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
Honeywell Unveils Fourth-gen Cabin Pressure System
Piaggio Aerospace will use Honeywell's next-generation, digital Cabin Pressure Control and Monitoring System on its forthcoming P.180 Avanti Evo.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Consolidates MRO Sales Operations
The new organization joins the MRO sales operations of Dassault Falcon Service, TAG Maintenance Services, and the Falcon segment of ExecuJet MRO.
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.
Maintenance and Modifications
Elliott Aviation Expands MRO Footprint with Acquisition
Elliott Aviation has acquired The Maintenance Group, based in Atlanta, Georgia.
FBOs
GIP Set To Acquire Signature Aviation in $4.6B Bid
Signature Aviation may soon be under new ownership with news of a cash deal worth more than $4.63 billion from Global Infrastructure Partners.
Aircraft
First Upgraded Mirage 2000D Fighter Delivered
The first of 55 modified Mirage 2000D multi-role fighters will now undergo tests, working towards a service entry in 2022.
Maintenance and Modifications
Longstanding General Aviation Service Firms To Combine
Indiana-based Muncie Aviation has acquired aircraft sales and maintenance provider Des Moines Flying Service.
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA Moves Ahead with SMS for Repair Stations
EASA has issued a regulatory opinion with its plan to adopt regulations requiring certain Part 145 repair stations to have safety management system.
Maintenance and Modifications
Turbine Engine Specialists Increases Bizjet APU Support
Turbine Engine Specialists has acquired the 36-100 and 36-150 APU rental bank from Honeywell.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Completes Houston Hobby Move
Duncan Aviation has had a satellite repair operation at William P. Hobby International Airport in Houston since 1985.
Maintenance and Modifications
Announcing the Top Flight Awards Training Category Winner
Announcing the Top Flight Awards Training Category Winner
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Completes Acquisition of Berlin MRO Facility
The Berlin service center has more than 160,000 sq ft of capacity and employs 240 people.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Clay Lacy Completes First Global 6000 JetWave Install
Clay Lacy Aviation performed the Honeywell JetWave Ka-band connectivity hardware system installation at its Van Nuys repair station.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Expands NorCal Engine Rapid Response
Greg Gaden is based in Oakland and has more than 30 years of experience with engine makes such as Honeywell, Rolls-Royce, and Pratt & Whitney.
Engines
New FlightData Feature Enables Automatic Reporting
Aerocor's new FlightData automatic reporting feature will allow operators of certain aircraft to share data with three third-party providers.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lee Aero, Peregrine Partner on STC To Combat Covid-19
Lee Aerospace and Peregrine Avionics have partnered on an Aviation Clean Air STC for the Citation Excel, XLS, and XLS+.
Charter & Fractional
Omni Air Adds Charter Base, Expands Mx Operations
Omni Air Transport plans to offer maintenance services outside of its in-house managed fleet.
Avionics
Duncan Amends STCs for Challenger, Legacy Models
Duncan Aviation's amended STCs for Honeywell products on the Bombardier Challenger 600 series and Embraer Legacy 600.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
West Star, Collins Team Up for G450 Cabin, CMS Upgrade
West Star Aviation said the combination of a G450 cabin upgrade along with installation of Collins Aerospace's Venue could save owners as much as $200,000.
Maintenance and Modifications
Epic Aircraft Partners with Frasca and ATP
Epic Aircraft has announced two support partnerships for its new E1000 GX turboprop single.
Maintenance and Modifications
App Improves Traxxall User Experience
Traxxall's maintenance-tracking software offers new ways to access information through its mobile app.
Avionics
H135 Gets New Max Weight, Single-pilot IFR Upgrades
Airbus's H135 light twin gets a 265-pound boost in mtow, along with a new single-pilot IFR cockpit.
Maintenance and Modifications
Charter Provider Jung Sky Establishing Mx Department
Former Croatian Airlines technical director Davor Bujan will lead Jung Sky's effort to establish an in-house maintenance department.
Maintenance and Modifications
Safran Signs China Utility To Engine Support Program
Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a Support-By-Hour contract with State Grid General Aviation Company of China.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan To Open New Flammability Test Lab
Duncan Aviation expects to open the flammability lab at its Battle Creek, Michigan, facility by the end of March.
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet MRO Services Plans Malaysian Expansion
ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia is looking to expand its operation at Subang Airport to a much larger facility.
Engines
IAE, MTU Sign 11-Year Deal for PW1100G Maintenance
MTU says its new contract with IAE covering the A320neo’s engine sends a “clear and strong signal” of its commitment to the PW1100G.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Slides Timeline for Alliance Service Center
Gulfstream Aerospace now expects its Fort Worth Alliance Airport service center to open in early to mid-2022.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Dubai Completes Milestone Mx Check
Technicians at Jet Aviation Dubai completed the region's first Falcon 50 4C maintenance check.
Maintenance and Modifications
Royal Flying Doctor Service Adds Engineering, Mx
The 18 staff from Hawker Pacific who joined the Royal Flying Doctor Service will work from the organization's five Australian bases.
