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
Dassault Falcon little Rock Gains FAA ODA Status
The FAA has granted Dassault Falcon the authority to act as organization designation authorization (ODA) for its Little Rock Completion Center and Dassault
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MSP Jet Center becomes Part 145 Repair Station
“Receiving our Part 145 repair station certification from the FAA was an extremely proud moment for me and the entire MSP Jet Center team,” president Tim A
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Bombardier Expands M&O Conferences Internationally
Five regional Bombardier maintenance and operations (M&O) conferences
are slated for this year.
are slated for this year.
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Evergreen Helicopters Selects Avtrak for Maintenance Tracking
Avtrak and Evergreen Helicopters have signed a multi-year agreement under which Avtrak will provide the helicopter operator with its suite of maintenance t
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Midcoast Aviation Offers Falcon Dry Bay Mod
Falcon operators may now turn to Midcoast Aviation to meet the requirements of an impending airworthiness directive that will require structural modificati
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Sierra Industries Gets STC for 406-MHz ELT on Cessna Citation
The FAA has issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) to Sierra Industries for the installation of the Artex C406 (406 MHz) emergency locator transmitte
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FAA’s Hickey Addresses ARSA Symposium
The FAA’s deputy associate administrator of aviation safety spoke
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Bombardier To Charge State Sales Tax for Smart Parts
A recent announcement by Bombardier Aerospace is causing a stir among Smart Parts customers.
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Hawker 4000 Service Center Opens in Southeast Asia
Hawker Pacific’s Singapore maintenance base has been appointed the first Hawker 4000 authorized service center in Southeast Asia.
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Aviation Worldwide Services Acquired by AAR
AAR has signed an agreement to acquire Aviation Worldwide Services (AWS) from Xe Services (formerly Blackwater USA).
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Satcom Direct Training OK’d for IA Renewal Credit
Airborne voice and data provider Satcom Direct received FAA approval for inspection authorization (IA) renewal credit for its new Inmarsat satellite commun
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King Air 90 Winglets STC’d
BLR Aerospace winglets were STC’d last month for the King Air C90A, C90GT and C90GTi; approval will eventually be expanded to include the C90 and C90E.
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Aviation Partners: Winglets Saved 2B Gal
Aviation Partners and Aviation Partners Boeing said their blended winglet technology has saved airlines and private jet operators from burning two billion
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Bell 407 STC Boosts Hot and High Performance
Aeronautical Accessories has received for the Bell 407 an STC that increases available useful load by 400 pounds or in-ground-effect hover by 3,000 feet.
Aircraft
India Aviation Airshow Hosts Spate of Deals in Hyderabad
The crash of an Indian Navy trainer and lackluster attendance cast a pall over what attendees might otherwise have remembered as a commercially productive
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Lufthansa Technik Experienced Modest Gain in 2009
Hamburg-based Lufthansa Technik Group reports that it recorded a small increase in revenue and stable profits last year.
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StandardAero To Reopen Springfield TFE731 Shop
The engine shop at StandardAero’s Springfield, Ill.
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Arinc’s Asset Management Offers Inventory Control
IT directors concerned with the rising cost of parts and inventory management have another option available.
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Reliable Jet Maintenance Adds Venezuelan Approval
The Falcon 2000, Beechcraft 400XP and Diamond 300 have been added to Boca Raton, Fla.-based Reliable Jet Maintenance’s FAA repair station authorization.
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Jet Aviation London Gets Falcon 2000 Base Mx OK
Line and base maintenance for the Dassault Falcon 2000 series can now be accommodated at the Jet Aviation London Biggin Hill facility.
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Bombardier Continues To Expand International Support
Bombardier has scheduled five regional maintenance and operations conferences for this year.
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MxPro Training Course Certified in China
Hawker Beechcraft (HBC) and FlightSafety International have received approval from the Civil Aviation Authority of China to conduct theoretical and practic
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Elliott Aviation Signs JSSI Service Center Agreement
Moline, Ill.-based Elliott Aviation has signed a service center agreement with Jet Support Services (JSSI) to provide scheduled and unscheduled maintenance
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ACJ Centre Chooses Amos for Mx Management
Airbus Corporate Jet Centre (ACJC) has selected the aircraft maintenance and engineering system (Amos) to manage its maintenance services.
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Midcoast Aviation Earns STC ODA Designation
The FAA has approved a supplemental type certificate organization designation authorization (STC ODA) for Midcoast Aviation.
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Dassault Falcon Unveils New Service Center Plan
Dassault Falcon is reorganizing its service support strategy.
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Pawan Hans and Eurocopter To Set Up MRO, Training
Eurocopter and Pawan Hans Helicopters, the largest civil helicopter operator in India, have entered into two joint ventures for maintenance, repair and ove
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Midcoast Expands Mobile Maintenance Team
Midcoast Aviation has expanded its capability to assist aircraft operators at their home bases to supplement in-house maintenance staff.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sierra Industries Offers 406-MHz ELT STC for Citation
Sierra Industries received an STC for an Artex C406 (406 MHz) emergency locator transmitter (ELT) for installation on the Cessna Citation 500, 501, 550, 55
Maintenance and Modifications
ATP and Avantext Settle Litigation
Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) and Avantext announced an amicable settlement of all federal litigation between the two companies.
