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.
Aircraft
Embraer Gets Launch Customer for E-Jet P2F Conversions
Nordic Aviation Capital has signed an agreement in principle to order freighter conversions for 10 of its existing E190s and E195s.
Aircraft
Boeing To Lose $1.2B On New Air Force One Jets
Delays and subcontractor bankruptcy plague new Air Force One project resulting in a $1.2 billion loss for Boeing.
Aircraft
Duncan Delivers 'Flashy' Red Cessna CitationJet
Toll Group NW's Citation 525 also features a complementary cabin refurbishment.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Notes Strong First Quarter
Bombardier Aviation added another $1.3 billion in backlog to its order book in the first quarter of 2022.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bluetail Adds Smartphone Feature for Document Uploads
BlueTail's RecordSnap feature allows maintenance technicians to upload records using a smartphone camera.
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Aviation Expands Mx Apprenticeship Program
Constant Aviation's maintenance apprenticeship program is available at its Cleveland and Orlando locations.
Maintenance and Modifications
AQRD Doubles Mx Space with New Hangars
Aerospace Quality Research and Development has added two new hangars, doubling the size of its base at Addison Airport in Texas.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan's Provo Site To Install API Winglets
Duncan Aviation's relationship with Aviation Partners extends to the mid-1990s, and will now see API blended winglet installations available in Utah.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aircraft Specialties Looks To Grow Through Diversifying
Aircraft Specialties looks to expand its repair capabilities beyond wheel and brake overhaul and repair.
Aircraft
Ampaire Seeks New Funding as Surf Air Takeover Scuttled
Hybrid-electric aviation pioneer Ampaire is preparing to launch a Series B funding round after confirming that Surf Air Mobility is no longer acquiring it.
Charter & Fractional
Bell Sells Two More 505 Singles into Switzerland
Bell has signed a purchase agreement with Swiss helicopter services company Karen for two Bell 505 helicopters for charter and flight training.
Avionics
Growth Prompts Millennium Avionics To Relocate
Millennium International Avionics has moved to a larger, 14,000-sq-ft facility.
Engines
ASG Adds SF50 Vision Jet Maintenance Capabilities
Aircraft Servicing Guernsey has received line maintenance approval of Williams International's FJ33 engine.
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet MRO Nears Completion of New Dubai Facility
ExecuJet MRO Services expects a third-quarter opening of its new maintenance facility in Dubai.
Maintenance and Modifications
SmartSky Partners on Improving MRO Workflows
SmartSky partners with Neo NextGen and AJW Technique on improving MRO workflows through digital processes.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Deliveries Lag, but Sales and Service Shine
Revenues and earnings at General Dynamics’ aerospace unit climbed in the first quarter as higher service income more than offset fewer aircraft deliveries.
Environment
NASA To Install Batteries in e-Aircraft Demonstrator
NASA’s electric experimental aircraft, the X-57 “Maxwell,” is nearing the end of ground tests and being prepared for the installation of batteries.
Maintenance and Modifications
Survey Finds New Barriers to MRO Growth
Oliver Wyman's annual MRO survey finds inflation, labor shortages, and sustainability could hamper the industry's growth in the next decade.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Outlines Key Deadlines in Part 147 AMT School Rule
The FAA has included several key deadlines as part of an interim final rule overhauling aviation maintenance technician school regulations.
FBOs
MRO Insider Expands Network of Mx Providers, FBOs
The MRO Insider app now has 350 maintenance provider locations in the U.S., UK, Mexico, and Brazil.
Maintenance and Modifications
Raisbeck Wins STC for Caravan 208B Drag-reduction Mod
Raisbeck has received STC for its Epic Caravan mod which the company said addresses aerodynamic drag associated with the cargo pod on the Caravan 208B.
Maintenance and Modifications
Muirhead Avionics Selected for Honeywell Display Support
Under a 10-year agreement, Muirhead Avionics will support Honeywell deck displays, control displays, and display computers on Embraer Legacy 600s and 650s.
Maintenance and Modifications
King Aerospace Preps for Opening of Arkansas Expansion
In advance of its May 1 opening, King Aerospace completed fire suppression testing of an advanced fire-suppression system at its Arkansas MRO facility.
Maintenance and Modifications
First Aviation To Buy Heliblade, Expand Helo Mx Service
First Aviation Services is acquiring Heliblade and forming a new rotary-wing maintenance division for rotor blades and dynamic components.
Charter & Fractional
Volare Expands Helo Ops At London Oxford
Volare Aviation has opened a dedicated helicopter maintenance, management and refurbishment facility at London Oxford Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
Nomad Completes Milestone Mx Check on Global 5000
Nomad Technics's completion of its first 120-month inspection on a Bombardier Global 5000 could lead to additional work for the company.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Revamps Mobile App for Mx Customers
West Star Aviation's revamped mobile phone app is designed to improve communication with its aircraft maintenance customers.
Maintenance and Modifications
Volare Aviation Opens Helicopter Maintenance Facility at Oxford
The opening of a dedicated helicopter maintenance, management, and refurbishment facility will help Volare Aviation keep up with demand growth, it said.
Avionics
Bell 212 Gets Archangel Upgrade
Central American Aviation Services has completed the first Bell 212 upgrade with the Archangel air data attitude/heading reference system.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Plans $66M Expansion in Lincoln, Battle Creek
Duncan Aviation's expansion project calls for 46,000-q-ft hangars at both sites.
