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
Boeing closes aviall purchase
Aviall, one of the largest independent suppliers of new parts for business, government and commercial aircraft, was acquired by Boeing for $1.7 billion.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Completions Facility Expanding
Raytheon Aircraft breaks ground October 3 for a major expansion of its Hawker completions facility in Little Rock, Ark.
Maintenance and Modifications
Learjet 35/36 RVSM Group OK Expected
Avcon Industries expects to have FAA group approval for its RVSM equipment package for Learjet 35s and 36s by the NBAA Convention later this month.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hourly Mx Program Spools Up for Citations
Pratt & Whitney Canada and Cessna announced at the Paris Air Show PowerAdvantage Plus (PA+), an expanded pay-by-the-hour maintenance program for P&
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Enlarging Dallas Facility
Bombardier plans to break ground this month for a 100,000-sq-foot addition to its service center at Love Field in Dallas to accommodate the OEM’s Challenge
Maintenance and Modifications
Larger Facility for Bizav Parts Supplier
Ship it AOG, a business aircraft parts distributor, has relocated to a larger facility at Dallas Addison Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
Startup DunnAir Awaits Repair Station Certificate
The DunnAir Business Jet Completion Center, which was scheduled to open its doors earlier this year at Tucson International Airport, is now forecasting an
Maintenance and Modifications
Don’t Just Kick the Tires and Go
Reports of tread separations and bulges on Goodyear nosewheel tires on Gulfstreams and Global Expresses have resulted in an AD.
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Learjet Mod Gets EASA Approval
Raisbeck Engineering’s ZR Lite modification system for the Learjet 35/36 last month received European Aviation Safety Agency certification.
Maintenance and Modifications
Canadian firm unifies de Havilland product support under one roof
Viking Air of Victoria, British Columbia, has acquired certain assets of Bombardier’s Commercial Service Centre, thus becoming the exclusive parts manufact
Maintenance and Modifications
Premier Aircraft seeks Falcon 50-4 performance upgrade STC
East Alton, Ill.-based Premier Aircraft, a joint venture between Premier Air Center and Yankee Pacific Aerospace, has a launch customer for its Falcon 50-4
Maintenance and Modifications
Idaho company focuses on major modifications
Western Aircraft is a company with roots deep in the Boise, Idaho, community.
Maintenance and Modifications
The Hangar gets component repair OK from EASA
The Hangar, an aircraft maintenance and repair facility located on the Panola County Airport in Batesville, Miss., has recently been approved by the Europe
Maintenance and Modifications
Corporate Jet Support opens West Coast distribution center
New Jersey-based Corporate Jet Support opened a new distribution center serving West Coast and Pacific Rim-based Gulfstream operators.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lux Aviation Engineering offers Kokam Lithium polymer battery
Former Securaplane executive Mark Lukso has started Lux Aviation Engineering.
Maintenance and Modifications
Flightcraft named Cessna Service Center
Cessna has announced an addition to its authorized service center network, with the appointment of Flightcraft of Eugene, Ore.
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Jet Aviation Basel approved for parts replacement
The Swiss Federal Office for Civil Aviation has approved Jet Aviation Basel as a POA (production organization approval) approved facility in accordance wit
Maintenance and Modifications
Arinc Direct Scottsdale off Avanti factory service
Arinc Direct announced that its FAA Part 145 certified repair station at Scottsdale, Ariz., has been named a factory authorized service center for the Piag
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Chinese Aviation College to train maintenance techs
Ameco Aviation College (AAC) has obtained a CCAR Part 147 certificate as a maintenance training organization issued by CAAC’s North-China Regional Administ
Maintenance and Modifications
Customer demand fuels Immaculate flight expansion
Immaculate Flight, a national aircraft detailing company operating out of Grand Rapids, Mich., is offering its services in three new areas: Atlanta (PDK, F
Maintenance and Modifications
Stage III now ready to install Gulfstream II, III hush kits
After some six years of development, Stage III Technologies is ready to start installing its FAR Part 36 Stage 3 combined hush kit/thrust reverser for the
Maintenance and Modifications
Pro Star Avation becomes Raytheon service center
Pro Star Aviation of Manchester, N.H., has been appointed a factory-authorized service center for the Raytheon King Air, Beechjet, Premier, Hawker 400XP an
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Eurocopter Sets Up in Poland
Heli-Invest of Poland has signed a deal with Eurocopter to carry out light maintenance on the EC 120 and EC 130, and to act as its customer services agent
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Enterprise Jet Center acquires FAA repair station cetification
An FAA Repair Station certificate has been awarded to Enterprise Jet Center on Houston’s William P.
Maintenance and Modifications
Flexjet garners seventh FAA diamond award
Bombardier Flexjet, the fractional ownership program of Bombardier Aerospace, announced it has earned the FAA’s Employer Diamond Award for the seventh cons
Engines
P&WC & Cessna expand citation aftermarket support
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has entered an agreement with Cessna Aircraft to offer PowerAdvantage Plus (PA+), an expanded pay-by-the-hour maintenance pro
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation to provide Rolls-Royce maintenance
Rolls-Royce has designated Jet Aviation an engine service center.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier expands service center in Dallas
Bombardier announced a 100,000-sq-ft expansion plan at its factory-owned service center at Love Field in Dallas.
Maintenance and Modifications
Limco acquires Piedmont Aviation Component Services
Piedmont Aviation Component Services announced that it has entered an agreement to sell all of its ownership interest to Tulsa, Okla.-based Limco Airepair.
Engines
NTSB dismisses emergency suspension of four mechanics
Montreal-based Innotech Aviation has been approved as a line service center for Honeywell’s HTF 7000 turbofan engine.
