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
Avcon gets nod for Learjet 23, 35/36 group RVSM solution
Avcon Industries, a subsidiary of Butler National, has received FAA group approval for its next-generation RVSM solution in Learjet 35/36s equipped with th
Maintenance and Modifications
CRS Jet Spares announces Harley-Davidson winner
Hundreds of people surrounded CRS Jet Spares’ NBAA booth as the company announced that Amy Smith of Averitt Air in Nashville, Tenn., was the winner of a 20
Maintenance and Modifications
Installation Near for Stage III Hush Kit
Stage III Technologies, which 18 months ago received an STC for its Stage 3 hush kit/cascade thrust reverser for Gulfstream IIs and IIIs, plans to have its
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA OKs Falcon 50 Rudder Mod
Landmark Aviation received FAA approval for a mod to increase rudder control authority of Falcon 50s equipped with Rockwell Collins APS-85 autopilots or Pr
FBOs
Private handlers break logjam at Italy’s airports
This past year independent Italian business aviation service companies made inroads against government-backed airport handling providers that have long blo
Maintenance and Modifications
Revue Thommen outlines plans for business aviation
Following a management buyout of its avionics division last year, Swiss manufacturer Revue Thommen decided to seek business in new markets more aggressivel
Maintenance and Modifications
Matrix Keeps ’em Flying
A fast response to AOG alarms is a challenge to which Matrix Aviation (Booth No.
Aircraft
Midcoast Delivers Corporate Global 5000
Midcoast Aviation has delivered the first corporate Global 5000 to be completed outside Bombardier’s own factory completions center.
Maintenance and Modifications
New Hawker 800 Service Center
Jet Aviation’s Dubai maintenance facility is just about to start serving the Hawker 800 business jet series.
Maintenance and Modifications
SJ30 Authorized Service Center Named
Jet Aviation’s FBO at London Biggin Hill Airport is set to become the first international authorized service center for the Sino-Swearingen SJ30-2 business
Maintenance and Modifications
RusAero smooths Russian and CIS permit processes
RusAero has become established as a leading source for civil aviation support services in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, handling or fa
Maintenance and Modifications
Gate V Is the One-Stop Shop in Vienna
Located at Vienna’s Schwechat International irport, Gate V is the largest Austrian maintenance shop and has a long industrial heritage.
Maintenance and Modifications
Transairco seeks STC for King Air 200 upgrades
Blackhawk Modifications of Waco, Texas, now has a supplemental FAA type certificate for the Raytheon King Air B200 twin turboprop with PT6A-42 engines, rep
Maintenance and Modifications
Tronair acquires JETporter
Tronair, manufacturer of ground support equipment for a range of users including general aviation and corporate aircraft operators, has acquired JETporter,
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer creates Executive Care maintenance for growing family
Embraer has launched its new Executive Care program to support its fast-growing family of business aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Xzilon protects aircraft
Extending paint life and preventing corrosion are money-saving claims for the use of Xzilon, a liquid formula developed by Granitize of South Gate, Califor
Maintenance and Modifications
Avmats supports and services business jets
Headquartered in O’Fallon, Missouri, Avmats (Aviation Material & Technical Support) specializes in supporting mainly (but not only) business aircraft, part
Aircraft
JSSI Provides Maintenance Coverage for Piaggio Avanti II
The first delivered Piaggio Aero P180 Avanti II will be covered by Jet Support Services, Inc.’s (JSSI) Tip-to-Tail hourly maintenance cost program.
Aircraft
For A318, standard cabins mean faster completions
Airbus has found a ready market for its latest corporate jet, and exclusive cabin outfitter Lufthansa Technik (Booth No.
Aircraft
BBJ cargo door a possibility
Boeing is here at EBACE floating the idea of adding another new member to its Boeing Business Jet family.
Maintenance and Modifications
Frankfurt super-warehouse paying off for Bombardier
Bombardier Aerospace (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviall becomes a Boeing subsidiary
Boeing on Monday reached agreement to acquire Dallas, Texas-based Aviall, for $48 per share or a total of $1.7 billion, plus the assumption of approximatel
Aircraft
Mikado gives mothballed Dornier 328s new lives
New Germany-based engineering and maintenance organization 328 Support Services has signed an agreement with Mikado Capital to return four previously store
FBOs
Feras promoting customer loyalty plan
Prague-based Feras executive ground handling organization is using the EBACE show to roll out its new StarJet customer loyalty program.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier, LHT building Lear hangar in Schoenefeld
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) is building a new Learjet hangar at Berlin Schoenefeld Airport, a move that reflects the Canadian manufacture
Maintenance and Modifications
API to expand in Europe and China
Aerospace Products International (API) of Memphis, Tennessee, will open a new facility in June at Shanghai, China, to serve Asian customers, and another fa
Maintenance and Modifications
At last, a legal cover-up
A lightweight, easy-to-use jet inlet and exhaust protection system called Jet\Brella is being promoted here by Granitize (Booth No 1357), but may be seen i
