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
Summit Partners with Cabin Crafters for Interiors Work
MRO provider Summit Aviation and aircraft interiors specialist Cabin Crafters formalize their relationship through the new partnership.
Aircraft
Dassault Taps TAG Hong Kong for Falcon 7X/8X Servicing
TAG Aviation becomes Dassault Aviation's latest authorized service center for the Falcon 7X and 8X tri-jets in the Asia region.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Duncan Provo Establishes Cabin Interior SWAT Team
At Duncan Aviation, SWAT is an acronym for survey aircraft interiors; write prompt quotes; artistically clean, touch up, and dye; and transform appearance.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Expands Honeywell Legacy Platform Capabilities
Duncan Aviation's agreement with Honeywell adds more than 2,000 part numbers on nearly 100 airplanes and rotorcraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Air Methods Expands Airbus HCare To EC135 Fleet
A new Airbus HCare support contract will cover Air Methods fleet of 80 EC135 light twins.
Charter & Fractional
Jetex Sees Movements Up 150 Percent in 2020 Second Half
The Dubai-based international FBO operator opened its 33rd FBO in Singapore in October.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
F/List Acquires ACC Columbia's Bizjet Seat Division
ACC Columbia will focus on business jet maintenance following its deal with F/List.
Maintenance and Modifications
Part 147 AMT School Rule Sees Significant Changes
The Helicopter Association International webinar highlighted major updates to the Part 147 rule first "developed to teach technicians to maintain a DC-6."
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Partners with StandardAero in London, Berlin
Under a new agreement, StandardAero will have technicians at Bombardier's London Biggin Hill and Berlin facilities, expanding the scope of capabilities.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Offering Packages for Aircraft Makeover
Gulfstream has assembled basic packages from a Refresh that involves paint and interior work to Custom that includes a new floorplan.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Textron To Offer ACA System in Larger Jets, King Airs
Textron Aviation will install Aviation Clean Air’s cabin ionization system at its service centers for select Citation jets and King Air turboprops.
Maintenance and Modifications
DC Aviation Expands Bizjet Wheel Mx Capabilities
With expanded space and new equipment at its Stuttgart maintenance facility, DC Aviation looks to service wheels on larger business jets.
Maintenance and Modifications
Maintenance Group WAMA Surpasses 60 Years
Westchester Aircraft Maintenance Association claims to be one of the country’s first professional organizations for aviation maintenance professionals.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Gulfstream To Expand Appleton Completions, Add 200 Jobs
The expansion of Gulfstream's Appleton, Wisconsin, completions hangar will total 13,000 sq ft.
Aircraft
MecanAir Adds Full Mx Credentials for Daher Aircraft
The company has been a Kodiak authorized service center for 10 years.
Aircraft
Draken Europe Starts Operations
Having bought Cobham Aviation Services in September, Draken has formally rebranded its UK-based activity.
Aircraft
PSA Airlines Grounds Most of CRJ Fleet
A “standard” inspection of nose-gear doors ordered by the FAA forced PSA to remove most of its CRJs from service, disrupting American Airlines' network.
Maintenance and Modifications
Atlas-equipped CitationJet Wins in Head-to-head Fly-off
A fly-off between a Cessna CitationJet equipped with Tamarack Aerospace’s Atlas Active Winglet system and a stock CJ yielded some interesting results.
Aircraft
Oliver Wyman Gauges Covid’s Damage to Future Airliner Fleets
A 10-year fleet forecast by Oliver Wyman projects a 40 percent shortfall in widebody production compared with previous projections.
Maintenance and Modifications
API Names Volare Aviation Authorized Winglet Installer
Named an authorized API Blended Winglet installer in Europe, Oxford, UK-based Volare Aviation completed its first retrofit on a Hawker 800XPi.
Avionics
Modern Aviation Wilmington Adds Avionics Support
As part of its avionics expansion, Modern Aviation Wilmington has become a Garmin dealer and acquired an Airtext dealership.
Aircraft
ExecuJet Haite Marks Milestone Legacy 650 Inspection
ExecuJet Haite Aviation Services China completed the country's first 96-month inspection of an Embraer Legacy 650.
Maintenance and Modifications
Tamarack-equipped CitationJet To Race Stock Aircraft
Tamarack Aerospace is sponsoring a fly-off between a Cessna CitationJet modified with the company’s active winglets, and an unmodified CitationJet.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
F/List Canada Receives Repair Station Approval
With the Transport Canada Approved Maintenance Organization certification, F/List Canada can expand its operations to include aftermarket refurbishment.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Opens Mx, Pilot Workforce Development Grant Program
The FAA has opened an application process through March 22 for organizations seeking pilot or maintenance technician workforce development grants.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Metrojet Tackles Bizjet Mobile Install on Global 5000
Metrojet Hong King MRO completed the first installation of the Bizjet Mobile System on a Bombardier Global 5000.
Maintenance and Modifications
True Blue Power Unveils New Li-ion Chargers
True Blue Power designed its new TT28-12 Charger Pro and TT28-2 Charger Mx to simplify lithium-ion aircraft battery charging.
Maintenance and Modifications
Safran's Cassiopée FDM Now Available for Select CJ4s
Safran Electronics & Defense’s Cassiopée flight data monitoring system supports more than 300 global airline, business aviation, and helicopter operators.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gama Aviation Acquires Jet East MRO
The combination of Gama Aviation and Jet East Aviation creates an MRO with coast-to-coast operations serving 65 cities in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan To Ramp Up Summer Intern Program
Duncan Aviation is looking to hire as many as 33 interns this summer at its trio of full-service aircraft maintenance facilities.
