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.
Regulations and Government
AD non-compliance sparks more FAA oversight
The FAA has been under intense pressure from the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
New inspection requirement could ground Cessna 441 Conquest IIs
In a situation reminiscent of the dilemma JetStar owners face, a substantial number of Cessna 441 Conquest II twin turboprops could be grounded come Septem
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream closes Weco's Burbank base
The FAA recently suspended the repair station certificate of Weco Aerospace Systems of Burbank, Calif.
Maintenance and Modifications
Nextant Gives New Life to Beechjets
Richmond Heights, Ohio-based Nextant Aerospace announced last month its 400NXT Beechjet retrofit and modernization program and Pro Line 21 cockpit upgrade
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Bombardier Retrofits First Learjet 31A
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) at Berlin-Schönefeld Airport has successfully completed its first retrofit of a Bombardier Learjet 31A to mee
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Strengthens Regional Aircraft Support
Bombardier Aerospace officially opened last month its Commercial Service Center (CSC) in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada.
Maintenance and Modifications
Falcon Jet Paint Shop Groundbreaking Delayed
Because the final bid for a 44,000-sq-ft paint hangar at Falcon Jet’s Wilmington, Del.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Shutters Weco’s Burbank Base
The FAA recently suspended the repair station certificate of Weco Aerospace Systems of Burbank, Calif.
Maintenance and Modifications
Court OKs Dee Howard Sale to Singapore Tech.
The Dee Howard Company, created in 1947 and under Chapter 11 protection since mid-February, is now San Antonio Aerospace.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sabreliner RVSM Pricing Program Introduced
Sabreliner has developed a special “slot reservation” RVSM pricing structure for the Sabreliner 65.
Maintenance and Modifications
Conforming GII/III hush kit in the air
Miami-based Quiet Technology Aerospace is nearing completion of about 45 hr of planned flight testing of its first FAA-conforming Stage 3 hush kit for Gulf
Maintenance and Modifications
Swiss-based Maintenance Firm Calls It Quits
Zimex Aviation disclosed that it has phased out of business aircraft maintenance, to focus instead on air-charter operations and executive aircraft handlin
Maintenance and Modifications
Raytheon introduces service plan
Raytheon Aircraft is introducing a new aircraft service plan that the company “promises will eliminate aircraft operators’ maintenance hassles.” Called Sup
Maintenance and Modifications
Toronto home for Citation service center
Montreal-based Innotech-Execaire Aviation Group has moved its authorized Citation service center from a shared maintenance hangar in Montreal to a new dedi
Maintenance and Modifications
NATA Acquires Aircraft Servicing Guides
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) recently purchased the Aircraft Ground Service Guide and the Aircraft Towing Guide from Sandpiper Public
Aircraft
Nextant Bringing New Life, More Zip to Beechjets
Richmond Heights, Ohio-based Nextant Aerospace yesterday announced its 400NXT Beechjet retrofit and mo
Maintenance and Modifications
Tunica Air Group partners with Wilson Air Center
Wilson Air Center has entered into an agreement with Tunica Air Group to provide a range of maintenance services.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lufthansa Technik breaks ground for Hamburg engine operation
Construction has begun on a new aircraft engine overhaul hangar in Hamburg to support an expansion of Lufthansa Technik’s production capacity in Germany.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Beechcraft expands worldwide presence
London-based Allaero has been appointed an authorized parts distributor for Rapid Aircraft Parts Inventory and Distribution (Rapid), Hawker Beechcraft’s fa
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation adds maintenance in Moscow
Gulfstream Aerospace has added the Jet Aviation maintenance center at Moscow Vnukovo as a Gulfstream authorized warranty line service facility for the full
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier adds international service facilities
Bombardier Aerospace has added three new business aircraft service facilities to its international support network.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Repair signs Bombardier, Pentastar & Jet Corp.
Jet Repair Anywhere’s Wrench program provides a method for maintenance facilities to advertise to aircraft operators in need of maintenance.
Maintenance and Modifications
Standard Aero adds two major clients
Standard Aero Singapore has reached an agreement to support Arriel 1 and Arriel 2 engines for Turbomeca Asia Pacific in the Asia-Pacific region.
Maintenance and Modifications
Challenger 300 maintenance network expands
Bombardier Aerospace continues to expand its fast growing worldwide support network, adding two new Challenger 300 service facilities in North America.
Maintenance and Modifications
Arinc Direct opens new Scottsdale facility
In response to increasing demand for services from general and corporate aviation customers, Arinc Direct has expanded and relocated its Scottsdale, Ariz.
Maintenance and Modifications
Eclipse opens Albany service center
Eclipse Aviation announced the opening of its third service center during a ceremony at Albany International Airport in late February.
Maintenance and Modifications
Upgrade firm aquires product development facility
Blackhawk Modifications acquired a new product development facility in Elizabethtown, N.C.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Profile: Metrojet Maintenance Service Center
Metrojet pioneered business aviation services in Hong Kong and is one of the earliest private business aircraft operators in Asia.
Maintenance and Modifications
Vigilance required to ensure AD compliance
Airworthiness Directives (ADs) were in the news as I was writing this article as a major airline has admitted that it failed to comply with the ADs on a co
