DC Aviation have finalized an agreement to offset a portion of DC’s emissions through a commitment to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).