Max-Viz, Inc. has announced the first ever Transport Canada Enhanced Vision Systems certification for an EVS-1000 system on a Bombardier Global Express, engineered and installed by Montreal Dealer/Integrator ABC Completions Inc. The US registered Bombardier Global Express was awarded Canadian Supplemental Type Approval on December 19th and is expected to have the equivalent US STC this month. "This Transport Canada certification is an enormous win for Max-Viz and our dealer, Montreal based ABC Completions," said Jim Tuttle, Max-Viz CEO. "We do not consider our EVS-1000 a competitor to the future Bombardier Enhanced Vision System (BEVS) rather we believe that it is a complimentary system. Max-Viz products provide an exceptional view of terrain, taxiways, runways and obstacles

CharterAuction has announced that its sales activity for December 2003 was up 100%. The company attributed the jump to the U.S. government's elevation of the national threat level from Elevated to High risk of terrorist attack, among other factors. "There are a number of factors that contributed to our high numbers for the end of the year. First and foremost, our clients' concerns about safety were intensified with the raising of the national threat level from yellow to orange. Our clients want more control over their travel plans, their timing and their comfort," said Nate McKelvey, CEO of CharterAuction.

The NBAA has announced new Maintenance Management Workshops, to be held March 11, 2004, in West Palm Beach, FL, and August 25, 2004, in Seattle. Organized by the NBAA Maintenance Committee, these Workshops will provide aviation maintenance managers an opportunity to learn the latest information on issues affecting the maintenance community. Topics to be addressed include Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issues, environmental and aviation regulations, personnel and asset management, aircraft reliability and productivity measures.

Raytheon Aircraft’s in-house repair station has received the FAA’s highest award – the Diamond Award – for maintenance excellence. The Diamond Award is the FAA’s highest honor for training, and recognizes professional technicians and their employer. A facility must have at least 25 percent of its employees participating in the FAA’s Maintenance Technician Program. A total of 185 of the 198 Raytheon Aircraft repair station employees, or 95 percent, will qualify for an individual award. The company’s goal for 2004 is 100 percent participation. Individual qualifications range from the Bronze to the Diamond Award. To receive an award, each individual must have a minimum of two hours of FAA regulations training, in addition to a number of

Stan Mackiewicz has joined the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) as representative, government and industry affairs. Mackiewicz comes to NATA having recently served as a business development and government affairs consultant to several aerospace companies. Previously, he was executive director of Embry-Riddle's Aviation and Space Technology Academy in Daytona Beach, FL. He also served as president of the Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA). Additionally, he has held management positions with UNC Airwork, Sundstrand, Williams International and Avco Lycoming. "I'm delighted to welcome Stan to our government and industry affairs staff," said NATA president James K. Coyne. "His depth of experience and knowledge in our industry--especially in d