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
Air Capital Interiors Expands Capabilities
The company provides restoration, repair and refinishing for business aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Vector Aerospace Certified for Airbus H130/EC130 Mx
The company added the helicopters' tail rotor gearbox to its dynamic component repair service.
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StandardAero Launches PT6A Fastlane Engine Program
The new program is intended to get customers in the air more quickly after scheduled service.
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Chinese Firm Named Bell Authorized Service Facility
The faciity will provide support for Bell operators in the region.
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AMAC Basel Adds BBJs on Base Maintenance Contracts
The company will have three BBJ projects under way simultaneously.
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Elliott Aviation Completes Three Phenom Inspections
All three 72-month inspections were delivered in the same week.
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West Star Renews Hawker, Citation Service Center Deals
West Star GJT offers full-service support to Hawker and Citation operators.
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Baker Aviation Adds Airborne AOG Maintenance Support
The company will use a Citation II to deploy its mobile maintenance team.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Grants Gama Aviation LAS Repair Station Approval
The FAR Part 147 certification covers work on airframes, engines, instruments and radio equipment.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Aviation Offering Mobile Support
The West Star Aviation MRT provides in-the-field-level repairs and modifications as well as temporary repairs.
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Red Aviation Adds BR700-710A2-2 Engines to Inventory
The two engines available for lease, exchange or sale will be eligible for hourly maintenance program enrollment.
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Airbus Helo Seeks Customized Part Service Life Limits
The effort could extend components’ service life, reduce costs and improve safety, the company said.
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Arabasco Elite Packages Promise More Maintenance Value
Arabasco's new Platinum, Gold and Silver Elite Service packages offer benefits such as complimentary maintenance man-hours.
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Aviation Redesigns Website
The updated site is easily viewable on all devices.
Maintenance and Modifications
Amac To Perform Heavy Mx on Head-of-state BBJ
Boeing 737-700 work included installation of auxiliary center tanks.
Maintenance and Modifications
Atlas Air Service Receives Embraer Camo+ Approval
The authorization covers the Phenom 100 and 300 and Legacy 600/650.
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Mobile App Simplifies Squawk, Aircraft Time Submissions
Users can enter squawks on their smartphones.
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GlobalParts.aero Now Parts Source for Legacy Learjets
Approximately 2,000 of these Learjet models were produced from the 1960s into the early 2000s, with the majority still in service.
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StandardAero, Universal Team on Upgrade Incentives
The avionics incentive program covers the Learjet 45/60, Astra SPX and Gulfstream G100.
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PPG Approved for Hawker Windshields
The windshields are glass faced with acrylic to improve service life and scratch resistance.
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FAA, EASA Assist with International Parts Documentation
Agencies correct an implementation error.
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Dassault Falcon Jet Completes New Little Rock Expansion
The project includes a hangar for projects involving the company Falcon 8X and Falcon 5X.
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Erickson Certified as Bell Helicopter Maintenance Center
The Oregon company is approved for MRO services on the Bell 214B and 214ST.
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Viking Appoints Brazilian Service Rep
Manaus Aerotaxi Participacoes serves the Amazon.
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Sabreliner Offers AeroVue Avionics, Gets New Parent Company
The AeroVue suite a flight management system with vertical navigation, digital autopilot, SmartView synthetic vision, and more.
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Dassault Expands Product Support
Offering alternate lift is just one of the airframer’s recent product support upgrades.
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C&L Aerospace Buys Two ERJ145s for Parts
Rotables from the regional jets will be stocked in the on-site warehouse and made available for sale or exchange.
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StandardAero Sees Uptick in Quotes for Scheduled Maintenance, Signs Agreement for Maintenance on AE 3007A and BR710A2-20 Turbofan Engines
As the timetable for FAA-mandated avionics upgrades looms closer, operators are beginning to plan for maintenance
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Coast to Coast Taps Precision Heliparts
Support deal with Precision Heliparts will cover multiple aircraft.
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Reliable Jet Maintenance Acquires Sky Support
Reliable Jet’s core business includes maintenance and repair of Gulfstream, Challenger, Learjet, Citation, Falcon and Hawker business jets.
