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
Fokker Lands 737 VIP Completion
Fokker is completing a VIP 737 for an Asian customer.
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA Proposes Tightening Maintenance Regs
European agency wants to mitigate faulty CAMO assessments
Maintenance and Modifications
BizJet International Appoints Rick Townsend V-p
He will develop the company’s narrow-body airframe business.
Maintenance and Modifications
Eastman Aviation Solutions Lubricant Academy Now Open
Program designed to keep technicians current on lubrication issues
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Basel Earns Safety Approvals
MRO recognized for its safety and environmental programs
Maintenance and Modifications
Arabasco OK'd To Provide Challenger 605 Service
Arabasco to offer Challenger 605 maintenance
Charter & Fractional
TAG Aviation Enhances Engineering, FBOs
TAG Aviation has focused on Asia and its European business while dealing with many Middle East customers, even if it does not have a huge presence here.
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA Approves Jet Aviation Basel’s Interior for BBJ
Jet Aviation completed the BBJ completion three months ahead of schedule.
Aircraft
Qatar Executive’s Gulfstream Order Positions It As Regional Leader
Two new Bombardier Global 5000 Visions have also been added to Qatar Executive’s fleet this year
Aircraft
JSSI Supports Growing Middle East Flight Activity
Hourly-cost maintenance provider JSSI is celebrating its 25th anniversary
Maintenance and Modifications
Honeywell wins maintenance deals in growing Middle East
Honeywell Highlights Solid Support in Middle East
Airports
Jet Aviation Expands Saudi Handling Operation
Jet Aviation is also growing its managed fleet and winning new support approvals.
Aircraft
Lufthansa Technik Expands Dubai Services Team
Lufthansa Technik will be better able to support operators in the Middle East.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Taps Indamer to Boost Global Service in India
Ahmedabad-based Indamer is India’s oldest MRO with a presence at 14 locations.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Profile: Global Aviation
Hillsboro operation expands to meet growing demand.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Expanding Amac Busy With Completions and Maintenance
Swiss company Amac Aerospace is planning a fourth hangar as its completions and MRO business grows.
Maintenance and Modifications
StartStick Supplements Battery for Emergency Starts
ABS offers light, easy-to-carry external battery.
Maintenance and Modifications
Textron To Set Up Cessna, Beech Maintenance Training in Wichita
Facility will start with maintenance training for in-production Beechcraft airplanes in January 2016 and Cessna models a year later.
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Aviation Expands Avionics Department System-wide
Company names avionics managers at Birmingham, Las Vegas and Cleveland MROs.
Maintenance and Modifications
Flying Colours Completing Qatari Challenger 604
Project includes heavy maintenance, paint and refurb.
Maintenance and Modifications
NATA Accepting 2015 AMT Employer Award Applications
Employees must complete at least 12 hours of training during the course of the year.
Maintenance and Modifications
AfBAA and JSSI To Promote Importance of Aircraft Mx
Joint program to promote best practices in business aviation
Maintenance and Modifications
Ameco Beijing Names Ni Jiliang as General Manager
Ni joined Ameco Beijing in 1988.
Maintenance and Modifications
BizJet International, Gulfstream Sign Supplier Accord
The three-year agreement will cover the Gulfstream II, GIII, GIV, G350 and G450.
Aircraft
Rheinland Air Service Named Exclusive European Dealer for Quest Kodiak
RAS will also be an authorized service center for the turboprop single.
Aircraft
Constant Aviation Installs Ovation in Global Express
Ovation Select provides onboard connectivity via smartphones, tablets or any of the installed passenger control units.
Maintenance and Modifications
BP Turbo Oil Products To Be Renamed Eastman Turbo Oils
The brand name of the products will change, but the product formulations remain the same.
Maintenance and Modifications
ABS Jets Receives Russian Approval for Embraer Service
Company approved to work on Embraer Legacy and Phenom.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dallas Airmotive Names Northeast Region Engine Manager
Len Liotta is responsible for the northeast territory, covering northern New Jersey and the New York region west of the Hudson River
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Basel Gains Indian DGCA OK for Falcons
The approval covers the 7X, 900s and 2000s.
