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
Smyrna Air Center Testing GE H80 on King Air 90
Smyrna Air Center has begun a flight test/data recording program with the new GE H80, 800-shp engine on the King Air 90 series.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dynomax Adds AS9100 Rev C Quality Certificate
Chicago-based Dynomax has earned AS9100 Revision C quality certification.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Issues AD on Socata TBM 700 Electrical System
The FAA has issued an Airworthiness Directive for the Socata TBM 700 electrical system.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Names John Hayes as General Manager
West Star Aviation has named John Hayes general manager at its Dallas Love Field facility.
Aircraft
Aviation Partners Falcon 900 Winglets Get Canadian OK
Aviation Partners received STC approval from Transport Canada for its high-Mach, blended winglets on 900-series Dassault Falcons last week.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ikhana Gives Twin Otter a New Lease on Life
You won’t hear John Zublin, CEO of Ikhana Aircraft Services, saying, “You only live once,” at least not when it comes to the Twin Otter. Ikhana has receive
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Environmental Management System OK'd
StandardAero has received third-party certification for its environmental-management system (EMS) used at its 13 primary facilities in the U.S., Canada, Eu
Maintenance and Modifications
Chromalloy Wins Third Repair Approval from Japan
Chromalloy received its third approved organization exposition (AOE) certificate from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB).
Maintenance and Modifications
Eurocopter Reinforces Middle East Support
Eurocopter has entered into an agreement with Global Aerospace Logistics (GAL) as part of the airframer’s continuing effort to strengthen its profile and c
Maintenance and Modifications
Tanis, Bruce’s Custom Covers Team on AOG Protection
Glenwood, Minn.-based Tanis Aircraft Products has partnered with Bruce’s Custom Covers to fabricate Tanis-brand insulated aircraft covers to protect aircra
Maintenance and Modifications
JetFlite Offers Aircraft Refinishment Program
JetFlite International’s (JFI) Long Beach, Calif. facility has launched an aircraft refinishment program that repairs and refinishes existent components an
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Satellite Avionics Shops Relocate
The Teterboro, N.J., and St. Louis, Mo. avionics shops of Duncan Aviation have moved into new locations.
Maintenance and Modifications
GE Aviation and Iberia Ink CF34-8 Overhaul Deal
GE Aviation and Iberia Maintenance have signed an agreement that will provide Iberia with OEM technical support for its maintenance and repair services on
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Proposes Bombardier CL-600 AD on Air-Driven Generator
The FAA proposes to issue an airworthiness directive for certain variants of the Bombardier CL-600, 601 and 604.
Maintenance and Modifications
Comlux Aviation Services Appoints Bailey as CEO
The board of directors of Indianapolis-based Comlux Aviation Services has named Tony Bailey as CEO.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Beechcraft Opens Dubai Office
Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) has opened an expanded office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) staffed with six employees–a tech rep and five sales, contract a
Maintenance and Modifications
Crane STCs Falcon 20, 50 Wireless Tire Pressure System
Crane Aerospace & Electronics will be offering an STC for its SmartStem wireless tire pressure system for the Dassault Falcon 20 and Falcon 50 starting nex
Maintenance and Modifications
Crane STCs Falcon 20, 50 Wireless Tire Pressure System
Crane Aerospace & Electronics will be offering an STC for its SmartStem wireless tire pressure system for the Dassault Falcon 20 and Falcon 50 starting nex
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Aviation Birmingham Now a Phenom Service Center
Embraer has named Constant Aviation’s Birmingham, Ala. facility an authorized service center for the Phenom 100 and 300.
Maintenance and Modifications
Timco To Manufacture Interiors in North Carolina
Timco Aerosystems has opened a new 120,000-sq-ft aircraft interiors manufacturing facility in Wallburg, N.C., near its Greensboro headquarters.
Maintenance and Modifications
Engine Service Deals Available for Challenger and Global
Challenger, Global 7000 and Global 8000 operators now have two new engine service options.
Maintenance and Modifications
JetFlite International Long Beach Receives Part 145 Certification
JetFlite International has been awarded an FAR Part 145 repair station certificate for its JFI JetCenter on Long Beach Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ontic Offers King Air Maintenance
Ontic, a provider of OEM legacy products and systems, will now offer MRO support for the King Air through its Houston facility.
Maintenance and Modifications
Germanwings and Lufthansa Technik Sign Strategic Partnership
Germanwings and Lufthansa Technik have signed a contract for technical services to support the airline’s fleet of 30 Airbus A319s.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Basel appoints Kraft to V-P
Ruedi Kraft has been named vice president of market development and completion sales for Jet Aviation Basel effective December 1.
Aircraft
Action Aviation Becomes Nextant 400XT Sales Agent
Nextant Aerospace appointed business aircraft sales group Action Aviation as the exclusive sales agent for the Nextant 400XT
FBOs
Jet Aviation Appoints Senior Manager at Abu Dhabi FBO
Jet Aviation Abu Dhabi appointed Peter Lewis as senior manager of its new operations at Al Bateen Executive Airport.
Aircraft
STC in Works for Falcon 7X OnAir System
OnAir is working on an STC that will make the Dassault Falcon 7X the first purpose-built business jet to receive its onboard cellphone system.
Maintenance and Modifications
ACI Jet Solutions Opens New Maintenance Facility
ACI Jet Solutions has finished construction of a 150,000-sq-ft ramp and 34,000-sq-ft maintenance facility at California’s San Luis Obispo County Regional A
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for Citation CJ4
The FAA has issued an airworthiness directive for the Cessna 525C Citation CJ4.
