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
Rapco gets FAA nod for torque tubes FAA PMAs
The FAA has awarded Rapco Fleet Support multiple parts manufacturer approvals (PMAs) for its replacement torque tubes used on Hawker 600s through 850s, Cit
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Mothballing a viable option, but must be well managed
The recession’s lingering effects may prompt operators to consider storing their aircraft until conditions improve.
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LBAS: First Major Overhaul of Global Express in Europe
Berlin-based LBAS, a joint venture among Lufthansa Technik, Bombardier and ExecuJet, has completed its first major overhaul event, an 8C check, on a Bombar
Maintenance and Modifications
Atlantic Aero Authorized for TBM Service
Daher-Socata has designated Atlantic Aero its newest authorized TBM service center in North America.
Maintenance and Modifications
API Named Exclusive CTS800 Parts Distributor
The Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTec), a joint venture between Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, has signed a 10-year agreement with Aerospace Produ
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Cologne Flugzeugwartung and Columbia Jet Merge
ACC Columbia Jet Service is the newly formed company resulting from the merger of Cologne Flugzeugwartung (ACC) and Columbia Jet Service.
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GDAS-West Palm OK’d for Argentina and Cayman Mx
The General Dynamics Aviation Services facility at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., has been approved to perform maintenance on b
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ODA inked, StandardAero turns attention to bizav
StandardAero, well established in the airline engine MRO business, is refocusing its attention on the business aviation segment.
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StandardAero Gives Falcon 2000 Its Winglets
Technicians at StandardAero’s Springfield, Ill.
Aircraft
Hawker mum on 450XP; 400Next mod on target
Although Hawker Beechcraft has released information recently about the Premier II and a delay in its planned certification and entry-into-service dates, th
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Diverse holdings help Greenwich ride out storm
Jim Ziegler joined Greenwich AeroGroup in June as president and CEO, after running North America operations for Jet Aviation and serving in various posi
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Owner stumbles into Starship support biz
In 1983, NBAA convention-goers who happened to be at the static display at Dallas Love Field at the right time witnessed a bit of history when a radical-lo
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Westcor Aviation Adds Turbomeca Maintenance Center
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Westcor Aviation has been certified a Turbomeca-approved maintenance center.
Aircraft
Eclipse Aerospace Begins Mods on E-500s
Eclipse Aerospace, the new owner of the assets of Eclipse Aviation, has wasted no time consolidating facilities, organizing inventory and modifying Eclipse
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Western Aircraft Propeller: SAIB Is Improper
In an August 19 AINmxReports news item titled “FAA Issues SAIB F
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IAM: GE Ignored Offers To Save Albuquerque Plant
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) has accused General Electric Aviation of failing to seriously consider viable propo
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Asian Airports To Promote Green Practices
Major Chinese, Japanese and Korean airports, members of the newly formed East Asia Airports Alliance, have signed a “Green Airport Declaration” committing
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WestWind Technologies Opens New Facility
WestWind Technologies has opened its new Huntsville Aircraft Modification & Integration Center.
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Hot Section: Eclipse Won’t Reopen Albany Service Center
Eclipse Aerospace, formerly
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Hot Section: EASA OKs Inlet Barrier Filter for MD Helicopters
Aerospace Filtration Systems (AFS) has received an STC from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for an inlet barrier filter (IBF) system for MD Heli
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Hot Section: Maintenance foundation Expands Scholarship Program
The Professional Aviation Maintenance Foundation (PAMF) has initiated the “Under Our Wing: Future Aviation Maintenance Professionals” campaign to help stre
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Hot Section: Aircraft Technical Publishers Web Site broadens Offerings…
At a time when many companies are taking a wait-and-see attitude regarding expansion, Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) has introduced a new Web site con
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Hot Section: …and Adds More Bells to Digital Airframe Libraries
New digital libraries for the Bell 204B, 214B/B1, 214ST, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 430, 427 and 412EP are now available on the ATP NavigatorV desktop viewer.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: Dallas Airmotive Opens Regional Headquarters in Brazil
Dallas Airmotive, BBA Aviation’s engine repair and overhaul (ERO) company, has opened a sales and service regional headquarters in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: FAA Approves ODA for Multiple Gulfstream Facilities
Gulfstream Aerospace recently received an expansion of its
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Hot Section: HBC Expands INDY Service Center; intros Parts Price Matching
A newly expanded Hawker Beechcraft factory-owned aircraft maintenance and service facility has opened on Indianapolis International Airport.
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Hot Section: Corporate jet support offers 24/7 on-call Maintenance
Expanding its service capability, Corporate Jet Support (CJS) is offering on-call maintenance service to all operators either traveling to or based in the
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: StandardAero Gets STC for King Air 200 PT6A-52 Program
StandardAero has received supplemental type certification (STC) to remove Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-41 or -42 series engines on the Beechcraft King Air 2
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Hot Section: FAA safety alert cites Learjet 60 tire inflation concern
The Learjet Model 60 is the subject of a recent FAA Safety Alert for Operators (Safo) to maintain the correct tire pressures.
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Hot Section: Soar and Sabena Technics form working agreement
HSource One Aircraft Repair (Soar), an aftermarket AOG and field repair service, has partnered with MRO Sabena Technics to provide AOG repair services.
