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
Spectrum Appoints African Rep
Spectrum Aeronautical has appointed Interjet Maintenance of South Africa to handle sales and customer support for its under-development S-33 Independence v
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Parts distributor relocates to warehouse five times bigger
Ship it AOG, the Addison, Texas spare parts distributor, has relocated to a site that expands the company’s storage and operating facilities nearly fivefol
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45 Hush-kit Installations and Counting
Quiet Technology Aerospace reports it recently installed its 45th Gulfstream Stage 3 hush kit.
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA OKs UK Firm To Service Premier I
UK maintenance provider Jet Engineering and Technical Support (Jets) has received European Aviation Safety Agency approval to support Raytheon Aircraft’s P
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King Air, Citation Get Winglet Mods
BLR Aerospace of Everett, Wash., received an STC for winglets on the King Air 300.
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Dallas Airmotive expands service, shop capabilities
Dallas Airmotive (Booth No.
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Gulfstream again tops product support survey
For the fourth consecutive year readers gave Gulfstream the highest marks for both newer business jets (less than 10 years old) and older business jets (10
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NBAA Convention visitors have until 5 p.m.
Maintenance and Modifications
Harrods supersizes at London Luton
Harrods Aviation at London Luton Airport is preparing to relocate to much larger premises by next summer.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Approved for Legacy Work
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has designated Jet Aviation facilities in Dallas, Boston and Teterboro, N.J., as authorized maintenance centers for
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream London Gets EASA Nod
Gulfstream Aerospace’s European service center at London Luton Airport has received Part 145 approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
Maintenance and Modifications
LJSC Receives STC for Learjet RVSM
Wichita-based LJSC has received group certification for RVSM on the Learjet 24 and 25.
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Group RVSM Approved for Falcon 10s
Thunder Aviation in Chesterfield, Mo., recently won a group RVSM STC for Falcon 10s equipped with the Collins AP-105 autopilot.
Security
Addressing the security threat at repair stations
One of the cornerstones of aviation is trust.
Aircraft
Completion & Refurb Update
Success of Falcon 7X Sales Encourages Dassault’s Expansion Plans at Little Rock
Dassault Falcon Jet has made a
Aircraft
Falcon 50 engine upgrade under way
Premier Aircraft of East Alton, Ill., said it passed the first engineering milestone for its program to upgrade the original Falcon 50 engine (the Honeywel
Maintenance and Modifications
LABACE 2005: Oceanair signs on with Pilatus as Brazilian PC-12 represenative
After several years of weak sales in Brazil, Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus recently announced plans to remedy the situation by signing OceanAir Táxi
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Bombardier takes a new look at after-market product support
Aware that its aircraft owners and operators have been growing increasingly dissatisfied with product support and service in recent years, Canadian b
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PAS Denies MD 902 Spares Problems
Police Aviation Services (PAS), UK distributor of the MD 902 to police forces, has denied British media reports that the helicopters are being grounded for
Maintenance and Modifications
Garrett Aviation Receives FAA Diamond Award
Garrett Aviation/Piedmont Hawthorne/ Associated Air Center announced its Garrett Aviation-Springfield, Ill.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan TFE731 Tech Rep Honored by Honeywell
Lanny Renshaw, TFE731 technical representative for Lincoln, Neb.-based Duncan Aviation, was recently awarded Honeywell’s 2004 New Solutions Contribution Aw
Maintenance and Modifications
G100 and Astra Owners get Subscription Parts Program
Gulfstream Aerospace is offering a spare parts subscription service that will enable G100 and Astra operators in North, Central and South America and Europ
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Timco Joins Airbus MRO Network
TIMCO Aviation Services has been named a member of the first Airbus maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) network.
Maintenance and Modifications
FDC/Aerofilter OK for Flight in Blowing Snow
FDC/aerofilter has obtained FAA approval for unrestricted flight in falling and blowing snow conditions for its engine inlet barrier filter (IBF) systems f
Regulations and Government
Pama Urges Day to Wright Brothers' Mechanic
The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) is asking the entire aviation community to call their Congressional representatives and ask for th
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Gulfstream Divides Appleton Facility Into Three Units
Gulfstream Aerospace announced that it will divide its Appleton, Wis.
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Penta Aviation Services is Now a Hawker 800 Winglet Installation Center
Aviation Partners has named Penta Aviation Services, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, a Hawker 800 blended winglet installation center.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Profile: Midcoast Perryville Facility A Sanctuary for Learjets
“To understand why Midcoast Aviation’s Perryville, Mo.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Celebrates 50TH Anniversary
As part of Duncan Aviation’s 50th-anniversary celebration, the company has released a collection of songs from 1956 performed by Duncan Aviation team membe
Maintenance and Modifications
P&WC PT6A Capability Now at South African Center
Pratt & Whitney Canada CSC (Africa) is offering engine overhaul services following an expansion project at its South Africa facility located at the Lanseri
