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
Aero Industry Expands at Melbourne Airport
Executive Wings is expanding its facility at Melbourne International Airport, Fla., to provide a broader range of products and services.
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Bombardier Adds Parts and AOG Aid Service in Dubai
Bombardier has positioned a PartsExpress Challenger 601 at Dubai International Airport to deliv
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Conklin & de Decker Offers Mx Management Seminar
Dallas/Fort Worth is the site for Conklin & de Decker’s 2011 Helicopter Maintenance Management seminar.
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Solo Aviation Named GE M601 and H80 Service Center
GE Aviation has signed an agreement with Solo Aviation naming the MRO an authorized service cen
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Metrojet Expands MRO Service into India, Philippines
Taj Air and Metrojet have formed a joint venture offering aircraft maintenance and management s
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Duncan Aviation Expands Lincoln Paint Facility
Duncan Aviation is set to break ground on May 1 for a larger paint facility at its Lincoln loca
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FAA supersedes Eclipse Altitude AD, Fix in the Works
The FAA issued an Airworthiness Directive for the Eclipse 500 last month that, as of March 21, would limit the airplane’s maximum operating altitude to 30,
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FAA Supersedes Eclipse Altitude AD, Fix in the Works
The FAA is superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for the Eclipse EA-500 with
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FAA Sidesteps Ruling To Show Cause on Drug Testing
In the continuing saga of the Aeronautical Repair
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AviIT’s eMan Offers Unlimited Data Access
Electronic manual eMan, a browser-based interface that allows users to access only the current version of any hosted content, is ideal for mai
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EC135 and EC145 Added to JSSI Roster
Responding to demand from the aeromedical industry, Jet Support Services (JSSI) is adding Eurocopter EC135/145 services to its lineup.
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CRS Jet Spares Expanding Presence in Asia
CRS Jet Spares will be establishing a footprint in Asia over the coming year.
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ARSA Prevails: FAA Must Show Cause in Drug Test Case
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has sided with the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (Arsa) against the FAA <
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Third-Party MRO Helps Keep Maintenance Cost Down
“We’re an FAA Part 145 third-party repair facility,” Marcellus Montalvo, president of Memphis-based InterSky Precision Instruments, told AIN.
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Precision Aviation Acquires Gardner Aviation Specialist
Atlanta, Ga.-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) has acquired Gardner Aviation Specialist.
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Hawker Beechcraft Adds Centers in India, New Zealand
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) has announced the appointment of two new authorized service centers.
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Sabreliner Offers Service Life Extension for Learjets
Sabreliner announced it has recently completed its first Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) on a Learjet 35 air ambulance.
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ARSA Challenges FAA Delay on Drug Testing Order
The latest development in a long-running battle between the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (Arsa) and the FAA over the agency’s 2006 Drug and Alco
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FAA Settles, Phoenix Heliparts To Be Recertified
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ASA Takes a Bite Out of Stolen Parts Crime
The Aviation Suppliers Association (ASA) has inaugurated a free, publicly available s
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Dallas Airmotive Supports Honeywell Engines
Dallas Airmotive has received authorization from Honeywell Aerospace to supply turbofan engine and APU support services for the Asia-Pacific region.
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Air India Signs Agreement for GE90 Engine Fleet Mx
Air India will expand MRO capabilities at its Mumbai, India facility to include GE90 engine overhaul.
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Pats Aux Fuel System for 757-200 Approved
Pats Aircraft Systems received STC approval for an additional configuration of its Boeing 757-200 auxiliary fuel system.
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ERA Helicopters Selects eMan Solution To Centralize Pubs
Era Helicopters has selected The eMan Solution to be used at all of itsoperations bases world-wide.
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West Atlantic Chooses StandardAero for PW126 Maintenance
StandardAero has signed an exclusive maintenance agreement with West Atlantic to cover more than 80 Pratt & Whitney Canada PW126 and PW126A engines.
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Jet Aviation Zurich Extends Maintenance Service Hours
Maintenance support is now available from 6 a.m.
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PWC Signs Maintenance Contract with Aramco Associated
Pratt & Whitney Canada has signed a multi-year fleet management program contract with Aramco Associated, an affiliate of the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (S
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PW100 Capability Added to StandardAero Winnipeg
StandardAero has added PW100 engine maintenance, repair and overhaul capability in Winnipeg, Canada.
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MRO Profile: Air Services
Air Services, Constant Aviation’s mobile aircraft recovery team, grew out of a 2004 accident on Cleveland Hopkins Airport in which a taxiing Embraer ERJ135
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Snap-on system tracks tools, prevents FOD
Most mechanics are familiar with the Snap-on tool truck that arrives weekly at the maintenance hangar, dispensing not only shiny and traditional wrenches a
