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
Airfoil Services Malaysia opens new facility
Airfoil Services of Malaysia, a joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and Lufthansa Technik, has moved into a new production facility about four times the
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FSI gets China Part 147 Ok
FlightSafety International (FSI) has become the first non-domestic training organization to obtain a Part 147 maintenance training certificate from the Gen
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Avcon to install Falcon 20 cargo doors
Butler National’s Avcon Industries subsidiary has received an order to install its cargo-door modification on two Dassault Falcon 20s.
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RVSM: myths, money and reality check
Admittedly, there are a few serious concerns regarding the implementation of RVSM on January 20.
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…and Inks Mx Deal in Abu Dhabi
Eurocopter and Abu Dhabi-based Falcon Aviation Services (FAS) have jointly launched a regional maintenance center to provide maintenance and overhaul servi
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Banyan celebrates aviation maintenance technician day
Support for officially designating May 24 national AMT Day continues to grow across the U.S.
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Hawker Beechcraft names TAG Farnborough as service center
Operators of the Hawker 800 series now have a new option for maintenance in the UK: Hawker Beechcraft has named TAG Farnborough an authorized service cente
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Bombardier adds two European service facilities
Jet Aviation of Basel, Switzerland, and Aero-Dienst in Nuremberg, Germany, are now members of Bombardier’s network of authorized service facilities.
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TFE731 fault-code reporting service available
Jet-Care and Honeywell have launched a fault-code reporting service for TFE731 DEEC engine operators.
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Gulfstream increases European spares inventory
“Today, 13 percent of all the world’s business jets are based in Europe,” said Larry Flynn, Gulfstream president for product support.
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Enersys/Hawker battery gets OK for Embraer Brasilia
The Hawker 43Ah steel case, sealed lead-acid battery has been STC’d for installation in the Embraer Brasilia.
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P&WC opens Luton facility, offers Eagle service plan
Pratt & Whitney Canada has opened an 8,000-sq-ft facility about 10 miles from London Luton Airport.
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FlightSafety expands Gulfstream MX training facility
FlightSafety International will double the size of its Gulfstream aircraft maintenance training facility in Savannah, Ga., with a 20,000-sq-ft expansion of
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Duncan Aviation announces scholarship winners
Major maintenance provider Duncan Aviation, known for its “we’re all family” approach to management, has announced 12 recipients of the 2007 Duncan Aviatio
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Ametek expands footprint in bizav maintenance market
Ametek continues to strengthen its position in the aircraft power management and third-party maintenance, repair and overhaul services markets with the acq
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Embraer adds service centers
Phenom and Legacy support will now be offered at two new members of the Embraer service center network: ABS Jets and Hawker Pacific.
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Cessna names Duncan aviation a Mustang service center
Duncan Aviation’s major service centers in Lincoln, Neb., and Battle Creek, Mich., have been named authorized service centers for the Citation Mustang.
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Embraer Cuts Legacy Maintenance Costs
Embraer has completed a revision of the Legacy 600’s maintenance planning guide that it said will yield cost savings of up to 18 percent.
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Coating could extend life of engine blades
UK-based Rolls-Royce has purchased the rights to a new coating process for turbine blades that could improve performance and durability.
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Flight options chooses FAA ASAP program
The more than 400 maintenance professionals working for Flight Options will be covered by the FAA’s Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), according to a r
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FAA and PAMA honor EJM maintenance team
The FAA has awarded Executive Jet Management (EJM) its Diamond Award for excellence in maintenance, safety and human factors training for the 13th straight
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Atlantic Aero adds Raisbeck dealership, gets P&WC IBR Ok
Raisbeck Engineering has entered an agreement with Atlantic Aero authorizing the Greensboro, N.C.
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Sabreliner receives FAA gold certificate of excellence
The FAA has awarded Sabreliner’s Perryville operation its Gold Certificate
of Excellence.
of Excellence.
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Michelin offers rebate
Authorized service centers for Michelin Aircraft Tire are running an incentive program called “Upgrade to Michelin,” which offers an instant 20-percent reb
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Gulfstream makes wiring manuals user-friendly
Gulfstream Aerospace has developed software enhancement called “Circuit Flash” for electronic manuals that makes it easier for aircraft technicians to inte
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Singapore technologies to offer maintenance
Singapore Technologies Aerospace Engineering has opened a $10 million, single-bay facility on Singapore Seletar Airport.
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PAG expands with purchase of Pegasus Aircraft
Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) has agreed in principal to acquire Pegasus Aircraft Components of Richmond, British Columbia.
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GAMA and ICASF establish scholarship
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) and the International Council of Air Shows Foundation (ICASF) have established the ICAS Foundation GA
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Avmats enters Beechjet maintenance market
Avmats, located in Chesterfield, Mo., on Spirit of St.
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Lansing community college adds corridor course
“Among today’s aviation service providers, software is playing an ever-increasing role in day-to-day operations, so it is becoming more critical for A&
