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
Eclipse Jet Forms Service Center Network
Eclipse Jet, one of the companies formed to try to buy the assets of bankrupt Eclipse Aviation, has entered into an agreement with logistics and management
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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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Advice and Info Benefits NBAA MMC Attendees
The 24th annual NBAA maintenance management conference was held in New Orleans last week.
Aircraft
Denel Now a C-130 Service Center
Denel Aviation of South Africa has been certified by Lockheed Martin as a service center for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of C-130s.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Withdrawing Divisive Repair Station NPRM
The FAA has begun the process of withdrawing a controversial December 2006
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Kurt Sutterer Retiring from Midcoast Aviation
Jet Aviation, which purchased Midcoast Aviation in 2006 and then was bought by General Dynamics last year, announced that Don Petersen is taking over as pr
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Sierra Industries Offering Free Loaner Jets
Customers who bring their Cessna Citation to Sierra Industries of Uvalde, Texas, for major maintenance or inspection events can now drop off their jet and
Safety
SAIB Warns of Carbon Brake Freezing Problem
The FAA issued a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB NM-09-18) last month warning operators of aircraft equipped with carbon disc brakes that
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Dassault Falcon’s Reno Center Opens
Dassault Falcon yesterday opened its newest Dassault Aircraft Services factory-owned service center at Reno Tahoe International Airport.
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Crypto-chip Offers Counterfeit Parts Solution
Counterfeiting remains a serious problem in the aerospace industry.
Maintenance and Modifications
NTSB Critiques Improper Maintenance on AA MD-80
An American Airlines MD-80’s safety was jeopardized, according to the NTSB, due to an “unapproved and improper procedure used by mechanics to manually star
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FAA Seeking Comment on Repair Spec Policy
The FAA has published draft Order 8300.14A, “Repair Specification
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EASA Extends Comment Periods on Key Proposals
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has extended the comment periods for three key notices of proposed amendments (NPAs) under which it will assume
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Rockwell Collins Venue Moving Map Gets Major Facelift
Rockwell Collins’s Venue cabin management system is only just finding its way into production business aircraft, but the 3-D moving-map display is already
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Mx Tech Charged with Selling Stolen Parts
An aircraft maintenance technician who worked for Cessna Aircraft has been charged with one count of selling stolen aircraft parts, according to the U.S.
Training and Workforce
Mechanics Are Winners at Mx Skills Contest
At the Aviation Industry Expo held from March 10 to 12 in Las Vegas, 15 teams of maintenance technicians vied for top honors in the second annual maintenan
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Foam Compliance Pricey for Hangar Owners and Operators
In a survey of members who own or operate aircraft hangars, the National Air Transportation Association asked how new National Fire Protection Association
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Goodyear Celebrates 100 Years of Aviation Tires
One hundred years after introducing the first aviation tire–the Wing Aeroplane tire–Goodyear Tire and Rubber is adding a new tire to its lineup, the Flight
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OEM Strategy Seeks To Minimize PMA Parts
Operators and maintenance providers have long been concerned about OEMs limiting the ability of non-factory-authorized entities to repair components or mec
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ARSA to FAA: Define ‘Current’
After issuing a letter of interpretation reminding the maintenance community of the meaning of the word “current” in FAR 91.409(f)(3), the FAA has received
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PAMA finds formula for successful symposiums
The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association has found a symposium formula that works.
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Hot Section: Midcoast Teterboro gets Cayman islands approval
The only Cayman Islands-certified Aviation Maintenance Organization (AMO) approval in the U.S.
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MX Managemnet Conference heads to new orleans
The 2009 NBAA Maintenance Management Conference is set for April 15 through 17 at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel.
Maintenance and Modifications
AMECO Aviation College expands campus
Ameco’s Aviation College (AAC) has undertaken the construction of an additional, 80,000-sq-ft facility to meet demand for its growing student body.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier stages April M&O Conference in Dallas
On April 20th through the 23rd Bombardier will be holding its biannual Business Aircraft Maintenance & Operations (M&O) Conference at the Intercontinental
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New England window cleaner to offer repair
FreshAir Services, a New England-based aircraft cleaning and appearance company, is now offering aircraft window repair and restoration as part of its serv
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Hot Section: Pentastar gets new FAA airframe ratings
Pentastar Aviation was recently issued FAR 145 Repair Station Airframe Class 3 and 4 ratings.
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Hot Section: Exeujet Aviation grows in Asia Pacific region
ExecuJet Aviation is stepping up the expansion of its business aviation support in the Asia Pacific region with new maintenance and handling facilities in
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Hot section: CSS Adds capabilities
Challenger Spares & Support acquired a full ship set of a Bombardier Global for parts, adding that aircraft to its inventory.
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Hot Section: BBA Aviation expands R-R 250 service to Dallas
BBA Aviation’s Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company Dallas Airmotive is adding Rolls-Royce Model 250 services at its Dallas Love Field Regional Turbine
