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
ARSA Gears Up To Fight Stimulus Bill
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters is gearing up to ask lawmakers to include in an upcoming economic stimulus bill a moratorium on the use of forei
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UK Group Forms Completions Consortium
Aircraft spares and logistics specialist AJ Walter Aviation has established a UK-based consortium to provide more capacity in the business aircraft complet
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Pilatus Expands Service to New England
Pilatus Aircraft has appointed Pro-Star Aviation of Londonderry, N.H., a new sales representative and service center for its PC-12NG turboprop single in th
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BAE Completes Avro RJ70 Conversion
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft last month announced that its London Stansted airport-based partner, Inflite Engineering, completed the first conversion in t
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Clifford Issued STC for Citation 550/S550 Reengining
The FAA issued a Supplemental Type Certificate to Clifford Development for modification of Cessna Citation 550s and S550s with Williams International FJ44-
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Nordam Group Layoffs Continue
The Nordam Group recently laid off 63 more employees, primarily from interiors and structures operations, which are responsible for business aviation cabin
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Gulfstream Luton Approved For EASA-reg G150 Mx
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has approved Gulfstream’s factory-owned London Luton service center to maintain Gulfstream G150s registered with the EASA.
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Mechanic Sentenced for Fraud, Money Laundering
On December 3, Robert Schlotzhauer of Lee’s Summit, Mo., was sentenced to 12 months home confinement and ordered to pay a $550,000 fine and $63,854 in rest
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Global Jet’s First E-learning Course Now Avilable
Aircraft maintenance training provider Global Jet Services has launched its first online training course for maintenance technicians.
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Pro-Star Appointed Pilatus PC-12 Service Center
Pilatus Aircraft has appointed Pro-Star Aviation of Londonderry, N.H., a sales representative and service center for its PC-12NG turboprop single in the no
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Marpa Sounds Alarm on New U.S. Content Rules
The Modification and Replacement Parts Association is raising the red flag over proposed changes to U.S.
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Turbomeca Mulls 24/7 Helo Engine Connection
French helicopter turboshaft manufacturer Turbomeca has completed a $33 million research program that opens the door to a massive collection of usage and m
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Nordam Restructures, Bill Peacher Now CEO
The Nordam Group board of directors promoted Bill Peacher to CEO of the Tulsa, Okla.
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Foreign Repair Station Moratorium Effort Imminent
According to the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), the International Brotherhood of Teamsters is gearing up to ask lawmakers to include in an
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AFS Near STC for Bell 430 Inlet Filter System
The FAA is expected to grant a supplemental type certificate within a few months to Donaldson subsidiary Aerospace Filtration Systems (AFS) of St.
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TAM Technological Center Receives EASA Approval
Brazilian airline TAM’s Technological Center in San Carlos, Brazil, has received EASA 145 approval to maintain the Airbus A321 and A330.
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Foam-suppression Prompts Damage Lawsuit
An indication of how expensive repairs are for a business jet caught in the output of a foam-based fire-suppression system can be found in a complaint Cess
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CRS Named Honeywell Aerospace Warranty Center
CRS Jet Spares has been named a Honeywell Aerospace designated warranty center.
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BBA launches web site for engine repair and overhaul services
A new Web site from BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO), www.bbaaviationero.com, is aimed at providing the company’s customers with details about
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Duncan Aviation to Open Provo Service Center
August 2010 is the target date set for opening Duncan Aviation’s third full-service maintenance facility.
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Innotech Offers Global Express 4C/8C Inspections
Global Express operators have another option for 4C/8C inspections.
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West Star Aviation Expands to East Coast
Columbia Metropolitan Airport in Lexington County, S.C., has been chosen as the site for the newest West Star Aviation facility.
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Abu Dhabi Gets S-76 Customer Support Center
Falcon Aviation Services is opening a Sikorsky S-76 customer support center in Abu Dhabi, the first in the Middle East.
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Monarch Expands Services
Monarch Aircraft Restoration, a Part 145 Repair Station providing interior refurbishment and repair throughout Southern California, recently expanded its c
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Haggan Adds Hawker 1000 to Repair Station Certificate
The recent addition of the Hawker 1000 to Haggan Aviation’s repair station certificate makes the company eligible to work on all Hawker Beechcraft models f
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Roig West and West Coast Jet Services Join Crownair
Two new maintenance facilities have joined the Crownair Aviation portfolio: RoigWest Maintenance, a turbine aircraft maintenance service and support center
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MTU Maintenance and Lufthansa Technik join Forces on Support
Operators of Bombardier Learjet 60s and PW305A engines may now look forward to additional support in Europe.
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Standardaero Redesigns Los Angeles Engine Shop
Leveraging more than 20 years of lean transformation and redesign experience, StandardAero’s Enterprise Services group has led the redesign of the company’
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Jet Repair Anywhere Adds Dallas Airmotive to Network
To expand its worldwide coverage, Jet Repair Anywhere has added Dallas Airmotive to its Web site (www.jet repairanywhere.com), which links aircraft owners
