GPMS International, Inc., a provider in helicopter health-and-usage monitoring systems (HUMS), announces that Helicopter Express has become the first operator to upgrade from the Bell Helicopter Vibration Monitor (BHVM) System to the GPMS Foresight MX HUMS platform for its Bell 412 EPX. The milestone marks a significant step forward in the growing BHVM-to-GPMS upgrade program developed in partnership with Bell, as operators across the industry seek modern, supportable alternatives to aging legacy monitoring systems.

GPMS International and Bell Textron Inc. announce a collaboration to bring the Foresight MX Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) to the Bell 505 helicopter. The effort expands the portfolio of Bell platforms supported by Foresight MX and will provide Bell 505 operators with advanced vibration monitoring, predictive maintenance insights, and flight-data monitoring capabilities.

Smith Myers Communications Ltd., the world’s first fully airborne-qualified Mobile Phone Detection and Location System (MPDLS) provider, announces the addition of passive Wi-Fi and Bluetooth detection and geolocation capability, together with ATAK Cursor-on-Target (CoT) integration, to its market-leading ARTEMIS systems. With these latest advancements, ARTEMIS once again redefines the capabilities of airborne and deployed mobile detection systems.

Veryon, a provider of information services and software solutions for the aviation industry, announces the expansion of its longstanding partnership with Airbus Helicopters through the signing of a renewed Master Supply Agreement and a support and sales agreement with Airbus Helicopters. These renewed agreements expand the collaboration and extend the use of Veryon Tracking+ and other products across Airbus Helicopters global customer service network.

JSSI (Jet Support Services, Inc.), an independent provider of maintenance support and financial tools to the business-aviation industry, announces a modernization of its corporate brand, including a new logo and a refreshed divisional structure designed to present a clear, future-forward vision for customers and industry partners.

The Aerospace Maintenance Council (AMC) announces a major expansion of the AMC Competition in 2027, marking an important milestone in the continued growth of the series. In 2027, the AMC Competition will return to both MRO Americas and VERTICON, continuing the momentum of the series and its role in showcasing aviation maintenance skill, education, and workforce development. In addition to its North American events, the AMC Competition Series will expand internationally for the first time.

Strengthening its commitment to world-class engine maintenance and operator support, Duncan Aviation announces the promotion of Scott Stoki to vice president of Engine Operations. A veteran of the company with a deep technical background, Stoki’s appointment reinforces the Duncan Aviation mission to provide aircraft operators with innovative MRO solutions and industry-leading expertise.

Bluetail, a provider of digital aircraft-records management software for business aviation, introduces the latest addition to its product line-up. Bluetail® Fleet is a cloud-based, AI-powered software-as-a-service platform that automatically builds the aircraft logbook chronologically from past to the present, bringing efficiencies to a new level for aircraft-maintenance records management.

VSE Corporation (“VSE”) (NASDAQ: VSEC), a provider of aviation aftermarket distribution and repair services, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Precision Aviation Group, Inc. (“PAG”), a portfolio company of GenNx360 Capital Partners (“GenNx”), for total upfront consideration of approximately $2.025 billion in cash and equity.

QAI Aviation, a provider of avionics and MRO services, announces it has received approval for its supplemental type certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its single-pilot IFR (SPIFR) cockpit upgrade on the Airbus EC135 helicopter.