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.
Airports
UK's Teesside Airport Welcomes £25M FBO/MRO Investment
Willis Aviation Services has begun planning for investment in the UK airport, located in Northeastern England, and expects to create 200 jobs.
Aircraft
De Havilland Intros Dash 8-400 Cargo Conversions
De Havilland Canada unveiled three Dash 8-400 freighter conversion programs addressing “a wide variety of business models."
Aircraft
IAI Reveals EASA STC for Freighter Conversion at Farnborough
IAI won EASA STC approval for Boeing 737-800SF passenger-to-freighter conversions.
Aircraft
UK Charity Group Shows Grob for Charity Flights
UK’s Aerobility charity group's Grob motorglider has undergone an upgrade to give the disabled the opportunity to fly.
Aircraft
Embraer and LOT Renew Pool Program Coverage
Embraer and LOT Polish Airlines renewed and expanded the flag carrier’s pool program coverage for its E-Jets fleet.
Aircraft
Bristow Expands eVTOL Aircraft Fleet Plans With Lilium Deal
Helicopter operator Bristow now has purchase agreements with six eVTOL and eSTOL aircraft developers and plans to provide maintenance for AAM operations.
Aircraft
Pratt & Whitney, Collins Collaborate on Full-flight Data Collection
Two Raytheon divisions are combining their tools on engine management data and insight.
Maintenance and Modifications
Boeing Global Services Gets Creative To Tackle Supply Crunch
Boeing Global Services has moved away from the just-in-time approach to parts management to better prepare for supply chain constraints and shortages.
Aircraft
Boeing’s 737 Max 10 Makes International Debut
In addition to the international debut of the 737-10 Max, Boeing is highlighting its latest sustainability initiatives and defense platforms at FIA.
Avionics
Duncan Expands Satellite Network To Include Nashville
Duncan Aviation "filling a void" by opening a station in Nashville.
Aircraft
Winglet Tech Looks To Citation Latitude for Next Project
Winglet Technology plans to amend its Citation Sovereign winglet STC to include the newer Latitude business jet.
Maintenance and Modifications
Summit Aviation Earns EASA Part 145 Approval
EASA certification allows Summit Aviation to expand its customer base.
Avionics
Chicago Jet Completes Second Falcon 900 InSight Install
Chicago Jet Group was awarded the FAA STC for the Universal InSight flight deck installation on the Falcon 900B last year.
Maintenance and Modifications
ATR Enhances Hydraulic Power Pack Overhauls
Aerospace Turbine Rotables is the OEM for the Prestolite Power Pack.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Insider Integrates App with Detailing Specialist
MRO Insider users will be able to request detailing services from Global Appearance Partners under the integration.
Aircraft
ATR’s Hard-Landing Analysis Tool Proving Worthwhile
Within its first three months of service the Smart Lander tool allowed ATR to advise operators rapidly of landing gear maintenance needs.
Engines
GE Automation R&D Center Focuses on MRO Challenges
Having developed automation solutions for GE Aviation plants worldwide, GE Bromont is automating inspections for engine MRO.
Charter & Fractional
FAA Issues Guidance for Aircraft Health Programs
New FAA guidance shows how frax and commercial operators can get authorization to use digital aircraft health management programs for maintenance credit.
Charter & Fractional
Innotech-Execaire Aviation Acquires Skycharter
Skycharter operates an FBO and a 100,000-sq-ft hangar at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Engines
Duncan To Receive 20 TFE731 Engines from EAP
Engine Assurance Program is providing 20 TFE731 turbofan engines to Duncan Aviation over the next 12 months.
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA Part 145 SMS Requirement Takes Effect in December
EASA Part 145 maintenance organizations will soon be required to meet revised regulations that require implementation of a safety management system.
Avionics
Bevan Looks To Continue Growth While 'Perfecting Our Art'
Bevan Aviation is a couple of years from marking 70 years in business as an avionics repair and install shop as well as an aircraft maintenance provider.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bermuda Regulator Approves AviationManuals' MELs
AviationManuals said it has been a trusted vendor of the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority's international operations and procedures manuals.
Maintenance and Modifications
AMP Earns Saudi Repair Certification
This is the second foreign repair certification earned by Texas-based Aviation Maintenance Professionals.
Engines
Bristow Secures New Mx Agreements for AW139 Fleet
Bristow Group's new long-term maintenance agreements with Leonardo Helicopters and Pratt & Whitney cover airframes and engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sanctioned Jets Proving a Problem for Service Providers
Under sanctions imposed due to Russian aggression in Ukraine, many Russian-owned business jets now languish in limbo.
Maintenance and Modifications
HAI and AEA Team on New Mx SMS Program
The Helicopter Association International and the Aircraft Electronics Association are teaming on a maintenance safety management system.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Celebrates Expanded Singapore Service Center
Bombardier today celebrated the grand opening of its expanded service in Singapore, and plans grand openings for another three service centers this fall.
Avionics
Elliott's Atlanta MRO Becomes Authorized Garmin Dealer
The company's facility at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport will offer a wider array of Garmin's avionics systems, including complete flight deck retrofit packages.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA STCs LED Lighting Upgrade for Premier I/IA
Peregrine has received FAA supplemental type certificate (STC) approval for an exterior lighting upgrade for Beechcraft Premier I/IA twinjets.
