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
StandardAero Changes Focus to HTF7000
With the waning of the venerable TFE731 engine, the MRO provider is hedging its bets with the HTF7000.
Aircraft
QTA Gets STC for PW305 Carbon Barrel
Company added the Hawker 1000 to previous STCs for the Learjet 60 and the Gulfstream G200.
Maintenance and Modifications
Innova Starts Sales for Citation V/Ultra Re-engine Program
When it comes to power, nothing is better than getting more range and more power for less fuel.
Maintenance and Modifications
Piaggio Introduces Upgrades for Legacy Avantis
Avanti operators can retrofit new landing gear and brakes.
Maintenance and Modifications
C&L Aviation Goes Through Hoops To Get To ‘NBA-A’
Company’s booth has a basketball theme to keep theme with a parody video about its CEO believing they are headed to the NBA, not NBAA show.
Maintenance and Modifications
Signature Rebrands UK Service Locations
The BBA Aviation’s Signature Technicair division is also rolling out a new affordable ADS-B solution for light jets and turboprops.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Conklin & de Decker Announces Scholarship Winner
Reveals scholarship recipient, 2017 seminar schedule and product updates.
Avionics
Extant Aerospace Announces New License Agreements
Extant Aerospace is manufacturing new components under three new agreements with GE Aviation.
Maintenance and Modifications
Long-serving Rolls-Royce Veterans Take a Bow
Engine maker Rolls-Royce takes pride in the commitment of its many long-serving employees.
Aircraft
Quest Offers CAMPS Free for One Year
Big data is everywhere, improving the way we maintain our sophisticated turbine aircraft.
Aircraft
Leap Provides Legacy Engine Coverage
Legacy Engine Assurance Program (Leap, Booth 740) has launched to provide affordable maintenance plan coverage for operators of Honeywell TFE731
Maintenance and Modifications
Aloft Taps Sundin as New CEO
BBJ Completion and MRO specialist also redelivers three BBJs following inspections and will get STC for ADS-B OUT.
Aircraft
Bell 525, 505 gets MAGed
Bell Helicopter (Booth 219) and Mecaer unveiled the MAGnificent VVIP 8 passenger interior for the Bell 525 super-medium twin helicopter
Avionics
Skyservice announces FAA Validation of FANS on G200
Completing the process, Skyservice focuses its FANS STC on early model G200s.
Maintenance and Modifications
ATP Takes Next Step in Evolution of Cloud Services
The new mobile app from Aircraft Technical Publishers is designed to ease access to maintenance libraries.
Maintenance and Modifications
Teledyne Battery Sees Sealed Battery Future
The Redlands, Calif., battery manufacturer designs and builds all of its products.
Avionics
Gulfstream Actively Upgrading Older Jets
A variety of avionics and airframe upgrades are available to keep the GIV and GV flying through 2030.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Plans Chattanooga Expansion
The project will add another more than 100,000 sq ft of maintenance and paint facilities.
Engines
More Engine Data Means More Effective Trend Monitoring
Jet-Care is expanding the scope of the engine performance data that it can now trend for operators through its gas path analysis service.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Exclusive U.S. Distributor For Cabin Upgrade
The upgrade replaces out-of-production cabin management systems in the G450 and G550.
Charter & Fractional
Comlux Boosts Charter Reach With OneAbove Team
OneAbove will market charter capacity for Fly Comlux and other operators
Aircraft
Elliott Offers ADS-B Solution for Citation Excel/XLS
Solution will act as a bridge program to Elliott's recently announced Garmin G5000 retrofit for these jets.
FBOs
Wisconsin Aviation Hits Milestone
While developing a “mini” chain of FBOs in the Badger State, the company has grown into a full aviation services provider.
Maintenance and Modifications
St. Croix-based Bohlke Earns Part 145 Status
The FBO now offers FAA certificated maintenance at the most Southern and Eastern point of the United States.
Maintenance and Modifications
Blackhawk Expects STC for King Air 350 Engine Upgrade in May
With the upgrade, typical cruise speeds are increased by up to 37 ktas, up to 340 ktas at maximum engine power limits.
Maintenance and Modifications
JSSI Reaching Record Sales with New, Expanded Services
JSSI’s Parts business is moving into whole aircraft acquisition.
Maintenance and Modifications
Traxxall Integrates with FOS
The integration simplifies the sharing of maintenance-tracking information with the Rockwell Collins Flight Operations System.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Expanding Support Capacity, Capabilities, Workforce
The company is tripling its size at Fort Lauderdale, adding two more customer support trucks.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dallas Airmotive’s New DFW MRO Begins Operations
New DFW MRO campus reflects BBA Aviation Global Engine Services focus on the customer.
Maintenance and Modifications
Scheme Designers Now Offers 3-D Aircraft Renderings
Photo-realistic renderings allow customers to view all the angles before committing to a paint scheme.
