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
Airbus H Care Comes with Financial Guarantees
The company has set its sights on being a more customer-centric organization.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Firms Could Lose Out Even as Global Market Grows
Predictive maintenance systems stand to cut MRO aftermarket spending
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Offering Helicopter NDT Services
The company has been offering the service for business airplanes for more than 20 years.
Maintenance and Modifications
Able To Distribute Bell 407/429 Calipers and Disc PMAs
The company is the exclusive distributor for the parts.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Beefs Up Falcon Support in Asia Pacific
Support for Dassault jets is being bolstered in the region, including a new MRO at Beijing Capital in partnership with Deer Jet
Maintenance and Modifications
AWD Launches Bespoke Narrow Cabin Interior with CBAJet
Mayfair interior is inspired by new generation of London hotels.
Aircraft
Metrojet Touts Tai Ping Carpets Collaboration
Recent agreement set to bring bespoke carpets to the floors of business jets throughout the region.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik Intros Executive Shuttle Concept to Asia
Refurbishment aimed at customers seeking cost-conscious VIP transport.
Aircraft
Flying Colours’ Sparkle Roll JV Off to a Flying Start
Three of the eight B-registered CRJs are at Flying Colours’ facility and the work schedule is “well underway.”
Charter & Fractional
Hong Kong Jet and Bellawings Sign Maintenance Agreement
Hong Kong Jet will provide Part 145 maintenance for Bellawings-managed aircraft.
FBOs
Tokyo’s Airports Gets First Bizav Hangars
The new facilities can provide shelter for any business aircraft and will become private aviation maintenance hubs.
Aircraft
AVIC Readies for Delivery of Nextant Aircraft
Nextant’s local sales agent is displaying a C90 at ABACE and is set to receive first 400XTi.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico Facility To Open in July
The facility will focus initially on the Airbus A319, A320 and A321.
Maintenance and Modifications
ATR Moves to Bolster Support in Latin America
Signs series of deals with Brazilian partners
Aircraft
Airbus Spools Up Customer Service Effort for A350
Intends to become “major player” in model’s maintenance market
Charter & Fractional
Deer Jet, Dassault Ink Service Agreement
The deal sees the establishment of a Beijing Service center.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sun Aviation Buys Assets of Vero Beach Avionics
The acquisition adds avionics capability to the company's FBO and maintenance holdings.
Accidents
Asian Sky Group and Haeco Sign MoU
Companies plan to work cooperatively to provide with turnkey business aircraft solutions.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier’s Singapore service center marks first birthday
Business jet maintenance center expects FAA approval this year.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation To Provide Maintenance in Macau
Jet Aviation will open a new MRO facility in Macau, while expanding it's the capability of its Singapore base
Maintenance and Modifications
Vector Chosen for LAX Rescue Helicopter Mx Inspections
LA County selected the company to provide a G check for one of its Super Pumas.
Maintenance and Modifications
Blue Sky To Support North Sea Oil Market
The Aberdeen facility will house some 3,000 lines of inventory valued at $250,000, says the company.
Maintenance and Modifications
Asset Insight Offers Free Baseline Maintenance Rating
The Baseline Maintenance Rating takes into account the asset’s total flight hours and cycles, along with its date of manufacture.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan To Provide Live Avionics Tech Support at AEA
The company's avionics tech reps will be on hand for one-on-one consultations.
Maintenance and Modifications
Advent Aerospace Spins Off Aircraft Systems Subsidiary
The new company, Advent Aircraft Systems, was founded in 2010 to certify and produce components and systems for aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
L-3 Aviation Products Opens MRO in Bengaluru, India
MRO also provides avionics support and integrated logistics support
Maintenance and Modifications
Heli-One Boundary Bay Gets Korean Mx Approval
Facility granted approval for Bell 212/412, AgustaWestland AW139 and Sikorsky S-61 and S-76 helicopters, as well GE CT-58 and P&WC PT6 engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
Able Aerospace Signs PHI Service Agreement
Provides Bell 206L and 407 component overhaul and exchange.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Ruag Completes Major Upgrade on Malaysian Falcon 900
Work inlcuded updating and overhaulng the Royal Malaysian Air Force's trijet with new avionics, as well as full renovatation of the cabin.
Maintenance and Modifications
American Propeller Named Hartzell-recommended Servicer
American Propeller covers a large area of the Western U.S. with its fleet of transport vehicles that offer propeller pickup and delivery services.
