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
Embraer Inks Indian Support Contract
Under a freshly signed contract, Embraer will provide the Indian government with a complete support package for its five Legacy 600 business jets.
Training and Workforce
Glennair steps up bizav Mx training
To address the shortage of qualified business aircraft maintenance technicians, the UK’s Glennair Training Centre is stepping up its capabilities in the pr
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault striving to improve its customer support services
Reflecting a 20-percent growth of the Falcon fleet in the last five years, Dassault (Booth No.
FBOs
Midcoast Grows with a New Hangar
In support of Jet Aviation’s program to expand its business, its Midcoast Aviation subsidiary has launched construction of a new $10.5 million, 115,000 sq-
Maintenance and Modifications
Boeing to Acquire Parts Supplier Aviall
Aviall, one of the largest independent suppliers of new parts for business, government and commercial aircraft, is being acquired by Boeing.
Maintenance and Modifications
Raytheon Closing Northeast Service Facility
Raytheon Aircraft Services (RAS) sent a letter dated May 31 alerting customers that it is selling its Atlantic City, N.J.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Ups the Customer Support Ante
To increase the level of support customers receive, Dassault Falcon recently doubled its replacement parts warranty and merged its help desk operations and
Maintenance and Modifications
Maintenance Issues Revealed at Chalks
A history of maintenance issues is unfolding at Chalks Ocean Airways, according to a series of recently released NTSB factual reports about last December’s
Maintenance and Modifications
AOPA Readies Fight Against Mandatory SBs
A recent NTSB decision has sparked action by AOPA on behalf of Part 91 operators.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
McKinney Aerospace Closes Doors
McKinney Aerospace, a maintenance, refurb and avionics shop at Collin County Regional Airport north of Dallas, closed its doors late last month.
Maintenance and Modifications
Midcoast Aviation to outfit big-cabin Bombardier jets
Midcoast Aviation and Bombardier Aerospace inked an agreement for completion of green large-cabin Bombardier jets.
Maintenance and Modifications
King Air 200 avionics autopilot STC'd
The Alliant integrated avionics and autopilot suite received FAA supplemental type certification for the Beech King Air 200 yesterday.
Maintenance and Modifications
ATG Javelin adds four firms to its list of suppliers
Aviation Technology Group has added Goodrich Aircraft Interior Products, Kavlico, Moritz and Parker Aerospace to its list of suppliers for its Williams FJ3
Maintenance and Modifications
API strengthens logistics hubs
Paul Fanelli, president and CEO of Aerospace Products International (API), announced two logistics hubs as well as more efficient parts supply management t
Maintenance and Modifications
Field Aviation Takes King Air C90GT North of the Border
Field Aviation Sales of Mississauga, Ontario, an authorized international sales rep for Raytheon Aircraft and its Beechcraft and Hawker products in Canada,
Maintenance and Modifications
Bizliner ‘range booster’ provides an extra 200 nm
Operators looking for better range from their executive/VIP single- or double-aisle jumbo jets–as well as enhanced safety–might find what they’re looking f
Maintenance and Modifications
Ten Falcon 50 shell kits sold
Duncan Aviation recently installed its 10th Duncan Design Shell Kit for the Falcon 50.
Maintenance and Modifications
Blackhawk Modifications offering PT6-135A upgrade for King Air F90
Blackhawk Modifications (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications
Engineering firm signs new partner
Representatives from Lux Aviation Engineering, the Tucson, Ariz.
Maintenance and Modifications
Boeing Acquisition of Aviall Moves Closer
Aviall, one of the largest independent distributors of new parts for business aircraft, said the European Commission “has not raised any antitrust issues”
Maintenance and Modifications
Raytheon expanding in Little Rock
Raytheon Aircraft broke ground on October 3 to expand its aircraft completions facilities in Little Rock, Ark., with a $16.3 million addition creating more
Maintenance and Modifications
Sierra earns FJ44 approval for Citations
Citation modification specialist Sierra Industries of Uvalde, Texas, has received an STC for its Stallion conversion, a Citation 500/501 powered by William
Training and Workforce
FAA salutes Bombardier with a Diamond Award
The FAA awarded Bombardier (Booth No.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sherwin-Williams has ‘green’ epoxy
Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings has developed an epoxy primer formulated without hexavalent chrome, an environmentally harmful substance and a suspecte
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Raytheon Little Rock Expands To Do Hawker 4000s, 750s and 900s
Raytheon Aircraft broke ground on October 3 to expand its aircraft completions facilities in Little Rock, Ark., with a $16.3 million facility.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer now must sell its service
Not new to supporting airline customers the world over, Embraer must nevertheless convince the business aviation community about its seriousness in competi
