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
JSSI Offers Maintenance Coverage for BlackHawk PT6A Turboprops
Many of Blackhawk’s PT6A new-engine customers are already existing JSSI customers or have expressed strong interest in becoming one.
Maintenance and Modifications
Marshall Completes Garmin King Air upgrade
European King Air operators can now upgrade to the Garmin G1000 flightdeck.
Maintenance and Modifications
Marshall Looks To Bizav For Growth
Marshall Aerospace is rapidly expanding into business aviation sales and support services, helping to diversify this well-established UK company.
Maintenance and Modifications
Haitec launches VIP maintenance subsidiary in Germany
Haitec will dedicate a 46,000-sq-ft hangar to business aircraft maintenance in Erfurt.
Maintenance and Modifications
CRS Jet Spares To Reward Loyal Customers
Spares parts supplier revamps reward program, gives away tablet
Engines
Rolls-Royce Investing Heavily In Worldwide Bizav Support
Rolls-Royce is probably the leading engine manufacturer for larger business jets, and as the fleet grows it is investing heavily in supporting operators.
FBOs
Mototok Tug Helps Halt Hangar Rash
Wireless-controlled electric tug from Germany frees up wasted hangar space.
Maintenance and Modifications
New Maintenance Techs Short On Numbers, Skills
While all the talk is of pilot shortages, it is the aging population of maintenance engineers that poses the biggest problem.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Tweaking Falcon 7X Fuel System, Mx Schedule
There are 218 Falcon 7Xs in service, flying an average 400 hours per year.
Maintenance and Modifications
K-State Salina Creates Curriculum around Jet Engine Sim
Mx students to benefit from high fidelity simulation
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Names Las Vegas Service Center
Approval rounds out MRO’s relationship with Embraer.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA OKs Field Aviation Dash 8 Long-range Fuel Mod
STC adds 686 gallons of fuel.
Maintenance and Modifications
Vector Signs PT6T Mx Deal with Optima Aero
Vector will provide MRO services on the PT6T.
Maintenance and Modifications
NATA Tackles Conformity Inspection Inconsistency
The association seeks to standardize Part 135 inspection standards.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jets Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Biggin Hill facility to expand capacity.
Maintenance and Modifications
Monarch Performs Strut Improvement for Jet Aviation
VIP 767s slated for strut improvement program mod.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Names Arno Forehand General Manager of Lincoln Component Repair Facility
Forehand will handle daily operations.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Proposes AD for Honeywell TPE331 Engines
The airworthiness directive is intended to solve prop-shaft coupling failures.
Maintenance and Modifications
Arsa Soliciting Input from Global Aviation Maintenance Community
Maintenance and Modifications
Twin Commander Factory-authorized Mx Training Offered
The 42-hour course covers 19 subject areas.
Maintenance and Modifications
AAR Duluth Completes Service Milestone
The company has completed 100 aircraft since November 2012.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Expands Cincinnati Composite Repair Cell
Unit to add GE90 and CFM56/CF6 work.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ontic Selects Apsco for Woodward Product Distribution
Apsco to support Woodward’s legacy aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Skyservice Named Gulfstream-authorized Warranty Facility
Decision based on customer requests and a growing fleet
Maintenance and Modifications
NBAA’s Maintenance Management Conference draws 750 attendees.
Event featured 140 exhibits and 20 education and professional development sessions.
Maintenance and Modifications
AT&T and Honeywell To Offer High-speed Wireless Internet
Service brings 4G LTE to bizjets.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Ready for Aircell’s Gogo Biz Service in Canada
The company has completed 11 related STCs.
Maintenance and Modifications
Corey Wilkinson Named Latin America Regional Sales Manager for Universal Avionics
He will develop the company’s bizav market in Latin America.
Maintenance and Modifications
Elliott Aviation Changes Operational Support Structure
The newly created position is part of an organizational restructuring.
