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
Hot Section:MRO to open in India
Duke Aviation will be opening the first independent MRO facility in India.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: Aviall to distribute CF34 parts
GE Aviation has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with Aviall Services that covers unique spare parts of the GE CF34-3 for the remaining life of th
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: Belt tightening measures implmented at Duncan Aviation
Duncan Aviation is cutting some production team members’ hours and implementing pay cuts in all other positions.
Maintenance and Modifications
BBA AVIATION ERO MOVES TO DEER VALLEY AIRPORT
A new, larger facility adjacent to Deer Valley Airport in North Phoenix has become home to BBA Aviation engine repair and overhaul (ERO) company Dallas Air
Maintenance and Modifications
Hot Section: CRS gets AS9120 recertification
CRS Jet Spares announced recertification of its quality management system by the Bureau Veritas Certification in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 and the corr
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Hot Section: AMECO Beijing continues aggresive facilty expansion
Ameco Beijing held a grand completion ceremony on March 18 last year for its A380 hangar, the biggest aircraft maintenance building in Asia.
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Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna Closes Toledo Service Center
Cessna is closing its Toledo, Ohio Citation service center at the end of this month “due to reduced customer operations in the region,” according to a spok
Accidents
FAA Warns of Battery Fires
An FAA policy memo issued last month highlights the potential safety hazards associated with the rechargeable lithium batteries in electronic flight bag (E
Maintenance and Modifications
Start-up AMAC opens hangar, begins completions servicen
AMAC Aerospace inaugurated the main hangar of its new business aviation completions and maintenance operation at Switzerland’s EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-F
Cabin Interior and Electronics
BaySys Plans Completion Hangar Large Enough for A380
BaySys International won’t say if it’s lobbying to be the first with an interiors contract for an executive version of the Airbus A380, but the Wallops Isl
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault M&O Seminars Scheduled
Dassault Falcon will be hosting seven regional maintenance and operating seminars this year.
Maintenance and Modifications
Avatas Acquires Prime Turbines
Dallas-based Avatas Aerospace, an FAA-approved repair station specializing in the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A, has acquired Hyannis, Mass.-based Prime
Aircraft
Linear Air Forms Eclipse 500 Support Co-op
With VLJ manufacturer Eclipse Aviation facing Chapter 7 liquidation proceedings, an organization is needed to provide support to owners of the 259 Eclipse
Maintenance and Modifications
Report Says Mechanics Missing in Human Factors Efforts
In a report titled “An Overview of Human Factors in Aviation Maint
Training and Workforce
Fast Track A&P/Associate Degree Program Available
Future technicians can now take advantage of a combined FAA Airframe and Powerplant mechanic and associate degree program offered by St.
Maintenance and Modifications
AAR Landing Gear Services Resumes Full Operations
The FAA returned the repair station certificate that it suspended from AAR Landing Gear Services on February 10, and the AAR division immediately resumed w
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Aviation Completes China-based Legacy Mod
Nextant Aviation subsidiary Constant Aviation finished a 41,000-foot modification and 48-month inspection on a China-based Embraer Legacy 600.
Airports
Despite Delay, Provo Pledges Funds for Duncan Facility
In an effort to attract aviation industry to the region, Provo, Utah, has agreed to spend $115,000 in site preparation costs at its municipal airport to he
Maintenance and Modifications
Sabreliner tactical VIP kits prove popular
Sabreliner’s “tactical VIP kits” are becoming a popular upgrade for the UH-60 Black Hawk.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA, AAR Agree To Settle Landing-gear Issues
On February 10 the FAA issued an emergency order of suspension to AAR, suspending the repair station certificate held by AAR Landing Gear Services.
Maintenance and Modifications
AMAC Celebrates Grand Opening in Basel
AMAC Aerospace officially opened for business in early February at the EuroAirport in Basel, Switzerland.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Grants Certification to Freedom Aero Service
Freedom Aero Service, a new repair station opened by people who used to work for Weco Aerospace Systems in Lincoln, Calif., received FAA certification on J
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Receives FAA and EASA Design Approvals
The FAA and EASA granted a major repair organization design authorization (MRA-ODA) to StandardAero’s Maryville, Tenn.
Maintenance and Modifications
New FAA Funding Act Addresses Foreign Repair Safety
The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 introduced on Monday by House Transportation Committee chairman James Oberstar (D-Minn.) and House aviation subcommitte
Maintenance and Modifications
Avatas Aerospace Acquires Prime Turbines
Dallas-based Avatas Aerospace, an FAA-approved repair station specializing in the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A, has acquired Hyannis, Mass.-based Prime
Maintenance and Modifications
New Cessna Service Center Opens in Mesa
While Cessna Aircraft is closing its Toledo, Ohio Citation service center at the end of next month, the company celebrated the opening of its new Mesa Cita
Maintenance and Modifications
Precision Aviation Expands With New Vancouver Shop
Rapid growth at Precision Aviation Group’s two Canadian subsidiaries prompted the addition of a new facility in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Pushes Ahead with Provo Plans
By August next year, Duncan Aviation will have a new maintenance facility in Provo, Utah, in a 15,000-sq-ft hangar leased from Million Air Provo.
Maintenance and Modifications
Boekenkamp Moves to BBA Legacy Products Group
BBA Aviation is moving Gary Boekenkamp to its Legacy Products Group.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Adds Finland Line Maintenance Facility
For the 12th time in as many months Bombardier Aerospace has added a new line maintenance facility (LMF), most recently in Finland.
