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
Smart Parts Program Available for Learjet 85
Bombardier Aerospace has announced that its Smart Parts program will be available for the Learjet 85 when the all-composite aircraft enters service.
Maintenance and Modifications
Baldwin Aviation Assists VC Jets on IS-BAO
Baldwin Aviation Safety & Compliance (Booth No.
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Remote Engine Monitoring Available for Hawkers
Honeywell’s TFE731 Zing remote diagnostic service is now available for Hawker jets as an add-on to Honeywell’s maintenance service program (MSP).
Maintenance and Modifications
Midcoast To Offer 8C Inspections
Operators of the Global Express can now turn to Midcoast Aviation for their 8C landing gear inspections, the first non-OEM entity certified to perform the
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Flight Services Group Earns Part 145 Certification
Stratford, Conn.-based Flight Services Group successfully completed the certification process to operate as an FAR Part 145 repair station with limited in
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BLR nears certification of King Air 90 winglets
High fuel prices are giving operators new motivation to add aftermarket winglets to airplanes without them.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulf Coast Completes Twin Commander Upgrade
Lakeland, Fla.-based Gulf Coast Avionics announced it has completed its first installation of a Garmin G600 retrofit package.
Maintenance and Modifications
JetTech panel mods update early Citations
JetTech, a Colorado specialist in designing and obtaining STCs for RVSM and panel modernization, is at Booth No.
Aircraft
Dornier 328Jet reconfigured as an executive airplane
Comtran International said it has been awarded an STC for a 12-passenger executive cabin configuration for the Dornier 328Jet, which is being marketed as t
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XOJet enrolls Citation X fleet in R-R maintenance service
Rolls-Royce (Booth No.
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Stevens Aviation plans more avionics mods
Stevens Aviation, buoyed by market reception of its Lear4Ever avionics and airframe modification package for the Bombardier Learjet 35, on Monday announced
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Citation X winglet mod moves forward
Winglet Technology reports “significant progress” toward FAA certification of its Cessna Citation X elliptical winglet modification.
Maintenance and Modifications
Solid-state AHRS Available from Mid-Continent
Mid-Continent Instruments (Booth No.
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Meggitt’s electronic brakes under test with Bombardier
Bombardier Aerospace installed Meggitt’s electrically actuated carbon brake system–dubbed EBrake–and electric braking controls on its technology demonstrat
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Gulfstream picks autothrottle option for G150
Safe Flight Instrument Corp.’s AutoPower automatic throttle system will be an option on the Gulfstream G150, thanks to a contract that Gulfstream has signe
Maintenance and Modifications
Blackhawk Mod Gets EASA OK
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted Waco, Texas-based Blackhawk Modifications approval for its Pratt & Whitney PT6A-52 engine upgrade fo
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ICG Gets Repair Station Approval
International Communications Group (ICG) is now an FAA-approved repair station.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Updates Mx/Modification Guidance
The FAA has updated guidance provided to field inspectors on how to determine the recommended form of approval for aircraft alterations.
Maintenance and Modifications
AeroStrategy: BizAv Mx On the Rise
Consulting firm AeroStrategy sees a huge bump in business aircraft maintenance needs by 2012, due mainly to large numbers of deliveries during recent years
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Elcorta rebrands as MX Jet Service
A venerable aviation services company is unveiling a new name and introducing new partners here at the NBAA Convention.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer To Begin Work on Melbourne Facility
According to Melbourne (Fla.) Airport officials, Embraer (Booth No.
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Saywell boosts its support for Jetstreams
In a welcome development for operators who are flying VIP-converted Jetstream J31/J32s, UK-based Saywell International (Booth No.
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Gulfstream, Dassault service goes global
Aircraft manufacturers are tackling the challenges of providing after-sale support for their aircraft like never before, with stepped up efforts in areas r
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Aerospace Optics intros online ordering tool
Aerospace Optics of Forth Worth, Texas, the manufacturer of Vivisun mil-spec lighted pushbutton switches and programmable displays, is here at NBAA present
Maintenance and Modifications
TECI Offers Inventory Management Program
Aviation parts supplier Turbine Engine Consultants (TECI) has announced the availability of a consignment program called Excess Inventory Management (EIM).
