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.

Aircraft

Wichita Firm Looks To Improve Caravan with Wheel Pants

Whind LLC says its Cessna Caravan wheel pants will improve cruise speed and reduce emissions.

Maintenance and Modifications

Constant Partners with Western Tech for Mx Techs

Constant Aviation has expanded its AOG mobile response network by more than 15 percent this year.

Maintenance and Modifications

Carolina GSE To Double Warehouse Space, Increase Staff

Carolina GSE is adding 28 jobs and 20,000 sq ft to its shipping and distribution center for a total of 40,000 sq ft.

Maintenance and Modifications

Deutsche Aircraft, Aero-Bildung Partner on Mx Training

Deutsche Aircraft said the cooperation agreement with Aero-Bildung will be part of its aircraft mechanic recruitment strategy.

Maintenance and Modifications

Avcon STCs Dual 400-amp Starter-generator for King Airs

Avcon's STC provides total generator capacity of 800 amps for King Airs equipped with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A turboprop engines.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Duncan Begins Fourth Installation of Bongiovi System

The Bongiovi audio system uses small transducers mounted on the backside of cabin panels to transmit sound.

Avionics

Avtrade Pegs Ametek Units for Avionics, Radio MRO

Muirhead Avionics and Antavia have entered a joint, three-year component repair support agreement with Avtrade.

Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Completes Basel Production Center

Jet Aviation's new production center in Basel, Switzerland, brings together the cabinet shop, interiors and finishing shops, and sheet-metal shops.

Maintenance and Modifications

Advent Aircraft Systems Taps Cutter as eABS Dealer

More than 185 aircraft around the world are equipped with Advent Aircraft Systems’ eABS anti-skid braking system.

Maintenance and Modifications

ATP, Flightdocs Plan Further Growth with New Investment

Accel-KKR provides ATP with "significant growth investment."

Maintenance and Modifications

Jet Aviation Geneva Expands Gulfstream Mx Capabilities

The expansion comes after Jet Aviation received Directorate General of Civil Aviation approval to service select Turkish-registered Gulfstream jets.

Maintenance and Modifications

Cutter Aviation Denver Adds Mobile AOG Unit for Pilatus

Cutter Aviation Denver's mobile response unit for Pilatus Aircraft is at least the company's second AOG truck.

Aircraft

TMx Aero Adds Falcon 50, Hawker 800 to Mx Capabilities

Tmx Aero now has 24 business and regional jet types on its repair station manual.

Maintenance and Modifications

AeroParts Now Adds JSSI Parts & Leasing as Customer

AeroParts Now is a developer of integrated aircraft parts management and sales software.

Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Insider Platform Adds Reviews of Maintenance Providers

The reviews available to the public will be vetted by MRO Insider staff to ensure fairness.

Aircraft

Embraer Expands NE Service Center Network Capabilities

Hawthorne Global Aviation Services and Jet East Aviation can now provide service on the complete Embraer business jet range.

FBOs

Carver Aero Makes Inroads in Illinois

Iowa-based Carver Aero has acquired two businesses at Illinois’s Aurora Municipal Airport: LumanAir Aviation Services and ATS Illinois.

Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Launches Mx App for Smart Link Plus Users

Bombardier released the myMaintenance app that allows Smart Link Plus users to track, troubleshoot, and manage aircraft service via smartphones and tablets

Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Now Offering Tool Calibration at Satellites

Technicians at three of Duncan's satellite facilities were trained for tool calibration services in July.

Aircraft

C&L Cleared To Convert ERJ-135s to Semi-private Use

The new STC allows C&L Aviation Group to convert Embraer ERJ 135s from 37 to 16 seats as well as other modifications to make it suitable for private use.

Aircraft

Aero-Dienst Awarded Mx Contract on Research Aircraft

Aero-Dienst's contract with German aerospace research center DLR includes base maintenance as well as special inspections of engines or structural parts.

Maintenance and Modifications

RAS Group To Offer Mobile Aircraft Exterior, Interior Mx

Jet MS's UK subsidiary RAS Group has established a mobile repair team for aircraft exteriors and interiors.

Maintenance and Modifications

Airbus Delivers Five-blade H145s to Germany's ADAC

German air ambulance provider ADAC has taken delivery of two five-bladed Airbus H145s and announced plans to upgrade its H145 fleet to the same config.