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    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:23:27 GMT</pubDate>
    <dc:date>2026-03-11T18:23:27Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Driving Customer-Focused Growth: FCAH Aerospace Promotes Jordi De Bertomeu Sala to MRO Sales Director</title>
      <link>https://firstclassair.com/news/fcah-aerospace-promotes-jordi-de-bertomeu-sala-to-mro-sales-director</link>
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      <category>Leadership</category>
      <category>FCAH Aerospace</category>
      <category>MRO Sales</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:23:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://firstclassair.com/news/fcah-aerospace-promotes-jordi-de-bertomeu-sala-to-mro-sales-director</guid>
      <dc:date>2026-03-11T18:23:27Z</dc:date>
      <dc:creator>FCAH Aerospace</dc:creator>
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      <title>Pride, Service, and Flight: Honoring Our FCAH Aerospace Veterans</title>
      <link>https://firstclassair.com/news/pride-service-and-flight-honoring-our-fcah-aerospace-veterans</link>
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&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=22609379&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstclassair.com%2Fnews%2Fpride-service-and-flight-honoring-our-fcah-aerospace-veterans&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Ffirstclassair.com%252Fnews&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>FCAH Aerospace</category>
      <category>Veterans Day</category>
      <category>United States Armed Forces</category>
      <category>Veterans</category>
      <category>Employee Spotlight</category>
      <category>Honoring Veteran Employees</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:16:01 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>mlagora@avi-aviation.com (Melody Lagora)</author>
      <guid>https://firstclassair.com/news/pride-service-and-flight-honoring-our-fcah-aerospace-veterans</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-11-11T14:16:01Z</dc:date>
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      <title>FCAH Aerospace Halloween 2025: Costume Contest Winners Revealed</title>
      <link>https://firstclassair.com/news/halloween-2025-costume-winners-revealed</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/news/halloween-2025-costume-winners-revealed" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://firstclassair.com/hubfs/Halloween_Preview_Winners.jpg" alt="FCAH Aerospace Halloween 2025: Costume Contest Winners Revealed" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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 &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/news/halloween-2025-costume-winners-revealed" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://firstclassair.com/hubfs/Halloween_Preview_Winners.jpg" alt="FCAH Aerospace Halloween 2025: Costume Contest Winners Revealed" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=22609379&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstclassair.com%2Fnews%2Fhalloween-2025-costume-winners-revealed&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Ffirstclassair.com%252Fnews&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>FCAH Aerospace</category>
      <category>Halloween</category>
      <category>Costume Contest</category>
      <category>Happy Halloween</category>
      <category>Teamwork</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 18:50:31 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>mlagora@avi-aviation.com (Melody Lagora)</author>
      <guid>https://firstclassair.com/news/halloween-2025-costume-winners-revealed</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-11-03T18:50:31Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Cobalt Aero Services October Hiring Events</title>
      <link>https://firstclassair.com/news/cobalt-aero-services-october-hiring-events</link>
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 &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/news/cobalt-aero-services-october-hiring-events" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://firstclassair.com/hubfs/Cobalt_Hiring_Thumbnail-1.jpg" alt="Cobalt Aero Services October Hiring Events" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;h3 style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0842fa;"&gt;JOIN US FOR OUR UPCOMING HIRING EVENTS!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;</description>
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 &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/news/cobalt-aero-services-october-hiring-events" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://firstclassair.com/hubfs/Cobalt_Hiring_Thumbnail-1.jpg" alt="Cobalt Aero Services October Hiring Events" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;h3 style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;&lt;span style="color: #0842fa;"&gt;JOIN US FOR OUR UPCOMING HIRING EVENTS!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=22609379&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstclassair.com%2Fnews%2Fcobalt-aero-services-october-hiring-events&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Ffirstclassair.com%252Fnews&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Cobalt Aero Services</category>
      <category>Aircraft Maintenance</category>
      <category>Now Hiring</category>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 19:10:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>tschneider@fcahaerospace.com (Travis Schneider)</author>
