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
Bonner R&D Begins Nextant 400XT Nacelle/Cowling Deliveries
Jeff Bonnner Research & Development of San Antonio, Texas
Aircraft
JSSI Sees Growth in China and Brazil
Jet Support Services sees in a rapid growth pattern are China and Brazil.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviation Partners Ready To Test New Winglet
Aviation Partners is readying its new blended split-tip Scimitar winglet for flight test.
Maintenance and Modifications
Power 90 King Air Starts Flight Tests
Smyrna Air Center has begun flight testing its Power90 Conversion for the King Air 90 with the 800-shp GE H80 engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Pacific Shanghai Gets Part 145 Approval
Hawker Pacific Shanghai has become the first dedicated business aviation center to receive Part 145 maintenance, repair and overhaul approval from China.
Security
NBAA Awards Top Mechanics and Avionics Technicians
Each year, NBAA recognizes the top aviation maintenance and avionics technicians with excellent safety records who work for member companies.
Maintenance and Modifications
ARSA Launches Lift the Ban Survey
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) has launched a survey to measure the impact of the ban on new foreign repair station certificates.
Maintenance and Modifications
Grand Jury Indicts Six Former Weco Employees
A federal grand jury returned a 36-count indictment charging Jerry Edward Kuwata (60), Michael Dennis Maupin (58), Scott Hamilton Durham (39)
Maintenance and Modifications
JSFirm.com: Employee Searches Should Start in the Fall
Maintenance technicians can look forward to hiring opportunities this fall as “companies should begin recruiting in October, November and December,”
Maintenance and Modifications
Dynetics, WestWind Technologies Form Support Alliance
Dynetics and WestWind Technologies have entered into a joint venture creating Aviation Support Alliance. ASA, which brings together engineering, manufactur
Maintenance and Modifications
PAMA Sets January Date for Maintenance Symposium
Eastern Michigan University in Ann Arbor will host the 2012 Professional Aviation Maintenance Association’s National Aviation Maintenance Symposium
Maintenance and Modifications
Jeff Bonner R&D Delivers Nextant Nacelle Systems
Jeff Bonner Research & Development of San Antonio recently delivered the first four nacelle/cowling systems for the Nextant 400XT
Maintenance and Modifications
Rheinland Air Services To Overhaul ATR Systems
Rheinland Air Services (RAS) has been approved by ATR to do repair and overhaul work on ATR flight control systems.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Offers iPad App
MRO facility Duncan Aviation has developed a free application for the Apple iPad designed to improve access to information about the company’s service
Maintenance and Modifications
AD Proposed for Challenger Air-driven Generator
The FAA is proposing an airworthiness directive for the Bombardier CL-600-2B19 (CRJ) air-driven generator (ADG). The document cites three occasions
Regulations and Government
Public portrait of Sarkozy’s A330: French “GAO” flags cost overrun
The refurbishment of a government Airbus A330-200 (used mainly for the president) ran €33.2 million (about $46 million) over budget, according to a recent
Engines
Hawker 800XPR Obtains EASA Blessing
Hawker Beechcraft received EASA approval for the Hawker 800XPR yesterday, just weeks after receiving certification from the FAA.
Engines
Product Support Survey 2011 Part 3: Engines
Williams once again takes the top spot among turbofan manufacturers.
Maintenance and Modifications
Professional Aviation Associates, Masco Service Ally
Professional Aviation Associates (PAA) has formed an alliance with Masco Service of Southlake, Texas.
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna Faces $2.4M FAA Fine for Bad Composite Work
The FAA has proposed a $2.425 million civil penalty against Cessna Aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications
Phoenix Heliparts Set for Aspen Evolution STC on MD500
Phoenix Heliparts and Aspen Avionics, manufacturer of the Evolution flight display system, are preparing to receive an FAA supplemental type certificate fo
Maintenance and Modifications
PWC and Avic Open MRO in China
Pratt & Whitney Canada and China Aviation Engine Holdings (Avic Engine Holdings) have announced a new joint venture to be located in Zhuzhou, Province
Maintenance and Modifications
PAG Acquires Aero Technology
Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) has acquired Aero Technology of Long Beach, Calif.
Maintenance and Modifications
Boeing Predicts Market for 400,000 New Jobs in Asia
Boeing predicts the Asia-Pacific region will require more than 400,000 new commercial airline pilots and technicians over the next 20 years to support airl
Maintenance and Modifications
Inspection Interval Increased for Premier I/IA
Hawker Beechcraft has increased the Premier I/IA inspection time from a 200-hour core interval to a 600-hour interval.
Maintenance and Modifications
Summit Aviation Adds New Hangar and Paint Facility
Summit Aviation of Middletown, Del., recently dedicated a new 78,000-sq-ft expansion that includes a 37,400-sq-ft hangar, 9,200-sq-ft paint facility, two c
Maintenance and Modifications
Special Conditions for Proposed Sovereign Batteries
The FAA has issued Special Conditions for the Cessna 680 Sovereign, for which C
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik Sofia Expands Hangar Capacity
Lufthansa Technik Sofia is expanding its single-aisle hangar capacity by adding two new bays for heavy checks.
Aircraft
Freighter Conversion Demand Tilts IAI over to the Civil Side
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is achieving faster growth on the civil side of its business than on the military side, for which it is arguably better k
Maintenance and Modifications
Bio-jet Fuel Tests Successful, Say Embraer and GE
Embraer and GE recently held a series of test flights in an E170.
