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
With Basel shop, LHT expands maintenance and completions
Lufthansa Technik, the MRO and completions arm of the German flag carrier, has taken over the maintenance shop of Swiss European Air Lines at Basel EuroAir
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Constant Aviation gets FAA repair station Class 4 rating
The FAA has given a Class 4 repair station rating to Constant Aviation of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport.
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ATI to begin offering JT15D overhaul service
Aviation Turbines International (ATI), an Avmats-related company, is currently providing hot-section and repair services for the JT15D and will add JT15D e
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GKN Aerospace offers cost-effective composite repair
The issue of composite repair has grown in significance with the wider use of the material in airframe construction.
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Gulfstream adds authorized repair facility in Spain
Corjet Europe of Madrid, Spain, has been named a Gulfstream-authorized warranty repair facility.
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ATP signs agreement with Honeywell Aerospace
Aircraft Technical Publishers (ATP) announced an expanded agreement with Honeywell to republish and distribute technical publications for Honeywell engine,
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$14 million expansion planned at HBS Indianapolis
Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) is spending $14 million to expand its aircraft maintenance and service facility at Indianapolis International Airport.
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Gulfstream breaks ground on phase two of service center
The second phase of a new Savannah Service Center for Gulfstream Aerospace is under way and slated to enter service by next year’s third quarter.
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Atlantic Turbines transforms to Vector Aerospace brand
Atlantic Turbines International (Atlantic), a Vector Aerospace company, launched its new company brand, Vector Aerospace Engine Services Atlantic, in an an
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Jet Aviation Hong Kong gets CAD approval
The CAD maintenance repair station approval allows Jet Aviation Hong Kong to provide locally registered aircraft scheduled and unscheduled line maintenance
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Avmats SUS adds CFE738 to service center network
Avmats Spirit, based at Spirit of St.
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Century CRM gets IA credit for resource management course
The FAA has approved Century CRM’s NBAA professional development program (PDP) course, “Resource Management for Aviation Leaders,” as an inspection authori
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P&WC opens parts distribution center in Australia
Pratt & Whitney Canada has established a new parts distribution center in Sydney.
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Jet Aviation to expand Moscow operation
Jet Aviation announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Vnukovo Invest, co-owner of Vnukovo International Airport, to form a joint venture
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Learjet 85 added to Bombardier smart parts portfolio
Bombardier Aerospace announced its Smart Parts program will be available for the new all-composite Learjet 85 upon its entry into service.
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Iberia Maintenance inks CFM56 deal with GE
GE Aviation has signed a memorandum of understanding with Iberia Maintenance designating the company as the preferred regional fulfillment center for CFM56
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MRO Profile: D&K Aviation
Steve Jones began putting together the basics of what would become the D&K Aviation maintenance shop during the late 1980s while he was the maintenance
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Congressional hearings put FAA under the microscope
In recent months, Congressional leaders have held pre-election hearings on a number of aviation issues.
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TSA Repair Station Security May Become New Rule
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently released a proposed set of rules prohibiting flight of general aviation aircraft weighing more th
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Spanair Techs Face Hearing on Crashed MD-82 Repairs
A Spanish judge will question two Spanair maintenance technicians and their chief about the MD-82 crash that killed 154 people and wounded another 18 on Au
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Averitt Air Awarded Bombardier Learjet ASF Status
Averitt Air recently celebrated its new approval as a Learjet authorized service facility (ASF) by hosting a viewing of the Learjet 45 and 60 and a fuselag
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Goderich Aircraft Expands in Bid For Future Growth
Aircraft refurbisher Goderich Aircraft has broken ground on a 43,000-sq-ft hangar at its Huron Park, Ontario (Canada) facility.
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Wisconsin Aviation Consolidates Maintenance Complex
With the opening of a new 10,800-sq-ft avionics facility, all of Wisconsin Aviation’s maintenance operations at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison are
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UBS: Business Jet Activity Continues To Fall
UBS Investment Research’s business jet report–released yesterday–shows that business jet flight activity was 13 percent lower last month compared with the
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Honeywell Names Newest Service Center
DAO Aviation is Honeywell’s newest TPE331 major-level service center, authorized to work on the TPE331-1 through -14 turboprop engines.
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Cessna Bolsters International Support Network
Cessna is expanding its international support network.
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$14M Expansion at Hawker Beech Indianapolis
Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) broke ground last Friday on a $14 million expansion of its aircraft maintenance facility at Indianapolis International Air
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Flexible Fill Bond Advances State of Putty Art
Sherwin-Williams has developed a flexible epoxy-based putty designed for aerospace applications such as filling rivets, seams and spot repair areas on airc
Maintenance and Modifications
Bell Sweetens New Helos with SkyBooks Subscription
Buyers of new Bell helicopters now get a two-year subscription to the Web-based SkyBooks electronic logbook system for each helicopter purchased beginning
Training and Workforce
AWAM Scholarships Available for Eager Technicians
The Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance is seeking applicants for 12 available training and education scholarships, many of which are not restric
