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.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

VIP Completions Unveils Personalized Global Express

VIP Completions recently delivered a Bombardier Global Express after completing its highly-personalized interior and exterior.

Cabin of fully-customized Bombardier Global Express featuring a a "clean, bright, minimalist color palette."

Maintenance and Modifications

PartsBase Upgrades Its Online Aircraft Parts Store

PartsBase's new online aircraft parts store allows vendors to keep real-time inventories while customers can buy from multiple vendors in the same cart.

PartsBase PartStore 2.0 displayed on MacBook with potted plant and wireless mouse to right

Avionics

ACI Jet Completes Its First CL604 Pro Line Fusion Upgrade

California-based aircraft maintenance company ACI Jet has completed its first Collins Pro Line Fusion avionics upgrade on a Bombardier Challenger 604.

ACI Jet Pro Line Fusion install on Challenger 604

Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik Reports Record Earnings in 2022

Aircraft maintenance and completions firm Lufthansa Technik reported record earnings in 2022 and is bullish on VIP refurbishment work.

Lufthansa Technik VIP interior completions employee works on wood finish in the company's back shop

Avionics

EC145s and Chinook Helicopters To Get Foresight MX HUMS

GPMS International is working with Metro Aviation and Columbia Helicopters to certify its predictive health and usage monitoring systems for more aircraft.

GPMS International installs its Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system on multiple helicopters.

Maintenance and Modifications

Coulson Adds High Capacity Tanks to Chinook Firefighters

Coulson Aviation is working with Columbia Helicopters to install RADS-L high-flow tanks for water or fire retardant to the Model 234 Chinook rotorcraft.

Coulson Aviation will fit its RADS-L tanks to Columbia's Model 234 Chinook helicopters.

Maintenance and Modifications

Foresight MX HUMS Now Available For MD 530F Helicopters

The Foresight predictive health and usage monitoring system continuously monitors the condition of the aircraft's engine and drivetrain.

Engines

Rolls-Royce Recognizes Top Performing Engine Service Centers

Four service providers in the engine maker's First Network this week received awards for the support they provide to helicopter operators.

Maintenance and Modifications

Enstrom Introduces RPM Governor for Piston Helicopters

Enstrom Helicopter Corporation is developing a new RPM governor for its piston helicopters.

An Enstrom 280FX is pictured in flight at HAI's Heli-Expo 2023

Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Enrolls More HCare Customers

Airbus Helicopters enrolls more H125 operators in its HCare maintenance support program.

Maintenance and Modifications

Eagle Copters Delivers Another Bell 212 Conversion

Eagle Copters has delivered its 16th Single conversion Bell 212 conversion to Savage Aviation.

Maintenance and Modifications

PHI To Launch New Maintenance Support Hotline

PHI MRO Services will launch its new global maintenance support network, "Call PHI," in June.

Engines

Precision Aviation Boosts MRO Offering With PTB Acquisition

Adding PTB's 23 maintenance, repair, and overhaul locations brings significant support capability for Pratt & Whitney PT6 and Honeywell TPE331 engines.

Maintenance and Modifications

Skytrac Lands SAR and Air Ambulance Customers

Skytrac will provide satellite connectivity for Omni and Global Medical Response helicopters.

Maintenance and Modifications

Bell 429 Gets the Onboard Hook

Onboard Systems is developing a new dual cargo hook kit for the Bell 429.

Maintenance and Modifications

Cadorath Now Approved For Airbus Helicopter Repairs

Cadorath now authorized for dynamic component repairs on Airbus helicopters.

Aircraft

MD Helicopters Ramps Up Production

MD Helicopters says it is ramping up production capabilities and hiring 120 new employees to accommodate for new orders of the Cayuse Warrior Plus.

A Cayuse Warrior Plus helicopter is pictured in flight.

Maintenance and Modifications

Metro Delivers EC145e To UC Health

Metro Aviation has delivered an air ambulance-configured Airbus EC145e to UC Health in Cincinnati

Maintenance and Modifications

Phenix Will Equip Ultra 2XL Drone with Multi-use Cargo Hook

Onboard Systems is helping Phenix Solutions design and certify the equipment for the Ultra 2XL unmanned aircraft system.

Phenix Solutions Ultra 2XL Heavy-Lift Cargo Unmanned Aircraft System

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Meridian Completes Full Bell 206L4 Refurbishment

The model Meridian delivered to New York Helicopter Charter has a fully overhauled engine, new avionics, and equipment including wire strike protection.

Meridian Helicopters refurbished Bell 206L4, New York Helicopter Charter

Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik Sees Staffing, Supply-chain Bottlenecks through 2024

The aircraft and engine maintenance unit of Lufthansa has reported a record profit in the wake of air travel's recovery and an increase in flight hours.