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
Honeywell Adds StarPortUSA to Mx List
StarPortUSA, based at Orlando-Sanford (Fla.) International Airport, is now an authorized line maintenance service center for Honeywell Aerospace.
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FAA Increases Scrutiny of Weco Aerospace
The FAA has issued an unapproved parts notification for Weco Aerospace Systems of Burbank, Calif.
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Explosion at Gulfstream Plant Injures Three
Three people were injured–one critically–during an explosion on July 2 at the Gulfstream Aerospace plant in Savannah, Ga.
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Use of PMA parts growing within rotorcraft ranks
“PMA parts? Ooh, now there’s a murky area,” said a maintenance supervisor who oversees the upkeep of an offshore oil support helicopter fleet numbering wel
Rotorcraft
Robinson’s switch to steel blades gets mixed reviews
For Robinson Helicopter, switching from aluminum to stainless-steel skin for main rotor blades has been “a mixed bag,” said company vice president Kurt Rob
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Eurocopter Takes Over Mx Firm
Eurocopter has announced it will take over Motorflug Baden-Baden, a German helicopter MRO specialist.
Rotorcraft
SkyTrac Approved for Robinsons
SkyTrac’s automated flight following and satellite communication system has received FAA STC and Transport Canada Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) approv
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Hawker Beech Completes Sale of FBOs to BBA Aviation
Hawker Beechcraft late last week completed the sale of the majority of its wholly owned fuel and line operations to Signature Flight Support parent company
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TPE-powered Caravan conversion delayed
A more powerful, better performing Caravan 208 with improved fuel burn is the goal of Anchorage-based Aero Twin, which is working on a mod to convert the t
Maintenance and Modifications
Hush money
The market for Gulfstream hush kits stands at fewer than 400 GIIs, GIITTs, GIIBs and GIIIs.
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Touching Bases: Florida Gulfstream service shop to expand
PrivateSky Aviation Services is building an expanded facility on an additional 15 acres at Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Fla.
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CJ1 helps to land more business for Jet-Care
Jet-Care International has recently upgraded its corporate aircraft from a Piper Malibu piston single to a new Cessna CJ1.
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Rotorcraft News Update: NTSB: Robinsons need NDT testing
The NTSB has issued a Safety Recommendation calling for the development of nondestructive testing techniques for Robinson main rotor blades after approxima
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Maintenance News: Aerocentro honored at twin commander symposium
Aerocentro de Servicios, of Caracas, Venezuela, has been named Twin Commander Service Center of the year for 2007.
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Maintenance News: GAT acquires Curtiss Wright Accessories Services
GA Telesis (GAT) has acquired the assets of Curtiss Wright Accessories Services, including its 56,000-sq-ft facility in Miami.
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Maintenance News: Midcoast to perform 50DASH4 performance upgrades
Falcon 50 operators will now be able to take their aircraft to Midcoast Aviation, on St.
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Maintenance News: Online mechanic forum launched
Jet Repair Anywhere has announced the availability of its free online mechanics interactive Web-based forum.
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Maintenance News: General Dynamics Aviation Services expands Dallas center
In a project that adds more than 45,000 sq ft to its Love Field facility, General Dynamics Aviation Services is expanding its Dallas Service Center by leas
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MRO Profile: Abilene Aero
Texas FBO Abilene Aero is doing better than it ever has in its 40-year history, according to president Joe Crawford.
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Maintenance News: Avmats celebrates 30 years in aviation
Avmats marked its 30th anniversary on April 29 with a gathering for customers in Kansas City, Mo.
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Maintenance News: Dallas Airmotive adds 16 engines, beefs up
BBA Aviation’s engine repair and overhaul division has added 16 new engine models to its existing authorizations on Pratt & Whitney Canada engines.
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Maintenance News: Hawker Beechcraft to open new facility in Mesa, Arizona
Mesa, Ariz., will be the site of a new Hawker Beechcraft Services aircraft
maintenance and service facility.
maintenance and service facility.
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Maintenance News: Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services recruiting
Business is up and Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) is looking for qualified people to join its technical support teams for executive jets at
Maintenance and Modifications
Maintenance News: PremiAir also looking for techs
PremiAir is searching for qualified fixed-wing maintenance personnel for its new base at Oxford Airport, UK.
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Maintenance News: Banyan celebrates national maintenance technician day
Banyan celebrated its third annual AMT Day (May 24) by honoring its maintenance and avionics technicians.
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Maintenance News: CAMO Plus certification awarded to Jet Aviation
Jet Aviation’s aircraft management and charter division for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia was awarded the EASA Continuing Airworthiness Manageme
Maintenance and Modifications
Maintenance News: Eurocopter acquires Motorflug Baden-Baden
Motorflug Baden-Baden signed an agreement to be acquired by Eurocopter Deutschland.
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Torqued: Fatigue issues get closer to scrutiny
There were many times during my years as a mechanic when I was working totally exhausted, but for a number of reasons I continued past the point that I was
Maintenance and Modifications
800SP sprouts blended winglets
After a successful flight program and anticipated certification, Aviation Partners Inc.
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Nordam selected for Embraer support
The Nordam Group announced that international subsidiary Nordam Europe Ltd.