      <guid>https://firstclassair.com/news/cobalt-aero-services-october-hiring-events</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-10-03T19:10:46Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Thank You for Connecting with us at ACPC 2025</title>
      <link>https://firstclassair.com/news/thank-you-for-connecting-with-us-at-acpc-2025</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/news/thank-you-for-connecting-with-us-at-acpc-2025" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://firstclassair.com/hubfs/ACPC%20LinkedIN-1.jpg" alt="Thank You for Connecting with us at ACPC 2025" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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 &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/news/thank-you-for-connecting-with-us-at-acpc-2025" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://firstclassair.com/hubfs/ACPC%20LinkedIN-1.jpg" alt="Thank You for Connecting with us at ACPC 2025" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=22609379&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstclassair.com%2Fnews%2Fthank-you-for-connecting-with-us-at-acpc-2025&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Ffirstclassair.com%252Fnews&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>FCAH Aerospace</category>
      <category>ACPC</category>
      <category>Aviation News</category>
      <category>Aviation Updates</category>
      <category>Air Carriers Purchasing Conference</category>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:05:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>mlagora@avi-aviation.com (Melody Lagora)</author>
      <guid>https://firstclassair.com/news/thank-you-for-connecting-with-us-at-acpc-2025</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-09-03T15:05:35Z</dc:date>
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      <title>AVI Interns Take Flight: Highlights from Our Summer Program</title>
      <link>https://firstclassair.com/news/highlights-from-our-summer-program</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/news/highlights-from-our-summer-program" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://firstclassair.com/hubfs/AVI%20Company%20Photos/2025_AVI_Intern_Banner_LinkedIn_Post-1.jpg" alt="Discover how AVI’s summer interns, Niles and Troy, gained real-world aerospace experience, tackled challenges, and shaped their career goals in aviation." class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;This summer, &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/avi/aviation-inflatables" style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;AVI Aviation Inflatables&lt;/a&gt;and &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/avi/survival-products" style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;AVI Survival Products&lt;/a&gt;had the privilege of welcoming two bright interns, Niles Alexis and Troy Anderson, who brought energy, curiosity, and fresh perspectives to our team. Throughout their internship, they explored different aspects of our operations, built new skills, and contributed to meaningful projects that left a lasting impression. We asked them to reflect on their experiences—and here’s what they shared.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/news/highlights-from-our-summer-program" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://firstclassair.com/hubfs/AVI%20Company%20Photos/2025_AVI_Intern_Banner_LinkedIn_Post-1.jpg" alt="Discover how AVI’s summer interns, Niles and Troy, gained real-world aerospace experience, tackled challenges, and shaped their career goals in aviation." class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;This summer, &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/avi/aviation-inflatables" style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;AVI Aviation Inflatables&lt;/a&gt;and &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/avi/survival-products" style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;AVI Survival Products&lt;/a&gt;had the privilege of welcoming two bright interns, Niles Alexis and Troy Anderson, who brought energy, curiosity, and fresh perspectives to our team. Throughout their internship, they explored different aspects of our operations, built new skills, and contributed to meaningful projects that left a lasting impression. We asked them to reflect on their experiences—and here’s what they shared.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=22609379&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstclassair.com%2Fnews%2Fhighlights-from-our-summer-program&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Ffirstclassair.com%252Fnews&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>AVI Survival Products</category>
      <category>FCAH Aerospace</category>
      <category>AVI Aviation Inflatables</category>
      <category>Aviation News</category>
      <category>Engineering</category>
      <category>Internship</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2025 15:42:48 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>mlagora@avi-aviation.com (Melody Lagora)</author>
      <guid>https://firstclassair.com/news/highlights-from-our-summer-program</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-08-26T15:42:48Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Engineering the Future: AVI’s Internship Program in Action</title>
      <link>https://firstclassair.com/news/engineering-the-future-avis-internship-program-in-action</link>
