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
GE Canada and StandardAero Team on Research Center
A $50 million aircraft engine research and technology center–a joint project between GE Canada and StandardAero–is being built in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on pr
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Proposes $585,725 Fine against Corporate Air
The FAA has proposed a civil penalty of $585,725 against Corporate Air of Billings, Mont.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sikorsky Aerospace Signs Saudi Arabian Maintenance LOI
A letter of intent (LOI) has been signed between Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) and Alpha Star Aviation Services, opening dialog about a joint venture t
Maintenance and Modifications
Registration open for Sherwin-Williams Coatings Classes
Sherwin-Williams is hosting a series of training sessions this year to teach participants about surface pretreatm
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Beechcraft Launches Mobile Support Vehicles
Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) is augmenting its existing service and support resources with the addition of dedicated air and ground mobi
Regulations and Government
Phenom 100 Target of Airworthiness Directive
A proposed FAA Airworthiness Directive targets the Embraer Phenom 100’s angle-of-attack (AOA) system.
Maintenance and Modifications
AOG Hotline Launched in EMEA/Asia
Jet Aviation is offering an AOG hotline service for Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia to assist aircraft operators with emergency or AOG si
Maintenance and Modifications
Executive Flight Authorized as Part 145 Repair Station
Boeing Field now has an FAA Part 145 repair station, at Executive Flight.
“We are pleased to be the exclusive Part 145 facility at Boeing Field,” said Mi
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter boosts support for growing North Sea operations
Overblown oil prices are far from good news for most of the aviation industry, but the world’s insatiable thirst for fuel is spurring fresh demand for heli
Rotorcraft
EC225 Sim Fits the Bill for Offshore Training
Supporting the burgeoning development of wind farms is the next big growth opportunity in the offshore helicopter transportation market, according to Euroc
Maintenance and Modifications
GE Canada and StandardAero Team on Research Center
A $50 million aircraft engine research and technology center–a joint project between GE Canada and StandardAero–is being built in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on pr
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Falcon Announces 2011 Mx Seminar Series
Dassault Falcon has 13 regional maintenance and operations seminars planned in eigh
Maintenance and Modifications
Chromalloy To Add Tampa Ceramic Core Facility
A ceramic core facility is under construction in Tampa and slated to be operational by the first quarter of 2012.
Maintenance and Modifications
Era Helicopters Selects eMan To Centralize Pubs
AviITís eMan Solution, an Internet-based, centralized technical publications management and delivery system, will be implemented all of Era Helicopters bas
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Expands Support Network in India
Air Works of Mumbai, India, has been named an Embraer-authorized service center for Phenoms.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Pacific To Build Singapore Service Center
Hawker Pacific will build an $11.6 million customer sales and service center at Seletar Aerospace Park, Singapore.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Expands Support in Middle East and Africa
Embraer and EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering have signed a five-year agreement designating the MRO an authorized service center for the Embraer E17
Maintenance and Modifications
Chromalloy Coating Enhances Engine Performance
Chromalloy is offering a new thermal barrier coating it claims enhances the performance of gas turbine engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
AAT Aircraft Maintenance Receives Part 145 Approval
Dallas-based AAT Aircraft Maintenance has been certified as an FAA-approved Part 145 repair station.
Maintenance and Modifications
Snap-on System Automatically Tracks Tools
Tool manufacturer and distributor Snap-on Industrial has introduced the ATC 5 tool-control system, which combines software, a keyless entry system, foam-
Maintenance and Modifications
26th NBAA Maintenance Management Conference Set
NBAA will host its 26th Annual Maintenance Management Conference (MMC) from April 5 to 7 in San D
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Adds PW100 Capability in Winnipeg
StandardAeroís Winnipeg facility has been approved by Pratt & Whitney Canada as a PW100 designated overhaul facility.
Maintenance and Modifications
Eagle Creek Aviation To Refurb Colombian Army Aircraft
The Colombian Army has contracted with Indianapolis-based Eagle Creek Aviation Services for Grand Renaissance refurbishment of a Twin Commander 980 and a T
Maintenance and Modifications
Dallas Airmotive Offers Super Bowl Support
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul Group has positioned three mobile response vehicles to the Dallas/Fort Worth area to support visitors to the Super
Maintenance and Modifications
Alagro Fumigaciones Named GE M601 & H80 Service Center
Funes, Argentina-based Alagro Fumigaciones has been named a GE Aviation-authorized service center for the M601 and H80 turboprop engines.
Rotorcraft
Eurocopter Opens New North Sea Support Center
Eurocopter officially opened its new North Sea Service Centre today in Aberdeen, on the northeast coast of Scotland.
Maintenance and Modifications
Orders Flying In for Falcon 900 Winglets
Since Aviation Partners announced in October that it would begin accepting orders for its drag-reducing blended winglets for the Dassault Falcon 900
Regulations and Government
ARSA Balks at FAA Committee’s Repair Station Comments
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association is taking the FAA’s Future of Aviation Advisory Committee (FAAC) to task over comments made during committee di
Maintenance and Modifications
India Gets New Maintenance Facility
Air Works India Engineering and Aircraft Paint and Refinishing UK have opened a line maintenance facility at Trichy International Airport in Tiruchirapalli
