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.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Nextant STCs Starlink Satcom for Gulfstream G450, G550
Company says Starlink provides the aviation industry’s highest speed low-latency internet coverage
Maintenance and Modifications
Spaero Aircraft Parts Trading Platform Set To Launch
Service meant to accelerate procurement of aircraft parts
Maintenance and Modifications
True Blue Ups the Amps on Lithium Main-ship Battery
The latest in the Gen5 battery series and a new emergency power supply
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet Haite Completes First Engine Change on Falcon 7X
Work on the trijet took place at ExecuJet Haite’s MRO in Tianjin, China
Maintenance and Modifications
Hillsboro, Haggan Aviation Partner with SmartSky
New partners offer full MRO services, including connectivity upgrades for business aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications
Western Aircraft Renews Dassault Falcon Mx Authorization
MRO provider has held accreditation as a heavy MRO service center since 2001.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Unveils Major Refurb of Falcon 50
The MRO specialist applied paint and a full interior renewal with an aft-cabin reconfiguration
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
World Kinect Agrees To Sell Avinode to Camp Systems
The deal is for $200 million in cash and includes software that serves FBOs
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Duncan Adds Starlink Satcom Dealership
Four of the company's facilities will offer Starlink installations
Maintenance and Modifications
Stevens Aerospace To Acquire Mayo Aviation’s Denver MRO
Agreement expands Mayo’s maintenance capacity for its managed fleet and charter customers
Maintenance and Modifications
Naples Jet Center Gets OEM Nod for Legacy, Praetor Mx
Designation expands the scope of the MRO provider's offerings
Maintenance and Modifications
Rolls Appoints PHI MRO Services as Authorized Mx Center
Approval represents a step forward in delivering ‘unparalleled’ support
Maintenance and Modifications
C&L Launches Parts Programs for Citation Sovereign, XLS
Two parts aircraft are undergoing disassembly in Bangor, Maine
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Extends MRO Support to Cargo Drones
Dallas satellite shop performs scheduled and unscheduled work on UAVs
Maintenance and Modifications
Davinci Jets Installs SmartSky Lite on King Air 350
Fastest ATG now available for nearly 2,000 King Airs
Maintenance and Modifications
There’s More to Maintenance than Fixing the Airplane
AIN 2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit – Maintenance, Moderated by Matt Thurber, Editor-in-Chief, AIN Media Group
Aircraft
IAI Prepares To Manufacture Upgraded Gulfstream G280
Details of improvements for a follow-on to the G280 model remain largely secret
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Clay Lacy Aviation Adds Starlink Satcom Dealership
Starlink terminal installation takes 15 to 25 days of downtime
Accidents
NTSB Revises Probable Cause for Citation Accident
The revision is a rare case of a successful petition for reconsideration
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet Haite Growth Preps for China Upturn
ExecuJet Haite expanding MRO at Daxing International
Rotorcraft
First Aviation Adds AStar Rotor Blade Repairs
The expanded rotor blade repair services add new capabilities
Maintenance and Modifications
Airbus Says Service and Support Investment Bearing Fruit
The company has increased the value of spare parts it holds to around $430 million
Maintenance and Modifications
AeroBrigham Nears Brazil ANAC Approval
AeroBrigham to offer MRO services to Brazilian customers
Rotorcraft
Ace, Mint Sign BEST Black Hawk Support Agreement
The partners will offer MRO services on T700 engines
Maintenance and Modifications
Leonardo, Comau Testing Automatic Blade Inspection System
Robotic testing mitigates problems associated with repetitive work
Maintenance and Modifications
South African Helo Operator First To Receive New GE Rotor Diagnostic
Johannesburg-based Henley Air will implement RADS-NG over the next few weeks
Maintenance and Modifications
Yellowhead Helicopters Gets Custom BK117 Mx Stand
S.A.F.E. Structure Designs designed the stand to be lightweight and ergonomic
Maintenance and Modifications
Recoil Aerospace Awaits Firefighting System STC
The company calls its T1000-E system a game changer
Maintenance and Modifications
Challenger 300 Undergoes First 7,500-landing Inspection in Europe
Work completed at Biggin Hill in the UK
Rotorcraft
StandardAero, Airbus Celebrate 40 Years of Component MRO
Extensive in-house repair capabilities help keep costs low