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 &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/news/engineering-the-future-avis-internship-program-in-action" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://firstclassair.com/hubfs/2025_AVI_Intern_Banner_LinkedIn%203.jpg" alt="Engineering the Future: AVI's Internship Program in Action" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p style="font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Interns Niles Alexis &amp;amp; Troy Anderson, pictured with mentor Alberto Garcia (left), and during live training with an AVI technician Lorisa Gomez(right).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;At AVI Aviation Inflatables and AVI Survival Products, we’re proud to spotlight the meaningful contributions of our current Engineering interns and the mentorship driving their growth. Under the guidance of Engineering Manager Alberto Garcia, this internship experience bridges the gap between classroom learning and real-world application—right here on our production floor. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Real Projects with Real Impact&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;Interns Niles Alexis and Troy Anderson are currently working on a complex 3D model using SolidWorks Computer Aided Design (CAD) software. Their design will be fabricated and used to pack an emergency slide designed to function on a widely operated Airbus commercial aircraft. From day one, they’ve been immersed in hands-on, high-impact work directly tied to AVI’s operations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mentorship That Makes a Difference&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;“Both Niles and Troy have been extremely agile and accommodating,” says Garcia. “They’ve already shown their ability to adapt to sudden production challenges—a critical skill that will serve them well in their future careers.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/news/engineering-the-future-avis-internship-program-in-action" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://firstclassair.com/hubfs/2025_AVI_Intern_Banner_LinkedIn%203.jpg" alt="Engineering the Future: AVI's Internship Program in Action" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p style="font-size: 12px; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Interns Niles Alexis &amp;amp; Troy Anderson, pictured with mentor Alberto Garcia (left), and during live training with an AVI technician Lorisa Gomez(right).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;At AVI Aviation Inflatables and AVI Survival Products, we’re proud to spotlight the meaningful contributions of our current Engineering interns and the mentorship driving their growth. Under the guidance of Engineering Manager Alberto Garcia, this internship experience bridges the gap between classroom learning and real-world application—right here on our production floor. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Real Projects with Real Impact&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;Interns Niles Alexis and Troy Anderson are currently working on a complex 3D model using SolidWorks Computer Aided Design (CAD) software. Their design will be fabricated and used to pack an emergency slide designed to function on a widely operated Airbus commercial aircraft. From day one, they’ve been immersed in hands-on, high-impact work directly tied to AVI’s operations.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Mentorship That Makes a Difference&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="color: #000000;"&gt;“Both Niles and Troy have been extremely agile and accommodating,” says Garcia. “They’ve already shown their ability to adapt to sudden production challenges—a critical skill that will serve them well in their future careers.”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=22609379&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstclassair.com%2Fnews%2Fengineering-the-future-avis-internship-program-in-action&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Ffirstclassair.com%252Fnews&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>AVI Survival Products</category>
      <category>FCAH Aerospace</category>
      <category>AVI Aviation Inflatables</category>
      <category>Aviation News</category>
      <category>Engineering</category>
      <category>Internship</category>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2025 18:25:28 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>mlagora@avi-aviation.com (Melody Lagora)</author>
      <guid>https://firstclassair.com/news/engineering-the-future-avis-internship-program-in-action</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-08-18T18:25:28Z</dc:date>
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      <title>FCAH Aerospace Appoints Fred Sontag as Vice President of First Class Air Support</title>
      <link>https://firstclassair.com/news/fred-sontag-as-vice-president-of-first-class-air-support</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Louisville, KY — August 4, 2025 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 0.67rem;"&gt;— FCAH Aerospace is pleased to announce the appointment of Fred Sontag as Vice President of First Class Air Support (FCAS), effective August 4, 2025. This strategic leadership move marks a significant step in supporting the company’s long-term vision and continued growth in the global aftermarket aviation sector.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: bold;"&gt;Louisville, KY — August 4, 2025 &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 0.67rem;"&gt;— FCAH Aerospace is pleased to announce the appointment of Fred Sontag as Vice President of First Class Air Support (FCAS), effective August 4, 2025. This strategic leadership move marks a significant step in supporting the company’s long-term vision and continued growth in the global aftermarket aviation sector.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;  
