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
Embraer strengthens EMEA regional services
Embraer has appointed two new regional customer support and services managers.
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Ruag Showcases Business Aviation Industry
Swiss-based aerospace technology group Ruag is justifiably proud of a recent blitz project.
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Hawker Beechcraft Highlights Aftermarket Developments for Hawker 400XPR, Hawker 750 and King Air 200GTR
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS), which provides aftermarket service and support for all aircraft platforms of the U.S.
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Winglets for the Hawker 750
Hawker Beechcraft GCS also announced here at EBACE its development of an aftermarket retrofit kit for Hawker winglets on the Hawker 750.
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: King Air GTR Is a GCS First
At the NBAA convention in October, Hawker Beechcraft announced the King Air 250, the predecessor to the King Air B200GT.
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Bombardier Adds More European Support Services
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation Receives Completions Contract for BBJ2
Another Boeing BBJ2 is slated for completion at Jet Aviation Basel, following the signing of a new contract with an undisclosed client.
Charter & Fractional
EBACE 2011: ABS Jets and Avcon Jet To Open Embraer Line Maintenance Station in Kiev
Prague, Czech Republic-based ABS Jets (Stand 775) has announced the creation of a joint venture with Vienna, Austria-based Avcon Jet to open an Embraer lin
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Airbus Adds Comlux America as Approved U.S. Outfitter
Airbus announced that Comlux America has been appointed an Airbus cabin outfitter in the U.S., following a detailed audit of the Indianapolis, Indiana-base
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Air Works Appointed Dassault Falcon aAuthorized Center
Air Works India Engineering (Stand 1869) has been appointed a Dassault Falcon authorized service center (ASC), offering Falcon operators a maintenance capa
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011:StandardAero Strengthens European Commitment
StandardAero’s business aviation division, now celebrating its “Century of Service,” is actively expanding its worldwide footprint.
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Aero-Dienst Expands Hangar Space
German business aircraft maintenance group Aero-Dienst (Stand 1643) is increasing capacity at its Nuremberg headquarters in response to full order books.
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Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: JSSI appoints Louis Seno as chairman, adds advisory board
Jet Support Services Inc.
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Comlux Aviation Approved for Gulfstream Maintenance
The FAA has approved Comlux Aviation Services, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, to provide maintenance services for the Gulfstream GII, GIIB and GIII models
Aircraft
Nextant 400XT Makes EBACE Debut, Nears FAA Thumbs Up
The first production-conforming Nextant Aerospace 400XT made its public debut today at the EBACE static area, just days after the type’s Williams FJ44-3AP
Aircraft
EBACE 2011: Nextant 400XT Makes EBACE Debut, Nears FAA Certification
The first production-conforming Nextant Aerospace 400XT is making its public debut on the EBACE static display, just days after the type’s Williams FJ44-3A
Maintenance and Modifications
EBACE 2011: Jet Aviation Introduces Maintenance Program for BBJ and Shows Falcon 2000 Interior
Owners and operators seeking new options to maintain Boeing Business Jets (BBJs) or to refurbish Dassault Falcon 2000s are the target of new offerings from
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Expresses Concern over Technician Fatigue
The most recent FAA FAASTeam Maintenance Safety Tip conveys the FAA’s growing concern about fatigue, in this case technician fatigue.
Maintenance and Modifications
King Air and PT6A Conference Offered in Johannesburg
Blackhawk Modifications begins a King Air and PT6 performance conference series tomorrow in Johannesburg at the M
Maintenance and Modifications
Tam AE Named GE M601 and H80 Authorized Service Center
Tam Aviação Executiva has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to become an authorized service center for M601 and H80 turboprop engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
China Awards Additional Duncan Aviation Approvals
Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln facility has been granted additional Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) repair station certificate authorizations.
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet Middle East Adds EASA OK for Hawker
The EASA has given Dubai-based ExecuJet Middle East the OK to add the Hawker 400XP, 700, 800, 900 series and 4000.
Maintenance and Modifications
Pratt, Comac Team on Leadership Training in China
Pratt & Whitney has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Comac, the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, for cooperation on leadership trai
Maintenance and Modifications
Rizon Jet Approved as Qatar CAA Part 145 Repair Station
The Qatar CAA has granted Part 145 certification to the maintenance division of Rizon Jet, a Middle East and UK-based business aviation group headquartered
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna Adds Mobile Service Unit in Georgia
Cessna Aircraft has positioned its 12th U.S.-based mobile service unit (MSU) at Preferred Jet Center on Cobb County Airport-McCollum Field near Atlanta.
Maintenance and Modifications
Trimec Aviation Expands Westwind Capacity at FTW
As part of its $4.5 million development project at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW), Texas Jet is nearing completion of a 30,000-sq-ft hangar
Maintenance and Modifications
India is building helicopter MROs
India’s growing helicopter market is fueling the need for helicopter MRO services, and Indian companies are stepping in to meet the demand.
There are curre
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Adds PW300 Line Service in Springfield
StandardAero Business Aviation has added line services on the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW300-series engines to its list of maintenance capabilities.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Expands Duncan Aviation Global Support
All three Duncan Aviation locations have been approved by Bombardier to perform airframe inspections in addition to interior, paint and avionics installati
