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
StandardAero going green
Maintenance, repair and overhaul group StandardAero (Booth No.
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Banyan signs caravan support senter agreement
StandardAero and Banyan Air Service have signed a support center agreement authorizing Banyan as a StandardAero-approved installation facility for the Cess
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West Star GJT adds Challenger landing gear services
West Star Aviation’s Grand Junction, Colo.
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PAG relocates and becomes Ahler
Precision Aviation Group’s Canadian companies, Precision Heliparts Canada (PHP-C) and Precision Accessories & Instruments Canada (PAI-C), are combining and
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Eurocopter opens Hong Kong constumer service center
Following the creation of the European Customer Service Center (CSC) in October 2007, Eurocopter has opened a center in Hong Kong (CSC Asia-Pacific).
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Embraer signs first Phenom 100 EEC contract
Phenom 100 owners Elizabeth and Jim Frost have signed the first individual
owner Embraer Executive Care (EEC) contract in the U.S.
owner Embraer Executive Care (EEC) contract in the U.S.
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Freedom Aero Service receives FAA Part 145 designation
Lincoln, Calif.-based Freedom Aero Service has been awarded FAR Part 145 status.
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Standard Aero launcheS System-wide SMS
“StandardAero will never compromise flight safety, going above and beyond the regulatory, legal or acceptable minimum requirements,” said StandardAero pres
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CFM signs agreement for CFM56 training in India
Under the terms of a Memorandum of Agreement signed by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.
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AMETEK aquires MIami-based MRO operation
Miami-based High Standard Aviation has been acquired by Ametek as it expands its MRO capability in the Southeastern U.S.
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EASA OKs Blackhawk’s Conquest engine upgrade
Blackhawk Modifications has received EASA approval for its Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135A upgrade program for the Conquest I.
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Bombardier renews Innotech's ASF standing
Innotech Aviation, which supports Bombardier Challengers and Globals and is a preferred completion center specializing in Globals, has renewed its authoriz
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Pheonix heliports named Schwelter dealer
Sikorsky Aircraft subsidiary Schweizer Aircraft has signed a deal with Phoenix Heliparts appointing the company a factory-authorized aircraft sales distrib
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Cessna expands network of service centers
Cessna Aircraft has added three companies to its stable of Citation authorized service facilities.
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Avatas Aerospace acuires Prime Turbines
Hyannis, Mass.-based Prime Turbines has been acquired by Avatas Aerospace.
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DAS extends its U.S. reach
More than doubling its service space to 110,000 sq ft, Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS) Little Rock recently completed an expansion project at its Adams Fi
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MRO Profile: DAS Wilmington
When Kevin Malutinok took the position of vice president and general manager of Dassault Aircraft Services (DAS) Wilmington last year, he was the company’s
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Chromalloy Plans $16.5 Million Tampa Expansion
Chromalloy, a supplier of components, PMA parts and specialized component repairs for turbine engines, is investing $16.5 million in an expansion of its Ta
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Gulfstream’s ‘Meet the Quote’ Program Is Back
Gulfstream Aerospace has reinstituted its “Meet the Quote” spare parts price-matching program, initially launched in March 2004, and operators have until J
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EASA OKs Superjet Int’l To Perform Mx
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) has issued EASA/ENAC Part 145 certification to Venice, Italy-based Superjet International, allowing the regiona
Aircraft
Demise of Eclipse opens the field for mx service
The current status of the 259 Eclipse 500 very light jets that were delivered before the manufacturer went bankrupt in February remains tenuous.
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Report Asserts Hundreds of A&Ps Improperly Certified
Last week, Dallas television station WFAA-TV ran a two-part news story claiming hundreds of aircraft mechanics might have been improperly certified by FAA-
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FAA Emissions Proposal Has Some Operators Worried
A recently released FAA proposal would amend FAR Part 34 fuel venting and exhaust emission requirements for turbine-powered airplanes, proposing new, tight
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World MRO Market Estimated To Top $55B by 2015
A report issued by Global Industry Analysts predicts the worldwide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) market will reach $55.2 billion by 2015.
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Australia Mandates Adoption of Overseas ADs
Australia has changed its aviation regulations to simplify the process of developing Airworthiness Directives (ADs).
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Partnership Forms Environmental Management System
JDA Aviation Technology Solutions of Bethesda, Md., has partnered with UK-based EQ2 to offer environmental measurement reporting and reduction services.
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Chromalloy Plans $16.5 Million Tampa Expansion
Chromalloy, a supplier of components, PMA parts and specialized component repairs for turbine engines, is investing $16.5 million in an expansion of its Ta
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Precision Turbines Teams with Avatas Aerospace
Avatas Aerospace has signed an agreement with Precision Turbines to allow the latter to offer maintenance, repair and overhaul services for Pratt & Whi
