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.

Environment

Tamarack Joins ICAO's Sustainable Aviation Council

Tamarack Aerospace has joined the ICAO Global Coalition for Sustainable Aviation, which brings stakeholders together to help reduce carbon emissions.

Aircraft

C&L Inks Deal To Convert, Sell Six Saab Turboprops

C&L Aerospace will convert six Saab 340 twin turboprops for freight operations under a sales agreement with Legends Airways.

Maintenance and Modifications

Kansas-based Global Parts Acquired by VSE for $38M

VSE increases its foothold in the business and general aviation parts and MRO markets with the acquisition of Global Parts Group.

Aircraft

Bombardier Begins Smart Link Plus Box Installs

The installations begin following FAA certification of the Smart Link Plus box for Challenger 300 and 350 twinjets.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo Taps Jet East as Authorized Dealer

Maintenance provider Jet East is currently recruiting for avionics technicians at six sites in conjunction with the Gogo appointment.

Maintenance and Modifications

Increasing Utilization Prompts Constant's AOG Expansion

Constant Aviation added AOG bases in three new cities this year, bringing its total to 24.

Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance Pavilion Landing at NBAA-BACE 2021

This year’s NBAA-BACE will feature a Maintenance Pavillion that provides maintenance vendors with an opportunity to exhibit their products and services.

Maintenance and Modifications

Tamarack Adds ACI as Service Center, Offers New Course

Tamarack Aerospace now has a dozen authorized service centers in the U.S.

Maintenance and Modifications

Oklahoma College Plans To Add A&P Program

Southern Oklahoma Technology Center is developing an airframe and powerplant technician program with a $4 million grant and help from King Aerospace.

Aircraft

Blackhawk Marks STC Milestone

Blackhawk Aerospace's milestone STC covers its XP67A Engine+ upgrade for the Beechcraft King Air 300.

Maintenance and Modifications

Straight Flight Adds Third Mx Facility at Centennial

Straight Flight is also constructing 4,000 sq ft of office space adjacent to its newest hangar at Centennial Airport in Colorado.

Maintenance and Modifications

Epic Adds Broadie's Aircraft to Service Network

Epic Aircraft has tapped Broadie’s Aircraft at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport as its authorized service center for the central southwest U.S.

Maintenance and Modifications

Bell, Jet Aviation Stand Up New Australian Rotor Repair Shop

Bell has named RBI Hawker Australia as a Bell Customer Service Facility, making it the fifth maintenance provider in the country so designated.

Maintenance and Modifications

Florida Airport Issues Large Hangar RFP

Florida’s Treasure Coast International Airport (KFPR) in Fort Pierce has issued an RFP for tenants looking to occupy a recently completed hangar.

Maintenance and Modifications

Pilatus Constructing First U.S. Paint Facility

Pilatus Business Aircraft's completions center in Colorado opened in 1996.

Engines

Hartzell Acquires Pre-heat Product Maker Tanis

Hartzell Propeller will move Tanis production to Ohio.

Aircraft

Embraer Improves Legacy 600/650 Mx Intervals

Embraer's worldwide fleet of Legacy 600s and 650s totals 265.

Maintenance and Modifications

Epic Appoints Lone Mountain Authorized Service Center

Epic Aircraft continues working to establish a network of authorized service centers across the U.S. to support its E1000 and E1000 GX turboprop singles.

Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aerospace Adds PMA Capabilities to Services

Under the PMA, Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems can produce universal or one-off parts for certificated aircraft.

Engines

Pratt & Whitney Opens Tech Engine Parts Facility

Pratt & Whitney's ceramic matrix composites engineering and development facility has created more than 60 jobs in Southern California.

Maintenance and Modifications

Nextant Joins Constant Aviation at Orlando Facility

Nextant is adding an office at the Florida facilities of parent Constant Aviation, growing the companies' structural repair and engineering capabilities.

Maintenance and Modifications

Textron Aviation Qualifies Sherwin-Williams Paint System

Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings’ Skyscapes Next Generation exterior basecoat and clearcoat system can be used on Cessna, Beechcraft, and Hawker jets.