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
Sherwin-Williams Lets Customers Try Out Colors
Paint color choices are nearly endless, and Sherwin-Williams wants to help customers try out different colors before making a final selection.
Maintenance and Modifications
TrustFlight Develops Digital MEL Tool
TrustFlight's MEL Manager creates templates for the most popular business jets.
Maintenance and Modifications
AkzoNobel Applies VR To Paint Training Process
Virtual reality training for aircraft painters is the latest application of this innovative technology.
Aircraft
Elbit Highlights Support and Technology for Bizav Market
The international aerospace and defense conglomerate shows the business aviation side of its capabilities.
Charter & Fractional
FlyExclusive Opens New Maintenance Hangar
FlyExclusive will add 200 more employees with the opening of the 48,000-sq-ft hangar.
Avionics
Helicopter Institute Selects FreeFlight's Altimeters
FreeFlight Systems is equipping Helicopter Institute's fleet with its 5G-tolerant Terrain-series radar altimeters.
Aircraft
LHT adds VIP and Government Customers in the Americas Market
Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine have not led to any decrease in demand for LHT’s services.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Breaks Ground on $40M Battle Creek Expansion
Duncan Aviation's Battle Creek expansion of its MRO facility includes a 46,000-sq-ft hangar.
Aircraft
Honda Aircraft Announces Upgrades for HondaJet Elite
The upgrades for the HondaJet Elite include increasing maximum takeoff weight.
Maintenance and Modifications
Clay Lacy Ramping Up MRO Capabilities in Oxford
Clay Lacy is expanding its MRO capabilities at Waterbury-Oxford Airport in Connecticut as it moves forward with construction of an FBO there.
Aircraft
Airbus Sees Full Recovery of Aircraft Services Market In 2023
Following a return to pre-pandemic levels in 2023, demand for services such as aircraft maintenance will grow 3.7 percent annually, projects Airbus.
Maintenance and Modifications
ATR Unveils 'Build a Hose' for Stratoflex Products
A new Aerospace Turbine Rotables website supports the Parker Aerospace Stratoflex aviation hose product line.
Maintenance and Modifications
House Passes Foreign Repair Station Bill
Backed by House T&I Chair DeFazio, a recently passed House bill seeks to step up the FAA's oversight of foreign repair stations.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Rebrands TAG Maintenance Services
The OEM, which acquired TAG Aviation in 2019, has renamed the MRO operation Dassault Aviation Business Services.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Adopts VistaQuote for RFQ Management
With the VistaQuote RFQ management software from Ambry Hill Technologies, Duncan Aviation said it will be able to accomplish more, serve customers faster,
Maintenance and Modifications
Pro Star Completes Fifth Special-missions Caravan
Pro Star Aviation was selected by CNC Technologies to provide completions and installation on a Texas Department of Public Safety Cessna 208 Caravan.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Aerospace Opens Fort Worth Service Center
Gulfstream Aerospace held a ribbon-cutting Tuesday at its 160,000-sq-ft service center at Fort Worth Alliance Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
Czech Republic's HLS Named Daher Service, Sales Center
Daher's new authorized center, Hradecka Letecka Servisni, is a Part 145 repair station in central Europe.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hartzell Engine Tech Unit Doubles Oklahoma Footprint
Hartzell Engine Tech's Quality Aircraft Accessories has completed a more than year-long expansion to its Tulsa facilities.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Opens Melbourne Service Center
The new service center in Melbourne, Australia serves to expand Bombardier's MRO footprint in the Asia-Pacific region.
Engines
ExecuJet MRO Malaysia Builds on Capabilities
ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia adds zinc-nickel and cadmium electroplating to its in-house capabilities.
Engines
Magnetic Engines Expands Shop Space
The expansion of Magnetic Engines' shop allows it to meet higher customer demand.
Maintenance and Modifications
Tamarack Signs MoU for Oxï-Zen Carbon Balancing
Tamarack Aerospace winglet customers will be able to buy carbon-balancing services from Oxï-Zen under an agreement between the two companies.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aerocare Expands Capabilities after CAG Acquisition
Aerocare Aviation Services' expanded capabilities include modified paint facility and investment in equipment and manpower.
Maintenance and Modifications
Clay Lacy Aviation Awarded Mexico AFAC Authorization
Clay Lacy Aviation looks to expand its marketshare through maintenance and repair of Mexican-registered business jets.
FBOs
MRO Insider Expands FBO Network with Real Alfa Flight
The addition of Real Alfa Flight Aviation brings 51 FBOs in Mexico into the MRO Insider network.
Maintenance and Modifications
College Offers Help to MROs with Mx Apprenticeships
Academy College in Minnesota is offering a new AMT Apprenticeship Support Program for aircraft maintenance organizations.
Engines
Avcon Amps Up King Air 300s with Starter-generator STC
With the Avcon Dual 400 Amp Starter Generator STC, the company can outfit all Beechcraft King Air 300s.
Aircraft
Air India "Transformation Plan" Will Refresh Network and Fleet
Following privatization in early 2022, Air India now intends to add new narrowbody and widebody aircraft through leasing arrangements.
FBOs
SkyService Doubles Footprint in Montreal with BBD Site
Skyservice's new property at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport includes an 80,000-sq-ft hangar previously owned by Bombardier.
