Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings launches Fill Bond Flex Aerospace Filler (FBF100) as a new, convenient method for filling seams, rivets and small spot repair areas on aircraft prior to painting. The high-quality, two-component polyester filler kit is designed to block and permanently conceal surface imperfections on composite exterior aircraft surfaces. The lightweight filler provides performance, versatility and productivity by offering strong adhesion, resistance of shrinkage, sandability, flexibility, and stain resistance, making it ideal for creating smooth surfaces for topcoat applications.

Vita Inclinata completes an agreement that authorizes the company to be a global distributor of Lifesaving Systems (LSC) equipment. The partnership allows Vita Inclinata's Aerospace division to provide a broader range of life-saving equipment and gear to the search-and-rescue community.

NBAA, along with a coalition of industry groups, sends a letter to members of the U.S. Senate urging the swift confirmation of Michael Whitaker as FAA administrator.

Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, announces the delivery of a high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (HSVTOL) test article to Holloman Air Force Base for demonstration and technology evaluation. The team will leverage the Arnold Engineering Development Complex Holloman High Speed Test Track to test the folding rotor, integrated propulsion, and flight-control technologies at representative flight speeds.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) welcomes the Biden administration’s nomination of Michael Whitaker to serve as the next permanent administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Cadorath, a supplier of Rolls-Royce M250 and RR300 single part repair and overhaul, announces that the company has been named an authorized maintenance repair and overhaul center (AMROC) as part of the Rolls-Royce FIRST Network, and, in partnership with Rolls-Royce, has added complete assembly repair and overhaul support for the M250 and RR300 series of turbine engines and modules.

Helicopter Specialties, Inc. (HSI) delivers a new Airbus H125B3E helicopter completion to Bering Air of Nome, AK. The helicopter will be part of Bering Air’s fleet that provides passenger and cargo flights to 32 communities along the northwest coast of Alaska.

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation, under the ownership of Chuck Surack, is rapidly developing new rotorcraft models and features, all while witnessing an unprecedented level of product demand. As a result, Enstrom is actively recruiting to grow its already impressive workforce, which currently boasts more than 125 employees.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) grants Hartzell Engine Tech STC approval for Plane-Power ALT-FLX alternator upgrades in a wide range of piston-powered airplanes and helicopters. The upgrades were previously approved in the United States by the Federal Aviation Administration.

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) weighs in on two initiatives critical to the safe, timely and successful integration of advanced air mobility (AAM) into the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS). The association’s comments — informed by NBAA’s AAM Roundtable and Emerging Technology Committee — provide direction to government agencies on proposals with potential impact for pilots, manufacturers, infrastructure developers and other stakeholders.