Market Intelligence: -Training Aircraft Developments

South African Flight School, Starlite Aviation Training Academy, Announces Aircraft Fleet Hour Milestone

Durban, South Africa based aviation group and flight training organization Starlite Aviation Training Academy has shared that its Sling 2 fleet achieved 10,000 flying hours in 46 months.

About Starlite Aviation Training Academy
Established in 1999, the Training Academy is synonymous with some of the finest pilot training schools worldwide. It offers helicopter, aeroplane, and drone pilot training courses to local and international students at its pilot training schools in Durban and Mossel Bay, South Africa.

Source: Starlite Aviation Announcement
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US based Aviation Group Revv Aviation Helps Kansas City based Flight School by Providing Planes

ATD Flight Systems at Charles B. Wheeler Airport in Kansas City suffered devasting losses during a “gustnado” that suddenly blew through the area on April 20. Eleven of its 13 flight training aircraft were totaled or severely damaged during the sudden storm, jeopardizing ATDs business and impacting about 100 flight school students.

ATD reached out for help and Revv Aviation stepped in to provide three training aircraft from their own fleet as a temporary solution for ATD to continue providing flight training to their students.

“It’s a lifeline,” said Keara Neifach, director of operations at ATD and daughter of owner Wiliam Hays, “and we are very thankful that Revv acted so fast.”

Revv Aviation’s flight schools are operating more than 55 trainer aircraft in 10 of its locations in Illinois, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Nebraska. Revv operates a Part-141 flight training program in cooperation with the University of Nebraska at Omaha Aviation Institute.

“As a flight school operator, we know the impact this type of damage has on a business,” said Lisa LaMantia, chief operating officer at Revv Aviation. “This is a small way in which we can help ATD and their students, especially those nearing their check rides, getting their private pilot licenses or getting an advanced rating.”

Revv is grateful to be in a position to help an important and long-standing Kansas City general aviation business and their local flight school community, said Guy Lieser, Revv CEO.

“One of our core values is community,” said Lieser. “This is what community looks like. ATD experienced an extremely unfortunate and sudden situation, so we looked at their immediate needs and the aircraft we could provide them to get through this critical period.”

ATD’s Neifach said, “In the short term, this allows us to get our students back in the air, and for our business to incur the least amount of disruption as possible as we rebuild our fleet. In the long term, it’s nice to know who’s on our team and who we can count on. We are looking forward to an ongoing relationship with Revv.”

About Revv Aviation

Owned by CL Enterprises, Revv Aviation has fixed-base operations in Aurora and Schaumburg, IL; Council Bluffs, Davenport and Muscatine, Iowa; Huron, SD; and Janesville, WI.   In addition, Revv operates flight schools in Sioux City, IA, Moline, IL, and Omaha, NE.   Revv Aviation provides Part 61 and Part 141 flight training, Part 135 charter services with both owned and managed airplanes, corporate pilot services, airplane maintenance, turbine and jet engine maintenance and reports, avionics, fuel services and aircraft storage. Revv Aviation is expanding in the Midwest and beyond.

Source: Revv Aviation Press Release
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Aircraft Manufacturer, Cirrus Aircraft, Appoints Executive Director – Global Marketing

United States headquartered and globally popular aircraft manufacturer Cirrus Aircraft has shared that Mr Patrick Sniffen’s role is now Executive Director – Global Marketing. Mr Sniffen was previously Director Marketing – Global providing the vision and direction for all aspects of marketing, public relations and communications for Cirrus Aircraft globally. Learn more about Cirrus Aircraft or Mr. Sniffenby connecting with him through his LinkedIn profile here.

Source: Patrick Sniffen (Cirrus Aircraft)
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Aircraft Manufacturer Cirrus Aircraft Service Center’s Earn FAA Part 145 Certification

Cirrus Aircraft announced that all four of its company-operated Service Centers have now earned FAA Part 145 certification under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulation (14 CFR).

This certification signifies another milestone for Cirrus Aircraft delivering the highest standard of quality repair service by professionally trained technicians and mechanics.

Part 145 involves the maintenance, inspection and alteration of aircraft and aircraft products; it ensures that programs, systems and intended methods of compliance with regulatory requirements are thoroughly reviewed, evaluated and tested. FAA regulations are specific on who can perform maintenance and approve an aircraft, airframe, engines, etc. for return to service after maintenance has been performed.

“Cirrus Aircraft’s company-operated Service Center expansion has created more opportunities for SR Series and Vision Jet owners to service their aircraft. Today, we celebrate the diligent work by our team to achieve FAA Part 145 certification,” said Zean Nielsen, Chief Executive Officer of Cirrus Aircraft. “Our goal is to continue growing our global service capacity through both our authorized network and company-operated facilities to ensure we deliver a world-class ownership experience.”

Cirrus Aircraft’s SR Series and Vision Jet company-operated Service Centers in Duluth and Knoxville received FAA Part 145 certification in 2021, McKinney received certification in 2022 and Kissimmee received certification in 2023.

Find your nearest Cirrus Aircraft Service Center by visiting: cirrusaircraft.com/service.

About Cirrus Aircraft

Cirrus Aircraft is the recognized global leader in personal aviation and the maker of the best-selling SR Series piston aircraft and the Vision Jet®, the world’s first single-engine Personal Jet™, and the recipient of the Robert J. Collier Trophy. Founded in 1984, the company has redefined aviation performance, comfort and safety with innovations like the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System® (CAPS®) – the first FAA-certified whole-airframe parachute safety system included as standard equipment on an aircraft. To date, worldwide flight time on Cirrus aircraft has passed 15 million hours, and 250 people have returned home safely to their families as a result of the inclusion of CAPS as a standard feature on all Cirrus aircraft. The company has seven locations in the United States, including Benton Harbor, Michigan; Duluth, Minnesota; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Greater Dallas, Texas; Greater Phoenix, Arizona; and Greater Orlando, Florida and Knoxville, Tennessee.

Source: Cirrus Aircraft Press Release
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