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
French project aims to reduce costs for helicopter operators
Several French-based companies, universities and local authorities have joined forces in a project to reduce helicopter support costs by 30 percent.
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Bombardier expands Latin American presence and support
São Paulo, Brazil-based Ocean Air has been named an authorized service facility for all Bombardier business jets.
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CRS signs support deal
An unidentified “multi-airframe fleet operator based in Georgia” has inked a deal with CRS Jet Spares to be its primary supplier for Gulfstream and Learjet
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Dallas airmotive receives Red Cross humanitarian award
The Dallas-area chapter of the American Red Cross recognized Dallas Airmotive for its employee and corporate support by presenting its 2007 Humanitarian Aw
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Banyan performs its first Pilatus wing demate
Banyan Air Service, located at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, recently performed the company’s first 10-year Pilatus demate.
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MXI software adds automated line-planning function
MXI Technologies has added an automated line-planning feature to its Maintenix aviation maintenance management software.
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F2000/EX/EASy APU firewalls now available
GDS Aero of Salem, Wis., has FAA-approved Falcon 2000/EX/EASy APU firewalls in stock for STC installation.
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Court upholds drug and alcohol testing requirements
In a lawsuit initiated in March last year, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) challenged the FAA mandate that anti-drug and alcohol testing
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Jet Aviation Services purchased by Phoenix Aviation
The Phoenix Aviation Group has acquired Jet Aviation Services (JAS).
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Yingling expands McCauley prop repair and auxiliary services
Yingling Aviation, a Cessna-affiliated general aviation services provider located at Wichita’s Mid-Continent Airport, has announced that it will add 9,000
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Embraer adds service center for Executive Jets
Embraer recently broke ground at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Conn., for its second new executive jet service center in the U.S.
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Jet Aviation Dusseldorf gets Hawker 800 service center ok
Hawker Beechcraft has appointed Jet Aviation in Dusseldorf, Germany an authorized service center for Hawker 800 series.
“Jet Aviation has been a
“Jet Aviation has been a
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Hawker Beechcraft services appointed Blackhawk dealer
HAWKER BEECHCRAFT SERVICES APPOINTED BLACKHAWK DEALER
Hawker Beechcraft Services has joined the network of authorized dealers for Blackhawk Modificati
Hawker Beechcraft Services has joined the network of authorized dealers for Blackhawk Modificati
FBOs
Encore FBO: FBO company turns its attention to maintenance
FBO company turns its attention to maintenance Houston-based Encore FBO has focused a good deal of time and attention on the maintenance element of its bus
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Blackhawk King Air engine replacement keeps costs down
If your King Air 200 is coming up on its second or–worse–third PT6A-41 engine overhaul, you might find the numbers daunting.
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Cessna Replacing Caravan Boots with TKS Anti-Icing
Cessna will offer a TKS “weeping wing” anti-icing system for the Cessna Grand Caravan beginning in March, using a system manufactured by Aerospace Systems
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Camp Systems, Gulfstream Settle Mx Data Dispute
After a year-and-a-half court battle, maintenance-tracking provider Camp Systems International and Gulfstream Aerospace signed a cross-licensing agreement
FBOs
DAE Finalizes Deal with Landmark, Standard Aero
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), the Middle East-based start-up that is seeking to command a global presence in a number of aviation sectors, finalized th
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Clifford Appoints Threshold as Service Center
Clifford Development, working on a Williams FJ44-3A engine conversion for the Citation II, has appointed Chino, Calif.-based Threshold Aviation Group as a
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Dart Wins Approval for Apical R44 Floats
Dart Helicopter Services received Transport Canada approval for its Apical Industries emergency float system for Robinson R44s and R44 IIs.
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Flight Options opens Las Vegas maintenance facility
“Las Vegas is now one of our top five customer destinations, making it the perfect location to expand what is already the largest dedicated maintenance net
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New parts, components and services division at Duncan
“Our customers expect an instant response to their problem,” said Chris Gress, manager for parts, components and services.
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ARSA repair station location doesn't affect work
Emphasizing the pivotal role of foreign repair stations in the aviation industry, the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) recently testified bef
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Hawker Beechcraft expands presence in India
Hawker Beechcraft has chosen InterGlobe General Aviation to provide sales and service support for its aircraft in India.
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ERJ Landing Gear Fault Warning
Embraer sent all operators of ERJ regional jets and Legacy business jets a field service letter reminding pilots of the procedure to follow in the event th
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FAA STCs Hawker 800 winglet mod
It took a couple of years longer than expected, but operators of the Hawker 800 might find the wait has been worthwhile.
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Embraer to open Arizona service center
Embraer has begun construction of an executive jet service center at Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa, Ariz.
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Raisbeck to offer King Air 'retro crown doors'
Starting this month, retro crown doors will be available for the King Air 200/B200/300/B300.
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Precision Aviation Group and Mid-Continent team up
Wichita-based Mid-Continent Instruments named Precision Avionics & Instruments (PAI) as an authorized service provider to repair and overhaul the MCI 4
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Dallas Airmotive adds PW500 service at Millville
Citation owners now have another engine maintenance option on the East Coast.
