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.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Expanding Global Focus at M&O Sessions
Dassault has scheduled Falcon M&O sessions in eight cities and will discuss class Falcons in two of those locations.
Maintenance and Modifications
Marshall Lands Kuwait KC-130 Support Contract
The Cambridge-based MRO specialist continues to deepen its involvement in worldwide C-130 sustainment activities.
Maintenance and Modifications
Tamarack Progresses On Bankruptcy Emergence
The Idaho-based developer of Atlas active winglets received bankruptcy court approval of its plan to pay back creditors.
Maintenance and Modifications
Private Equity Firm Acquires AeroRepair
AeroRepair operates six North American locations specializing in wheel and brake MRO services.
Aircraft
Air Service Basel Adds Cirrus SF50 Authorized Mx
The SF50 service approval makes Air Service Basel Europe's first authorized service center for the jet that carries EASA or FAA registration.
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Aviation Bolsters SMS Credentials
The Cleveland, Ohio-based MRO has been certified as an active participant in the FAA Part 5 Voluntary Safety Management System Program.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dealing with Challenges in the Aircraft Maintenance Business - AIN
Dealing with Challenges in the Aircraft Maintenance Business - AIN
Maintenance and Modifications
Textron Acquires Australian MRO, Expanding APAC Service
Textron Aviation has acquired Premiair Aviation's three service facilities in Australia.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Looks To Future with Formalized Apprenticeships
The 24-month program offers apprentices a paying job and formalized training to receive their FAA certification.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Unveils Eye-catching Paint Job
Duncan Aviation refurbished one of its company-owned jets from the inside out. The result: an eye-popping airplane that serves as a flying billboard.
Maintenance and Modifications
New SierraTrax Service Shops Mx Rates for Customers
SierraTrax's Maintenance Marketplace service aims to find the lowest maintenance rates for its customers.
Maintenance and Modifications
Berry Aviation Expands Mx Capabilities with New Hangar
The Texas company opened a 31,000-sq-ft maintenance hangar following FAA and EASA Part 145 repair station certification.
Aircraft
Commercial Aviation Firm Acquires Appearance Group
Wichita-based Appearance Group specializes in cleaning and detailing exteriors and interiors of business jets.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Providers Consider 2020's Challenges, Prospects
An election year and worries of a downturn create some uncertainty for the MRO industry in 2020.
Aircraft
ExecuJet MRO Malaysia Gains Philippines Certification
The CAAP certification allows ExecuJet to perform line and heavy maintenance on a variety of Dassault, Bombardier and Gulfstream jets.
Aircraft
This Praetor 600 Paint Job Is Not for a Packers Fan
West Star Aviation completes its first custom paint job on a factory-new Embraer Praetor 600.
Aircraft
Kazakhstan Becoming a Regional Aircraft Industry/Service Hub
Partnerships with companies in Russia, Israel, Turkey, and Europe are helping to strengthen Kazakhstan’s growing defense industry.
Maintenance and Modifications
Stevens Readies AOG Teams for College Bowl Games
The South Carolina-based MRO provider will have extra technicians and mobile units at the ready for AOG customers.
Aircraft
Nomad Completes ADS-B Install on Challenger 850
The installation comes ahead of the European ADS-B Out deadline set for June 7, 2020.
Maintenance and Modifications
Southeast Aero Wins PMA for Garmin G5000 Harnesses
Southeast Aerospace says the harness manufacturing can save avionics shops up to 450 man hours from creating their own.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Conducts First Two-Decade Global Express Check
MRO provider West Star Aviation has completed its first 20-year inspection on a Bombardier Global.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Creates Online PMA Library
The new, searchable database includes more than 75 PMAs that are complementary to Duncan Aviation's STCs.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Opens New MRO at Van Nuys Airport
The 66,000-sq-ft Gulfstream MRO facility includes a 43,000-sq-ft hangar.
Fuel
Indian Air Force Looks To Private Sector for MRO
Starting with the An-32, the IAF is to engage local industry for maintenance to focus military efforts on front-line activities.
Aircraft
First Modified MV-22 Osprey Delivered
Bell and Boeing are upgrading older Marine Corps Ospreys to increase commonality across the fleet.
Aircraft
Clay Lacy Keeps Busy with Phenom 10-year Inspections
Clay Lacy Aviation is marking a decade as an Embraer Authorized Service Center.
Aircraft
Tamarack Continues To Expand Dealer, Service Network
Tamarack Aerospace Group has added Banayn Air Services, Rose Aircraft Services, and RBR Aviation to its dealer, service center network.
Aircraft
FAI Prepares Transatlantic Ambulance Fleet for ADS-B
By the end of 2019, FAI’s air ambulance fleet of six Bombardier Learjet 60s and four Challenger 604s will be ready for U.S. FAA ADS-B mandate.
Aircraft
Gulfstream Mod Ends G650/650ER Speed Restriction
Gulfstream released a service change for the G650/650ER that modifies the rudder trailing edge contour to prevent yawing in the event of rudder failure.
Aircraft
Coulson's Firefighting Setup To Equip Cal Fire C-130s
The Air Force contract is valued at more than $39 million.
