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
Hot section: CRS Jet Spares Takes the Bite Out of Billbacks
When it comes to part and component exchanges, the most dreaded word is billback.
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Hot section: HAI/FAA Work on Credit for Hums-Equipped Helicopters
The useful life of a given helicopter’s components can vary significantly depending upon its mission, making predictive maintenance challenging, but that
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot section: TrueNorth Express Offers E-mail Via Smartphone
Owners of smartphones such as the BlackBerry and iPhone have been frustrated by the high cost of equipment that allows them to send and receive e-mail in
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Hot section: Jet Aviation Moscow Receives Cayman Approval
EASA 145-approved Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo has added a maintenance approval by the Cayman CAA.
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Hot section: Chromalloy Launches Web-based Catalog
Commercial aircraft operators and engine maintenance and repair shops can quickly search Chromalloy’s new online catalog for aircraft engine parts and re
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot section: Atlantic Aero Expands Falcon Service Capabilities
Atlantic Aero has added Falcon 900 and 2000 maintenance capability to its roster of services.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot section: In-Flight Safety Monitoring System Predicts Problems
Star Navigation Systems Group is offering its newest version of the Star In-flight Safety Monitoring System (Star-ism).
Maintenance and Modifications
LBAS Opens Eastern Bloc Service Shop
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) opened a new line maintenance station at Riga International Airport in partnership with Latvian partner Ba
Aircraft
Eclipse fixes windshield, engine issues
Since buying the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation<
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Hubbard invests in hush kits
Hubbard Aviation Technologies has made a major commitment to its Stage III-certified
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QTA Finding Customers for Gulfstream II/III Hush Kit
Quiet Technology Aerospace (QTA) has the most Gulfstream II/II
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McConnell Named President of Raisbeck Engineering
Raisbeck Engineering of Seattle, Wash., today named Mike McConnell president.
Maintenance and Modifications
Goodrich Buys DeCrane Assets and PATS Goes It Alone
Goodrich has acquired the assets and unspecified liabilities of DeCrane Aerospace Cabin Management for a reported $280 million.
Maintenance and Modifications
Rotorcraft Services Group Renames Subsidiaries
Rotorcraft Services Group (RSG) is rebranding subsidiaries Texas Aviation Services and Integrated Flight Systems as RSG Aviation and RSG Products, respecti
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Study of Aviation Maintenance Instructors Under Way
Doug Larson, a graduate researcher at the University of Minnesota, is conducting a survey of maintenance technicians “to look at the experience and educati
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Should voluntary safety programs be mandatory?
By the time you read this, I hope the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers (IAM), Comair and the FAA have reached agreement and rei
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Hawker Pacific partners with dart on Parts distribution
Dart Helicopter Services (DHS), a manufacturer and distributor of helicopter accessories, signed an agreement with Hawker Pacific to strengthen DHS’s prese
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Economical In-flight Wi-Fi Offered by EMS Aviation
EMS Aviation is offering its Forté AirMail for a wide range of corporate aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sikorsky and Timken Offer Bearing Repair in Australasia
Sikorsky Helitech, a Sikorsky Aerospace Services company based in Brisbane, Australia, has entered into a distribution agreement with Timken for bearing
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Montana firefighting helos get dart akv cycle counters
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) recently ordered five AKV cycle-counter systems from Dart Helicopter Services for ins
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Engine Upgrade Yields more time on wing for CF34-3A2
GE Aviation is offering an on-wing engine upgrade program for certain configurations of the CF34-3A2.
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Viking Teams with Avtrak for Maintenance Tracking Services
Viking Air of Victoria, British Columbia, will use the Avtrak GlobalNet platform to support its Viking MX factory maintenance tracking program.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Awards Helicopter Hums Agreement to HAI
Health and usage monitoring systems (Hums) have been available for integration with fixed-wing flight deck avionics for some time.
Aircraft
Eclipse Working Out Windshield, Engine Issues
Eclipse Aerospace announced that two campaigns to fix problems with the EA500 very light jet are bearing fruit.
Training and Workforce
Boeing Sees Need for a Million Pilots and Mechanics
According to Boeing, over the next 20 years there will be worldwide demand for 466,650 pilots and 596,500 maintenance personnel.
Engines
Power 90 Verified as Money-saving Modification
A study performed by research firm Conklin & de Decker for GE Aviation found “significantly increased operating efficiency, reduced variable costs and
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Aviation Donates Bizjet to Local College
West Star Aviation donated a Learjet 35A to Northwestern Community College in Rangely, Colo.
Maintenance and Modifications
LBAS Opens New Line Maintenance Station in Riga
Bombardier business jet operators now have more options in the Baltic region of Northern Europe.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sabreliner Expanding Service Capacity
Sabreliner will create approximately 400 new jobs over the next four years as it expands its operations.
