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
Mxi Technologies To Open Dallas Office
The new facility is intended to support the company's growing U.S. customer base.
Maintenance and Modifications
Greenpoint Participates in Local FAA Safety Exercise
A mock aircraft crash–complete with mass casualties–provided a basis for safety training at the MRO's home airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Proposes Penalty Against Air Methods
The FAA alleges Air Methods operated the aircraft on four flights last October when a required torque check inspection was overdue.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Wants To Eliminate RVSM Mx Program Requirement
RVSM systems are now incorporated into aircraft or supplemental type designs and thus have maintenance requirements tied to aircraft airworthiness.
Maintenance and Modifications
DAE To Sell StandardAero to Private Equity Firm
Veritas Capital says StandardAero will become a cornerstone investment that creates a new platform for the firm in aerospace.
Maintenance and Modifications
F-35 Maintenance Support System Advances Without Downlink
The Prognostics and Health Management downlink has been deferred for later development, according to the F-35 Joint Program Office.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Geneva Installs Ovation Select in Global
The Honeywell system replaces an older setup in the customer's 14-year-old aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo OK'd for 900EX EASy Mx
The company supports AOG requirements throughout Russia.
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet Aviation Nigeria OK'd To Service Phenom 300s
The company can provide support for the Phenom 300 at its Lagos location.
Maintenance and Modifications
Chromalloy Opens Fort Lauderdale Facility
The new facility consolidates staff and equipment previously spread among three sites.
Maintenance and Modifications
TAG Aviation Opens Line Maintenance Center in Portugal
A mobile repair team based at the airport will support clients at the main airports in Portugal.
Charter & Fractional
NAC Asks Why Everyone Ignores Africa
South Africa’s National Airways Corp. is doing very well but says African aviation companies struggle to be taken seriously by OEMs.
Engines
Ikhana Picks GE H-series for Re-engined Twin Otter
Twin Otter is new application for GE’s H80 turboprop.
Maintenance and Modifications
First SkyView for BBJ
Fokker, GKN and Boeing will now see first installation of novel SkyView elongated window for BBJ.
Maintenance and Modifications
Flying Colours to install medevac cabins in three Challenger 650s
Design engineering has begun in St Louis
Maintenance and Modifications
Shanghai Hawker Pacific Becomes First in China To Win Isle of Man Approval
Isle of Man authorizations comes as Shanghai Hawker Pacific enjoys strong growth in business.
Charter & Fractional
ABS Jets Adds G550 Maintenance, Soars in 2014
Company is also an Embraer-authorized service center for the Phenom 100 and 300 and Legacy 600/650 aircraft types.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ontic Experiencing Unprecedented Growth
Ontic is expanding as growth continues to support more repair and manufacturing licensing deals.
Maintenance and Modifications
StartPac Provides Power to the Plane People
Since launching the unit two months ago, StartPac has sold the units to 30 different companies in 12 countries.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bizliner Parts Vendor Signs Up 65th BBJ Customer
Southeast Asian operator signed up for Trade-Air’s nose-to-tail “total support service.”
Maintenance and Modifications
TAG Partners With Vinair For Portugal Maintenance Shop
TAG Aviation is opening a new maintenance facility in Lisbon.
Maintenance and Modifications
Innotech Celebrates 60 Years in Bizjet Business
Company first served early business aircraft models such as the Gulfstream GI and GII, Convair, Jetstar and Hawker Siddley HS-125.
Engines
Nexus Signs Up ACJ319 Engines for VIP Pass
Saudi Arabia’s Nexus Flight Operations Service has signed up to Airbus Corporate Jet Centre’s VIP Pass for engine care
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Expands Maintenance Capability
Jet Aviation has expanded its services through new EASA type maintenance approvals for Vienna and Moscow MRO/FBOs, plus a new Middle East battery shop.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Doubling Size of Le Bourget MRO Facility
Embraer’s factory-owned service center is moving to a larger facility with better customer access at Le Bourget Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
Separate Dreamliner Completions Announced by Rivals
GDC Technics notches its third 787 outfitting, and Jet Aviation receives the first private 787-9 completion contract.
Maintenance and Modifications
Marshall Expands Services With HondaJet Partnership
Marshall Aviation Services in the UK will be part of HondaJet’s new European support network.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
ACJ Completion Highlights Amac’s Strengths
Amac Aerospace is expanding its Swiss and Turkish operations.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Bolsters Support for Falcon Customers and Pilots
French manufacturer is building solid customer support base worldwide.
Maintenance and Modifications
JSSI Launches New Jet Coverage Programs
A tip-to-tail plan for the Embraer Legacy 500 and 450 along with two new engine coverage programs rounds out JSSI’s latest offerings.
