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
Flightdocs Establishes Canadian Office
The new office is located nearby Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport and Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Aircraft
NATO E-3A Upgrade Announced
NATO is spending $1 billion on keeping its aging AWACS aircraft concurrent with technology while it begins the search for a replacement in 2035.
Engines
P&W Investing $30M in West Virginia Engine Service Site
Pratt & Whitney's Bridgeport, West Virginia, facility will be the MRO site for its new PW800 series business jet engines.
Maintenance and Modifications
C&L, Electromech Ink New Parts Agreement
C&L Aerospace will offer more than 70 different aircraft components through a new partnership with Electromech Technologies.
Maintenance and Modifications
Metrojet Completes First Gulfstream G650ER 4C Check
A leading provider of aviation services in Asia, Metrojet has performed its first 4C level examination on Gulfstream's flagship G650ER.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Aerospace Opens New European Parts Center
Brexit concerns prompted the relocation to near Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
Avionics
Elliott Sees More Than 600 Installs under Its ADS-B STC
Elliott says STC is popular because it doesn't require other upgrades.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hartzell Gathers Service Network at Biennial Event
Hartzell's biennial conference highlights the latest on propeller safety, quality, and training for its network of recommended service facilities.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
AMAC Sees Influx of Completions, Mx Projects
In all, the company has projects on four privately-owned Boeing 737s, three Airbus A319s, and a Global 5000 and 6000.
Aircraft
Elliott Charts Growth with G5000 Installs on Excel/XLS
The Illinois-based MRO has completed three Garmin G5000 avionics installs and has another 15 scheduled for the mid-size business jet.
Aircraft
Raisbeck Wins FAA STC for Hartzell King Air 200 Prop
The composite five-blade swept propeller is expected to improve takeoff acceleration and climb rate for King Air 200 series aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Exec Jets Expands Mx Footprint at FLL
Embraer Services & Support has expanded its executive jets service center at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport via a hangar lease.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Insider Adds Yingling To Mx Quoting Network
Wichita-based Yingling recently added 70,000 sq ft of additional maintenance, avionics and paint space.
FBOs
Philippines Hangar Reaches Construction Checkpoint
The new Metrojet hangar rising at Clark International Airport, in the Phillipines is expected to be operational by mid-2020.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star's East Alton Mx Facility Earns ANAC Approval
The approval allows the facility at St. Louis Regional Airport to perform maintenance and repairs on Brazil-registered aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
House Foreign Repair Station Bill Draws Industry Fire
Rep. Peter DeFazion introduced the bill to tighten oversight on foreign repair stations, but aviations groups say it will harm industry.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Opens Vancouver Helicopter Mx Facility
The new facility brings pieces of helicopter maintenance work across StandardAero's footprint to one location.
Maintenance and Modifications
TAE Gets GE Turboprop Mx Nod for Americas
With TAE Aerospace's recent expansion to the U.S., the Australian company has received GE authorization to work on its turboprop engines in the Americas.
Environment
GDC Technics, APC Win USAF Demo Contract for C-130J, C-5 Wingtips
GDC Technics and Aircraft Performance Co. (APC) have been awarded a demonstration contract for an advanced technology wingtip solution from the USAF.
Aircraft
Textron Aviation Opens Bigger European Parts Warehouse
The expanded warehouse in Dusseldorf, Germany is 22,000 sq ft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Etihad 'Slightly Ahead' in Plan to Return to Profitability
Airline launches Boeing 787 'Greenliner' to improve the bottom line, CEO said
Maintenance and Modifications
Global Aerospace Logistics Signs for Abu Dhabi Warehouse
The spares storage agreement follows the visit of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to China earlier this year.
Aircraft
GDC Technics Wins USAF Contract for Advanced Wingtip
The USAF Lifecycle Management Center will try GDC Technics’s Advanced Wingtip Solution, now in flight tests, on the C-130J and C-5.
Aircraft
GE and Sanad Ink Engine MRO Deal
Under a new contract, Sanad Aerotech will provide GE with maintenance and overhaul services for next generation GE and CFM engines.
Aircraft
Etihad Celebrates First Middle East 3D-printed Parts Facility
The Middle East’s first EASA-approved additive manufacturing center enables Etihad’s MRO division to make quicker repairs.
Airlines
Honeywell, Saudia Expand Maintenance Partnership
Saudi Arabian Airlines has extended its partnership with Honeywell Aerospace to include maintenance services for auxiliary power units.
Engines
Egyptair, GE Sign CFM Mx MOU
Egyptair has signaled its intention to contract with GE Aviation for consultancy services to help it develop CFM56-7B engine support.
Airlines
Etihad Signs Dispatch Deal WIth Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace will assist Etihad Airways in maximizing the performance and availability of its fleet.
Aircraft
Lufthansa Technik To Perform First A350 VIP Conversion
Germany’s Special Air Mission Wing is tapping Lufthansa Technik to convert a widebody A350 into transport fit for government delegations.
Aircraft
Abu Dhabi Aviation Intensifies International Work
Abu Dhabi Aviation's new Ghana and Cyprus joint ventures meet the requirement for local content.
