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FAA Awards New Certificate for Aviation
Tech Program

Soft Furnishings for
Aircrafts Successfully Tested
Against SARS-CoV-2
MGR Foamtex Ltd announced that its advanced antimicrobial MGRSafeWall product protection system
has been successfully tested against SARS-CoV-2,
the virus that causes COVID-19, using Addmaster
Biomaster antimicrobial technology. " MGR Foamtex
is one of several new partners supplying antimicrobial materials for aircraft seats, upholstery and interiors to make the cabin as safe as possible. This is an
area where Polygiene's and Addmaster's antimicrobial solutions will add value and work as a second
line of defense in addition to regular cleaning and
we anticipate an increased demand for this kind of
functionality going forward, " said Ulrika Björk, CEO
of Polygiene. Laboratory testing to ISO 18184 protocols using MGRSafeWall and real aircraft cabin
products has demonstrated efficacy of 96.8 percent
against SARS-CoV-2. In addition to the viral testing,
MGRSafeWall has also shown excellent behavior in
flammability, abrasion and resistance to cleaning
agent tests.

Northeast State
Community College received
news that the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) issued
the Air Agency certificate
and Airframe rating for the
College's Aviation Technology
program. The FAA performed
an in-depth inspection and evaluation of Northeast State's Aviation
program in December and awarded the Air Agency Certificate to the
College on Jan. 15. The assessment was performed to ensure the
curriculum, training equipment, instructor qualifications, procedures
and documentation met federal aviation regulations. The air agency
designation and airframe rating grants the Aviation Technology program
the FAA's Part 147 airframe certification for aviation teaching schools.
Next on the agenda is the accompanying powerplant rating for aviation
instruction programs. The powerplant rating addresses the engine and
mechanical operations of an aircraft.

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Sichuan Airlines Selects AVIATAR
and V2500/CFM56-5B Engine
Maintenance Services
Bye Aerospace's All-Electric
eFlyer 2 Fuselage Assembly
Contract Work Begins
Bye Aerospace announced that production has commenced on Serial #001 for its two-seat all-electric
eFlyer 2. The company is in the process of obtaining
FAA Part-23 certification for the eFlyer 2 for the professional flight training mission. George E. Bye, CEO
of Bye Aerospace, said the company has contracted
with Composites Universal Group (CUG) to begin
assembly of the production eFlyer 2 fuselage, the first
major component being assembled.
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Sichuan Airlines and Lufthansa Technik AG signed a
five-year agreement for digital fleet solutions through
AVIATAR and engine maintenance services for the
V2500 and CFM56-5B engines of the Airbus A320 fleet.
AVIATAR will support Sichuan Airlines' Airbus A350,
A330 and A320 fleets. For digitally optimized fleet operations of its overall 168 Airbus A350, A330 and A320 aircraft, Sichuan Airlines will implement AVIATAR's solutions, including condition monitoring, fleet management,
certain predictive maintenance & health management
solutions and event analytics. Under the duration of the
contract, a full range of engine services are provided to
Sichuan Airlines' A320 fleet.
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