Maintenance and Modifications
News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.
Maintenance and Modifications
AEA Highlights Need for UAS Maintenance, Inspections
Study finds that equipment problems accounted for 65 percent of accidents and incidents.
Maintenance and Modifications
AAR Spools Up New Major MRO Facility
The Rockford center, which recently secured U.S. FAA approval, will eventually house 500 workers.
Maintenance and Modifications
NATA Backs FAA Guidance on MRO Compliance
NATA encourages the FAA's effort to encourage more certificate holder involvement with safety assurance systems.
Avionics
Constant Aviation Earns Legacy 600/650 Fans STC
The MRO provider can now offer its integrated solution to the benefit of transatlantic Embraer Legacy 660/650 operators.
Maintenance and Modifications
Luxaviation Unveils New Belgium Hangar
The multi-million euro facility will provide a boost to the company's maintenance capabilities in the region.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ruag Opens Component Repair Station in Malaysia
Ruag's new component repair facility in Kuala Lumpur will support a variety of twin turboprop aircraft and helicopters.
Maintenance and Modifications
TAG Completes First 120-Month Global Inspection
The achievement paves the way for the location to perform similar examinations on other airframes.
Aircraft
Cleveland MRO Notches Second Legacy 500 Check
In service now for two years, Embraer Legacy 500 fleet is approaching its first mandated check interval.
Maintenance and Modifications
Vector Increases P&WC Engine Coverage
The completion of the first PW305A engine test at its Fleetlands facility follows the expansion of its authorizations for the PW300 family.
Avionics
INAir Aviation Services Changes Name To Match Specialty
Now known as InAir Legacy Avionics Solutions, the company's name is more aligned with its focus on older cockpit instrumentation.
Maintenance and Modifications
Global Jet Services To Partner on UK Mx Training
The on-location training provider will team with Gama Aviation on maintenance training courses in the UK.
Maintenance and Modifications
FlexFoil Morphing Wing Technology Could Reshape the Future of Wing Design
FlexFoil Morphing Wing Technology Could Reshape the Future of Wing Design
Aircraft
Germany Certifies Lufthansa Technik for A350 Maintenance
Delivery of Base Maintenance Certificate ends 18 months of preparation
Maintenance and Modifications
New Dassault Falcon Service Center Opens In Bordeaux
The new Falcon support center in Bordeaux provides significant extra capacity for MRO functions such as C checks.
Maintenance and Modifications
Pacific Aerospace Works To Establish China Support
The New Zealand manufacturer signed a deal last week to start a maintenance presence in China for the P750XL utility turboprop.
Avionics
Jet Aviation St. Louis Gets ANAC Maintenance Nod
The General Dynamics subsidiary adds to its list of maintenance approvals at St. Louis Downtown Airport.
Engines
StandardAero Inks CF34 Support Deal with GE Aviation
The agreement will see the Arizona-based MRO provider offer Bombardier Challenger On-Point program customers engine hot secton and overhaul support.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bell Adds To China Service Network
The OEM named Zhenjiang Aerochine Aviation Limited as its third authorized customer service facility in the country.
Maintenance and Modifications
Pentagon Assigns First F-35 Component Repair Facilities
The initial assignments cover 8 percent of the repairable work the Department of Defense plans to make available outside of the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Thales Names CRS Jet Spares as Distributor
Agreement authorizes CRS to provide sales, service and technical support in the aftermarket for the generator on the Bombardier Challenger 300/350.
Avionics
Esterline Working on FAA STC for CMA-6800 Display
Esterline’s LCD CMA-6800 display can replace legacy CRTs in numerous business jets.
Maintenance and Modifications
Textron Aviation Adds Mobile Service Unit in Germany
Mobile service units help get AOG aircraft airborne quickly.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Flying Colours Repeats on Bombardier Award
For the second year in a row, the MRO company’s St. Louis facility rose to the top of the heap.
Engines
Duncan Selects Atec for Engine Test Cell Expansion
Aircraft services provider will expand heavy maintenance capability.
Maintenance and Modifications
AV8 Reaches Hawker Gear Milestone
Houston-based MRO achieved a three-week turn time on for Hawker landing gear overhauls.
Aircraft
Hearst Buying Camp Systems
The acquisition is seen as part of Hearst's continuing strategy to diversify into data and information-based companies.
FBOs
Fort Lauderdale’s Banyan Air Service Gets Mexican Certification
Holding civil aviation authority for maintenance from numerous countries is one key to Banyan Air Service success.
Maintenance and Modifications
Elliott Inducts Second 400E Upgrade For Beechjet/Hawkers
Elliott Aviation’s 400E reburbishment program includes new Garmin G5000 avionics, Gogo Wi-Fi, paint and interior.
Engines
Rolls-Royce Expands Service Network With CorporateCare Growth
Duncan Aviation, Embraer and ExecuJet are expanding their roles in the Rolls-Royce engine support network
Maintenance and Modifications
Forecasters See Healthy Growth in Civil MRO Spending
Maintenance expenditures to total $2.9 trillion over next 20 years
