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
MCAS Marks Hangar, Office Expansion with Open House
The open house included a static display of a pair of Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jets and a Kodiak 100 single-engine turborprop.
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Expands AOG Teams as Demand Grows
Cleveland-based MRO provider Constant Aviation has added AOG teams in Philadelphia and Salt Lake City.
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet MRO Malaysia To Break Ground on New Facility
Construction of ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia's new facility is expected to commence in about a month.
Aircraft
First Cessna Citation M2 Gen2 Receives Tamarack Upgrade
Tamarack's active winglets have been installed on a number of Citation model CE525 business jets.
Maintenance and Modifications
Concorde Warns About Parasitic Loads on Batteries
Keeping electrical components from draining aircraft batteries is an important part of battery maintenance procedures.
Maintenance and Modifications
General Atomics AeroTec Completes 'Challenging' Refurb
General Atomics AeroTec Systems’ business jet unit completed the Legacy 650 refurbishment in about five months.
Maintenance and Modifications
AviationManuals Offers Free, Revised MEL Guide
AviationManuals's revised minimum equipment list guide includes a new section on trends and pitfalls to avoid with MELs.
Avionics
Universal's InSight Avionics Available for Falcon 900B
Dassault received the supplemental type certificate for Universal Avionics's InSight flight deck upgrade for the Falcon 900B.
Engines
West Star Offers Repair on CJ4 Engine Service Bulletin
West Star Aviation received extra training and acquired specialized equipment for the Williams International service bulletin on the FJ44-4A engine.
Engines
XL Aerospace Develops New Fuel Nozzle Test Stand
The XL Aerospace fuel nozzle test stand's configuration supports a range of Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C/T, PW206, and PW207 turboshaft engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
Airbus Launches HCare Classics Support for Legacy Helos
HeliDax has enrolled its entire fleet of 36 Airbus H120s in Airbus's new product support program.
Maintenance and Modifications
Canada's G2 Performs VIP AStar Conversion
Quebec-based G2 Aviation has converted a utility AStar to VIP configuration for use by Helicraft for VIP transport and aerial city tours.
Aircraft
Legacy Tails: Hawker 4000
The super-midsize Hawker 4000 business jet finds maintenance refuge after a limited production run.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik Adds Mx Capacity in the Philippines
New hangar adds 20 percent more capacity for Lufthansa Technik Philippines.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Adds To A&P Corps through OJT Program
West Star Aviation has hired A&P technicians after their completion of an FAA on-the-job training apprentice program offered by the MRO provider.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Blue Sky's SkyLink Satcom Passes Qualification Testing
Blue Sky Network's SkyLink antenna also received FAA technical standard orders approval.
Maintenance and Modifications
C&L Aerospace Expanding PMA Parts
C&L Aerospace has become the exclusive distributor for the ATR’s rear tail cone lens assembly.
Maintenance and Modifications
Engine Fires Prompt Army To Ground Entire Chinook Fleet
CH-47 engine fires are linked to use of nonstandard engine O-rings.
Avionics
Pro Star Aviation Plans Facility, Capabilities Expansion
Pro Star Aviation in New Hampshire has a number of efforts underway to expand its maintenance and STC capabilities.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
SmartSky Adds STC for Cessna Citation X Bizjet
The STC was awarded following the installation and testing of SmartSky Network's hardware on a flyExclusive Citation X.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bluetail Builds Records Scanning Through Crowdsourcing
Bluetail is recruiting A&Ps from across the U.S. to perform mobile scanning of business aircraft records.
Engines
Precision Aviation To Acquire PTB Group
Precision Aviation Group's acquisition of PTB Group will expand its markets in turboprop engines as well as supply chain services.
Maintenance and Modifications
Flexjet Unveils New Helicopter Interior
Flexjet has unveiled a bespoke interior and paint livery on one of its Sikorsky S-76 helicopters based on the Bentley Bacalar luxury automobile.
Charter & Fractional
ACI Jet Celebrates Long-awaited Grand Opening
ACI Jet started with a tiny building and has grown into a multi-location FBO, charter/management, and maintenance provider.
Maintenance and Modifications
NIAR Werx To Add Airbus A321 Conversions
The A321 cargo conversion project is an extension of a partnership between National Institute for Aviation Research and Erickson Precision Ventures.
Maintenance and Modifications
AAR Expands Maintenance Training Fellowship Program
AAR guarantees employment for students who graduate in good standing.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Continues Doc Consolidation with AD Transfer
The FAA decommissioned the AD databases on the Regulatory Guidance Library on August 16 and moved them to the comprehensive DRS site.
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet Australia Expands Mx Capabilities
ExecuJet MRO Services Australia provides heavy and line maintenance for most current and out-of-production Dassault Falcon jet models.
Charter & Fractional
Threshold Aviation Acquires Another Hangar
Threshold Aviation Group, an aviation services provider based at California’s Chino Airport has acquired an additional 50,000-sq-ft hangar.
Charter & Fractional
Embraer Bolsters Bizjet Support in Brazil
Unscheduled maintenance services are now available to Embraer business jet operators under a new partnership with Voar Aviation.