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:01:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>mlagora@avi-aviation.com (Melody Lagora)</author>
      <guid>https://firstclassair.com/news/fred-sontag-as-vice-president-of-first-class-air-support</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-08-07T16:01:46Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Elevating Excellence: Louis Bongiovi Jr. Leads the Quality Culture at AVI</title>
      <link>https://firstclassair.com/news/elevating-excellence-louis-bongiovi-jr.-leads-the-quality-culture-at-avi</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/news/elevating-excellence-louis-bongiovi-jr.-leads-the-quality-culture-at-avi" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://firstclassair.com/hubfs/Louis_B_Quality.jpg" alt="FCAH Aerospace Appoints German Alvarez as Vice President of Sales and Marketing" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;At AVI Aviation Inflatables and AVI Survival Products, quality isn’t just a standard—it’s a shared responsibility and a way of life.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Louis Bongiovi Jr., Quality Director, championed that mindset&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, whose depth of experience and visionary leadership are shaping a new era of safety, precision, and continuous improvement.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
 &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/news/elevating-excellence-louis-bongiovi-jr.-leads-the-quality-culture-at-avi" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://firstclassair.com/hubfs/Louis_B_Quality.jpg" alt="FCAH Aerospace Appoints German Alvarez as Vice President of Sales and Marketing" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;At AVI Aviation Inflatables and AVI Survival Products, quality isn’t just a standard—it’s a shared responsibility and a way of life.&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Louis Bongiovi Jr., Quality Director, championed that mindset&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, whose depth of experience and visionary leadership are shaping a new era of safety, precision, and continuous improvement.&lt;/p&gt;  
&lt;img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=22609379&amp;amp;k=14&amp;amp;r=https%3A%2F%2Ffirstclassair.com%2Fnews%2Felevating-excellence-louis-bongiovi-jr.-leads-the-quality-culture-at-avi&amp;amp;bu=https%253A%252F%252Ffirstclassair.com%252Fnews&amp;amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "&gt;</content:encoded>
      <category>Leadership</category>
      <category>AVI Survival Products</category>
      <category>FCAH Aerospace</category>
      <category>AVI Aviation Inflatables</category>
      <category>Aviation News</category>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2025 20:14:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>mlagora@avi-aviation.com (Melody Lagora)</author>
      <guid>https://firstclassair.com/news/elevating-excellence-louis-bongiovi-jr.-leads-the-quality-culture-at-avi</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-07-15T20:14:50Z</dc:date>
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      <title>Next-Level Leadership: Andrew Lewis Steps into New Role at Cargo Repair</title>
      <link>https://firstclassair.com/news/next-level-leadership-andrewlesis</link>
      <description>&lt;div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"&gt; 
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&lt;p style="padding-left: 0.5in;"&gt;Within FCAH Aerospace, each company brings a unique expertise, but our success lies in shared values and cross-team collaboration.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 &lt;a href="https://firstclassair.com/news/next-level-leadership-andrewlesis" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"&gt; &lt;img src="https://firstclassair.com/hubfs/Andrew_Lewis_Announcement.jpg" alt="FCAH Aerospace Appoints German Alvarez as Vice President of Sales and Marketing" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"&gt; &lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;/div&gt; 
&lt;p style="padding-left: 0.5in;"&gt;Within FCAH Aerospace, each company brings a unique expertise, but our success lies in shared values and cross-team collaboration.&lt;/p&gt;  
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      <category>Cargo Repair</category>
      <category>New Leadership</category>
      <category>Leadership</category>
      <category>FCAH Aerospace</category>
      <category>Aviation News</category>
      <category>Aviation Updates</category>
      <category>Employee Spotlight</category>
      <category>Marketing</category>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2025 07:48:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <author>mlagora@avi-aviation.com (Melody Lagora)</author>
      <guid>https://firstclassair.com/news/next-level-leadership-andrewlesis</guid>
      <dc:date>2025-05-01T07:48:55Z</dc:date>
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