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
JetStar Owners Face Serious Maintenance Issue
An upcoming standoff for parts could spell serious problems for Lockheed JetStar owners.
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Citation service center relocating
Cessna will construct a Citation Service Center at the Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa, Ariz., and close the Long Beach, Calif.
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Jetstar owners face parts issue
An upcoming standoff for parts could spell serious problems for Lockheed JetStar owners.
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AAR Acquires Regional Aircraft MRO
Maintenance provider AAR has acquired essentially all of the assets of Reebaire Aircraft, a regional aircraft MRO firm in Hot Springs, Ark.
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Skilled technicians wanted; apply almost anywhere
If business aviation observers are on the right track, the industry is again facing a shortage of the skilled craftsmen it needs to keep up with burgeoning
Aircraft
Hourly Maintenance Plan Set for Adam A700
In preparation for introducing its A700 very light twinjet late next year, Adam Aircraft has teamed up with Chicago-based JSSI to offer owners an hourly ma
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Nike GV Incident Results in Gulfstream Service Letter
Gulfstream's initial investigation into the November 21 incident involving a jammed right landing gear on Nike's GV revealed corrosion on the main landing
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Raytheon Issues 1900D Maintenance Alerts
Raytheon issued a new safety communiqué to advise Beech 1900 operators of another misleading illustration in the type’s maintenance manuals.
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Bombardier Expands Cost-per-hour Mx Programs
Beginning June 1, buyers of any new Bombardier business jet can opt for a new cost-per-flight-hour maintenance support program.
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Acquisition Results in MU-2 Factory Service Center
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA), the Addison, Texas-based subsidiary of the Japanese company that built the MU-2 turboprop twin, has acquired In
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Camp To Acquire Pre-owned Marketplace
Aircraft maintenance tracking service provider Camp Systems of Ronkonkoma, N.Y., entered a “definitive agreement” to acquire Aircraft Shopper Online, a Cor
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Tronair Tows the Line
Ground-support equipment maker Tronair acquired aircraft-towing company Jetporter and introduced a line of ground-support products designed specifically fo
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Stevens Aviation chosen at Phenom service center
Embraer has chosen Stevens Aviation to provide factory-approved maintenance and product support for its new Phenom 100 very light and Phenom 300 light jets
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FAA takes aim at FAR Part 145 repair stations
The FAA has released an NPRM for FAR Part 145 repair stations that proposes revising the established rating system to eliminate the current class system in
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Thunder Aviation
Thunder Aviation opened its doors in 1997 after several people approached owner Larry Moskoff, who based his Beech Duke at Spirit of Saint Louis Airport, a
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Bombardier extends global network
Bombardier is boosting aircraft-on-ground (AOG) support in Europe with new operations in Germany and Austria.
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Midcoast Lands More Bombardier Contracts
Midcoast Aviation, a long-time center for the green completion of highly individualized Bombardier business jet interiors, has secured another 48 positions
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Citation II Williams FJ44-3 re-engine STC in the works
Clifford Development, a Toledo, Ohio start-up, has launched a program to re-engine Citation IIs with 3,000-pound-thrust Williams International FJ44-3 engin
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Indianapolis Air Tackles CRJ200 Refurb Project
In the business aviation industry, the People’s Republic of China is getting ever more attention as a rapidly emerging market.
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Securaplace to provide batteries to CRS Jet Spares
Securaplane Technologies has announced a distribution agreement for emergency batteries with CRS Jet Spares.
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Stevens Aviation gets Learjet Ok for Denver region
Bombardier Aerospace has appointed Stevens Aviation’s Jefferson County Airport facility in Denver an AOG/line maintenance facility for Learjets.
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Eyeing Piedmont and Limco, Fokker plans expansion
Fokker Services, part of Stork Aerospace, announced it has signed a letter of intent for the acquisition of a controlling (51 percent) interest in Piedmont
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Dallas Airmotive expands engine service capabilities
Dallas Airmotive is adding Pratt & Whitney Canada PW500 hot-section inspection capability to three of its regional turbine centers (RTCs).
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Avstar offers computer-based repair station training
Repair station operators have a new option when considering ways to meet the new FAA training requirements.
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Premier/West Star acquires Dallas facility...
Jet Aviation’s Dallas MRO operation has been acquired by Premier/West Star.
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...and adds Embraer service
Embraer has named Premier Air Center/West Star Aviation’s Grand Junction and Dallas locations factory-authorized service centers for the new Embraer Phenom
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Gulfstream's Luton service center gets EASA ok for G200
The European Aviation Safety Agency has approved Gulfstream Aerospace to provide comprehensive maintenance services for the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstre
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GE signs first customer for CF34 engine modification
GE has signed Herzog as the launch customer for its new Challenger 601 CF34 engine modernization program.
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National Jets: Small shop offers service for even the biggest jets
National Jets began life as an air ambulance operator and branched into other aviation services, such as FBO and maintenance offerings, to support that bus
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Landmark Aviation hits 50,000th Falcon 50 service event
“Landmark Aviation is pleased to celebrate a milestone that demonstrates our commitment to Dassault service and Falcon operators,” said company president S
