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
Cessna To Offer Winglets on Citation X
Cessna announced today that it is partnering with Winglet Technology of Wichita to offer the company’s patented elliptical winglets as a retrofit later thi
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NBAA awards scholarships to aspiring technicians
Two students were selected to receive NBAA’s 2004 William M.
Rotorcraft
Keystone Helicopter expands turboshaft engine services
Keystone Helicopter of West Chester, Pa., has expanded its accessories capabilities on both the Rolls-Royce 250 and Honeywell LTS101 turboshaft engines.
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Aiall Atlanta recieves FAA Diamond Award
Aviall Services announced its Atlanta Wheel and Brake technicians have garnered the FAA Diamond Award for the company.
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Apex Aviation wins FAA Award for third consecutive year
Guy Minor, aviation safety program manager with the FAA’s Oakland Flight Standards District Office, presented Apex Aviation the 2004 Certificate of Excelle
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Jet Aviation Dubai named Dassault service center
Dassault Falcon Jet has bestowed authorized service center status on Jet Aviation Dubai for the Falcon 900 and 2000.
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Yingling Aviation welcomes older Cessnas
Some MROs are growing increasingly concerned about working on aircraft that are more than 18 years old because they fall beyond the statute of repose limit
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Stevens Aviation re-establishes turboprop center at Greenville
Stevens Aviation announced the expansion of its network of five service center locations by re-opening its Greenville, S.C.
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Jet Stream Aviation offers aircraft cleaning instruction
Keeping today’s turbine-powered aircraft clean might not be rocket science, but it isn’t like washing a car, either.
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Mechanic hotline gets easier for prospective employees
Reliance Aerotech Services (RAS) of Nashville, Tenn., has launched a toll-free recruitment hotline to make it easier for prospective employees to contact t
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Bombardier OKs Sacramento Learjet maintenance facility
Mather Aviation of Sacramento, Calif., became an authorized line maintenance facility for Learjets.
Based at Mather Airport near Sacramento, Mat
Based at Mather Airport near Sacramento, Mat
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Sabena Technics acquires EADS Barfield
Sabena Technics, the TAT Group subsidiary specializing in civil and military aircraft maintenance, has acquired EADS Barfield, an aviation support, service
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FAA offers electronic version of maintenance form 337
The FAA is releasing a new Web-based program that lets the user fill out, digitally sign and print forms online.
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AD proposed for Socata TBM 700
The FAA has issued a proposed Airworthiness Directive that requires landing-gear inspections on Socata TBM 700s with more than 1,750 landings.
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Legacy Citations get flat-panel display option
Cessna Aircraft has entered into an agreement with Innovative Solutions & Support for the avionics maker to provide flat-panel display systems for legacy C
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Gulfstream acquires Weco Aerospace Systems
Weco Aerospace Systems, a privately held aviation-component overhaul company specializing in electrical, electronic accessories and flight instrument servi
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Immaculate Flight expands service through acquisition
Aircraft detailing company Immaculate Flight has purchased In Plane View Detailing, another aircraft detailing company based in Naples, Fla.
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Raytheon and camp announce Mx-tracking agreement
Camp Systems has been selected to take over the Facts maintenance tracking business from Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC).
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CAE Simuflite starts Dassault Falcon 7X maintenance training
SimuFlite has started maintenance training on the Dassault Falcon 7X.
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Ship it AOG offers Hawker 800 parts
The acquisition of a national inventory of Raytheon Hawker 800 spares from one of the world’s largest oil companies has resulted in a major diversification
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FAA doubles IA renewal period
The FAA amended the regulations for the Inspection Authorization (IA) renewal period.
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STC Awarded for Falcon 50 Engine Upgrade
Premier Aircraft received supplemental type certification of its engine upgrade program for the Falcon 50, designed to improve performance and fuel specifi
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With the Press of a Button
Raytheon Aircraft is now offering electronic dimmable window shade retrofits for all King Airs, more than 6,200 of which are in operation.
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JetStar owners irate about ADs
Lockheed Martin has recommended to the FAA that the agency upgrade to Airworthiness Directives a series of service bulletins developed over the past 18 mon
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West Star to develop Citation 525 seat STC
West Star Aviation is developing “16g” cockpit, cabin and lavatory seats for the Cessna CitationJet line.
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Jet Aviation adds ACJ and Sovereign support
Jet Aviation and Airbus signed a service center agreement for Airbus Corporate Jetliner support.
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Thunder Aviation named Atlantic Turbines' service facility
Thunder Aviation signed an agreement to become Atlantic Turbines’ newest service network facility.
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ITP of Spain designated PWC overhaul facility
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has appointed Industria de Turbo Propulsores S.A.
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NY nixes aircraft maintenance and storage tax
The New York Aviation Management Association and the Long Island Business Aviation Association, with support from NBAA, were instrumental in having legisla
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Bombardier to build ‘super warehouses’
Expeditors International of Washington has teamed with Bombardier Aerospace to establish super warehouses with Caterpillar Logistic Services as part of a s
