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 Partners With Cirrus
Flightdocs has partnered with Cirrus to support the SF50 jet.
Maintenance and Modifications
VisionSafe EVAS Now On More Than 1,000 Gulfstreams
VisionSafe's emergency vision assurance system has been installed on more than 1,000 Gulfstream Aerospace aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Constant Strengthens Nationwide Presence with AOG
The a rapidly growing AOG network that now spans 25 locations with 60 dedicated technicians.
Maintenance and Modifications
SurfaceLiner Sees RED
The company is marketing a new version of AllProtect Aviation's easily-removable and reusable surface protection material.
Maintenance and Modifications
Industry Turns Eye to Mx Tech Shortage
The looming pilot shortage gets plenty of attention, but the industry is also working to boost the maintenance workforce.
Maintenance and Modifications
Tools, Parts Fly Out of Lufthansa Technik Additive Manufacturing Center
There are efficiency as well as cost benefits to making parts and tools using additive manufacturing techniques, according to Lufthansa Technik.
Maintenance and Modifications
C&L Acquires Global Parts's Beechjet Rotables Inventory
The acquisition is expected to boost C&L Aerospace's 'robust" Beechjet support program.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bell Names Fifth Authorized MRO in China
China State Grid General Aviation will provide authorized maintenance on the Bell 429 medium-twin helicopter.
Maintenance and Modifications
Oklahoma MRO Gets EASA Approval
An FAA Part 145 repair station since 1998, Valair Aviation is now authorized to work on EU-registered aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Creates New EU Parts Post
Duncan Aviation appoints Sandra Phelps as its international parts and rotables sales representative.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero, Robertson Gain Canada Nod for AS350 CRFT
The StandardAero and Robertson Fuel Systems AS350/EC130 crash-resistant fuel tank retrofit is now FAA, EASA, and Transport Canada approved.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer Names Russia Service Center for Legacy 600/650
Embraer Services & Support includes more than 80 company-owned and authorized service centers.
Maintenance and Modifications
JetSuite, JSX Select Traxxall for Mx Tracking
The charter and scheduled air service companies selected Traxxall's system to minimize aircraft downtime.
Maintenance and Modifications
AAR Employing Drones for Aircraft Inspections
AAR is assessing the drone technology under a 12-month agreement with Donecle, a French specialist in automated aircraft inspections.
Aircraft
Comlux Completes Its First Wide-Body, an Airbus A330
Comlux Completes Its First Wide-Body, an Airbus A330
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet MRO Services Adds Fourth Base in Australia
The new Brisbane location enables ExecuJet MRO Services to meet demands for capabilities such as mobile repair services and AOG support,
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Duncan: Operators Now Booking into Q1 for ADS-B
Duncan's Sacramento satellite shop now has ADS-B installation bookings scheduled through March 2020 and is quoting several operators for further bookings.
Maintenance and Modifications
Watch This Hawker 800 Full Restoration - C&L Aviation Group
Watch This Hawker 800 Full Restoration - C&L Aviation Group
Maintenance and Modifications
Foresight HUMS Provides Better Helo Gear Fault Analysis
GPMS says its Foresight health usage and monitoring system that provides for better gear fault analysis on helicopters
Aircraft
Piaggio Taps Traxxall for Maintenance Tracking
Traxxall's mx tracking service to be offered as an option on all new Piaggio Avanti Eve deliveries.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Recognized for Economic Boost in SW Illinois
The MRO provider and FBO operator is one of six organizations to be recognized by the economic development group.
Engines
Duncan Aviation's Virtual Engine Experience. Unlike Any Other.
Duncan Aviation's Virtual Engine Experience. Unlike Any Other.
Maintenance and Modifications
Mx Provider ACTSI Opens at Subic Bay Airport
Aviation Concepts Technical Services has Cayman and Bermuda repair station approvals, and is working towards an FAA Part 145 approval.
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Dart Boosts Firefighting Product Line with Simplex Buy
Rotorcraft mission specific equipment manufacturer Dart Aerospace can now boost is catalog with the addition of Oregon-based Simplex Aerospace.
Maintenance and Modifications
Unity Aviation Joins Ranks of Viking Service Centers
Unity Aviation will provide authorized maintenance, refurbishment, and warranty-related work on legacy de Havilland and Series 400 Twin Otters.
Maintenance and Modifications
Elliott Forms Team for AOG Phenom 100s, 300s
Elliott Aviation's new mobile response team for Phenom 100 and 300 is based out of Minneapolis.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Wraps Up Expansion with Hillsboro Opening
The 30,000-sq-ft Hillsboro expansion completes an 18-month-long project that included sites in Cincinnati, Miami, and Kansas City.
Avionics
Duncan Aviation: Majority of Lear 31s Not ADS-B Ready
With only 14 weeks to go until the mandated deadline, the Nebraska-based MRO noted it has solutions ready and waiting.
Maintenance and Modifications
JSSI Acquires MRO Tech Firm Tracware
Tracware is a developer of process control software to manage workflows for third-party MRO providers, OEMS, and aircraft management firms.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ameron Gets Gulfstream Emergency Braking Weldment PMA
Cameron Mass Systems specializes in FAA-PMA components for high-rate discharge fire extinguishing and oxygen systems.
