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.
Aircraft
Bombardier Introduces CRJ Cabin Upgrade
Retrofits available in 12 months, but still no launch customer
Maintenance and Modifications
Empire Aviation To Market Citation X, Sovereign Winglets
To date, almost a third of Citation X owners have opted to have these winglets installed, and the winglets are standard equipment on the Citation X+.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Comlux America Expands Hangar, Adds Widebody Capability
Hangar can now simultaneously house one widebody and up to four single-aisle bizliners.
Maintenance and Modifications
NBAA Maintenance Management Event Bigger Than Ever
Business aviation maintenance managers share tips and tricks at the 2016 NBAA Maintenance Management Conference.
Maintenance and Modifications
Swiss CJ1 Is First Customer Aircraft with Active Winglets
Tamarack Aerospace Group secured EASA STC approval for its Atlas winglets on the CitationJet, CJ1 and CJ1+ in January.
Maintenance and Modifications
Norwest Equity Partners Invests In West Star Aviation
The 'significant investment' is intended to help West Star continue to grow.
Maintenance and Modifications
ARSA: FAA Policy Jeopardizes AD Compliance
The association is urging the agency to spell out explicitly what is required for compliance with an AD.
Maintenance and Modifications
Advanced Aircrew Academy Adds Online IA Renewal Courses
The company offers training in the classroom and online.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet East Corporate Aviation Opens Service Center
The company's hangar doubles its under-roof capacity.
Maintenance and Modifications
Innova Aero Launches Site for Citation 560 Upgrades
The AeroVue integrated flight deck is the first mod to be featured on the new site.
Maintenance and Modifications
AIN Blog: An Easy Way To Promote Safety
More aircraft and component manufacturers are publishing safety information online, and with free access.
Maintenance and Modifications
LoPresti Receives New BoomBeam STCs
LoPresti's HID lighting systems are available for a wide variety of aircraft types, from piston singles to business jets.
Maintenance and Modifications
Spirit Aeronautics Expands Hawker Maintenance
The company already holds approvals to provide avionics, interior mods and refurbishment on the model.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation STL Signs 35th 120-month Global Inspection
The project is the company's 35 on the series and more are in the pipeline.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Approves World Aero as Part 145 Repair Station
The UK facility provides aircraft wheel and brake component repair, overhaul, parts sales, parts exchange and inventory management.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation STCs ADS-B for Hawker 800/Hawker 800XP
The company is installing new RM-855s in place of the aircraft's legacy RM-850.
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Aviation Receives Global Express Wi-Fi STC
The STC is aimed at the 100-strong fleet of Global Expresses in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Alpha Systems AOA Approved for Mitsubishi MU-2
Angle-of-attack system is calibrated for approach and landing at all MU-2 flap settings.
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA Recommends Simpler Rules for 'Light' Genav Aircraft
Part-ML proposes alleviations for aircraft maintenance programs and airworthiness reviews.
Maintenance and Modifications
Textron Unveils Three New Product Support Options
Textron is introducing new Pre-Buy Assurance, along with Extended Care and King Air Direct.
Maintenance and Modifications
Trine Aero Refines Focus on Legacy Airframes
Projects include maintenance, avionics installations and RVSM certifications.
Maintenance and Modifications
CRS Jet Spares Now A SmartStem Authorized Distributor
The SmartStem system is intended to simplify important tire-pressure checks.
Maintenance and Modifications
Blackhawk PT6A-140 Cessna Caravan Upgrade Gets EASA Nod
The XP140 upgrade boosts the aircraft's performance to 867 shp.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dallas Airmotive Offers PT6A Flat-rate Overhaul Program
The MRO provider has a facility dedicated to the repair and overhaul of PT6A engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
Honeywell Names JetCity as Asia Pacific Dealer
U.S. manufacturer taps Australian firm for business jet support in Asia Pacific.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ameco Bejing Upgrades Completions and Service Capabilities
Following its addition of Air China Technics, the MRO provider can work on bizliners at a new hangar, equipped with full workshop facilities.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault’s Customer Service Well Established in China
Several years of gradual investment have ramped up Falcon service capability.
Environment
Aviation Partners Winglets Conserve Six Million Gallons of Jet-A
Savings equivalent to the fuel used by approximately 12 million passenger cars being driven for a year.
Maintenance and Modifications
Tianjin Maintenance Grows in Beijing’s Shadow
Traffic flocking to the ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services MRO facility is growing as Beijing Capital Airport gets more congested.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Amac Stays Busy Across Service Portfolio
Amac Aerospace has wide capabilities, encompassing aircraft completions, refurbishments and maintenance.
