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.
Avionics
Constant Aviation Now Offering Pro Line 21 Retrofit for Beechjets
The upgrade addresses pending regulatory and obsolescence issues, in addition to offering a “cost effective” platform.
Maintenance and Modifications
Amsterdam MRO Adds Falcon 900EX EASy to Capabilities
Schiphol-based JetSupport has filled in a gap in its Dassault service offerings.
Engines
QTA's Composite Inner Barrel STC'd for Gulfstream G200
Retrofit provides a solution to corrosion issues with the original aluminum honeycomb inner acoustic barrels in PW300-series engines.
Engines
The Changing Face of Predictive and Preventive Aircraft Engine Maintenance
How P&WC is innovating in the market to reduce maintenance costs, enhance service to customers and increase aircraft availability.
Maintenance and Modifications
Pentastar Helps Customers Score Sports Tickets
Through the end of November the MRO provider is offering StubHub gift cards and discounts with qualifying service purchases.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ruag Geneva Adds EASA Part 145 Extension
The new approvals cover the Challenger 604 and 605 at Basel.
Maintenance and Modifications
Textron OKs Western Aircraft as Authorized Mx Facility
The approval covers the Beechcraft King Air 90, 200/250 and 300/350.
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Adds Beechjet Engines to Rotable Program
The company claims the solution is tailored to the client's specific needs.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Basel To Provide P&WC Baffle Replacements
The SB is classified as a heavy maintenance input.
Maintenance and Modifications
AviationManuals Acquires Maximum Manuals
With acquisition, company expands into Aircraft Minimum Equipment Lists.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulf Coast Avionics Upgrades CJ1 with Garmin ADS-B
This was the company's first GTN touchscreen installation with a CJ1.
Avionics
Duncan Aviation Reveals Cabin Refurb Designs for CJ3
The interiors feature light upper fuselages with darker lower sidewalls and carpeting, the complementary tones “expanding the feel of the cabin,” it said.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA STCs West Star Aviation's FANS for Learjet 60
The systems provides Learjet 60 operators access to North Atlantic Tracks.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Delivers Its First Falcon 7X 1C Inspection
During the downtime the company accomplished additional service bulletins and interior modifications.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik To Prep BBJ 787 for Service Entry
Service Bulletin and Airworthiness Directive monitoring are among the engineering services for the bizliner.
Maintenance and Modifications
Globalparts, TAS Partner on Inlet Service
GlobalParts recently added the capability to manufacture engine inlets parts and sub-assemblies for Cessna, Hawker and Learjet business jets.
Aircraft
Beechcraft Hawker 400XPr Upgrade STC'd by FAA
Upgrade includes winglets, Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 retrofit avionics and replacement Williams International FJ44-4A-32 engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
JSSI Flies Voices of Haiti Choir to New York For Concert
A chartered Boeing Business Jet brought the Voices of Haiti children's choir to New York for a concert with operatic star Andrea Bocelli.
Maintenance and Modifications
AMAC Aerospace Gains Even More Momentum with its Completions and Maintenance Operations
AMAC Aerospace Gains Even More Momentum with its Completions and Maintenance Operations
Maintenance and Modifications
VTS Jets, LBAS Team on Bombardier Bizjet Mx in Russia
The approval covers Globals and Challengers.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Pacific New Zealand Achieves SMS Certification
The company drew on the experience of sister companies in Asia and Australia.
Maintenance and Modifications
Comlux America Reports Busy Year for Bizliner Work
So far this year, the facility has completed three VIP bizliners a “steady stream” of maintenance and upgrade projects.
Maintenance and Modifications
AirFlyte Adds Falcon 900, Global Express to Mx Roster
The MRO also has a maintenance base in Sarasota, Florida, and is setting up an aircraft maintenance shop at Hanscom Field, near Boston.
FBOs
Banyan Air Service Expanding at FXE
Banyan is showing off plans for a satellite FBO and more upgrades and modifications.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ontic's Cheltenham Facility Gets Transport Canada Nod
MRO expands its reach in the Canadian market.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ruag Adds Gulfstream G550 to MRO Service Portfolio
Approval adds to capabilities at Munich facility.
Maintenance and Modifications
Williams Taps ExecuJet as FJ44-3AP Maintenance Facility
The operator is the first in Africa to hold such an approval for the Williams engine.
Maintenance and Modifications
Safety Alert Addresses Bell 206/407 Transmission
There have been two accidents involving Bell 206s where a malfunction of the main transmission freewheel system led to a failure of the main rotor mast.
Maintenance and Modifications
P&WC Launches Oil Analysis Technology Trial
Debris monitoring program heads off potential problems, says the engine maker.
Maintenance and Modifications
Clay Lacy Aviation Offers Mx Tech Scholarships
Candidates vie for spot in LA's leading aircraft mechanic school.
