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
R-R's CorporateCare Enhanced Contracts Grow To 100
Rolls-Royce unveiled the upgraded package during last fall's NBAA convention and began offering it in January.
Maintenance and Modifications
Blackhawk Expands, Unifies Branding
Blackhawk Aerospace's branding campaign and expansion coincide with its 20th anniversary.
Maintenance and Modifications
TAG Geneva Marks First 60-month Global 6000 Check
The work was completed after Bombardier expanded the service center's authorization to include Globals.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation: Engine Service Expansion
Duncan Aviation: Engine Service Expansion
Airlines
American, Southwest Await Max Return to Service
MCAS issue aside, coked fuel nozzles in CFM LEAP engines have also been revealed to affect the 737 Max and will require inspections.
FBOs
Jet Aviation Integrates Hawker Pacific Singapore
The Hawker Pacific operations at Singapore Seletar Airport have been successfully integrated into Jet Aviation.
Maintenance and Modifications
Av8 Group Expanding Parts Inventories
The Houston company says the addition of Hawker and Challenger parts inventories are "just the beginning."
Maintenance and Modifications
FAI Technik Receives FAA Mx Approval
Nuremburg-based parent company FAI Aviation Group operates Germany's largest fleet of business jets.
Maintenance and Modifications
Cutter Installs Performance Upgrade on HondaJet
Honda Aircraft unveiled the upgrade option during last fall's NBAA convention.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Broadens Maintenance Schools Proposal
FAA expands proposed amendments to regulations governing the curriculum and operations of certificated aviation maintenance technician schools.
Maintenance and Modifications
EASA Emergency AD Issued for CJs with Tamarack Winglets
EASA Emergency AD for Cessna CJs with Tamarack winglets requires deactivating the active load-alleviating system before continued flight.
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Aviaa Names Preferred IFE, Connectivity Installer
The Maine-based Part 145 shop specializes in IFE and cabin connectivity installation.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ameco and Bellawings Sign LOI and Tech Services Agreement
The agreement between Ameco and Bellawings covers maintenance services and a new airborne connectivity system.
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
Beijing Bizav Group Tackles Cost of Flying in China
Creating greater operating efficiency for Chinese business aircraft operators is the main aim at present for BBAA.
Maintenance and Modifications
Caverton Selects Heli-One for S-76C++ Mx
The comprehensive MRO agreement between Hali-One and Caverton Helicopters is for multiple years.
Maintenance and Modifications
Helicopter Operations, Southeast Asia Boosts JSSI in APAC
The helicopter focus is new for JSSI, and is attracting interest in from China, Southeast Asia, and the South Pacific.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier, Flying Colours Retie Knot at Seletar
A new five-year deal signed at ABACE 2019 will lead to further investment in growth at the Bombardier facility in Singapore.
Maintenance and Modifications
Flightparts Sets Up Bizav Engine MRO in China
The acquisition of the Porto Allegre facility in Brazil by Flightparts has allowed it to create a duplicate facility in China.
Charter & Fractional
Phenix Jet Sees Charter Growth Led by G650s
Hong Kong-based Phenix Jet says it is the only operator in Asia with three G650s that can be chartered.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Rebrands MSP Aero
Two years after acquiring the Minnesota-based repair station, West Star has turned it into its newest satellite facility, serving the upper midwest.
Maintenance and Modifications
Development Nearly Done On New Honeywell T55 Engine
Revised Honeywell T55 turboshaft will have 25 percent more power, burn less fuel.
Maintenance and Modifications
AsBAA Helps To Broaden Bizav Vision Across Region
The Asian Business Aviation Association has broadened its representation further across the region from its Hong Kong beginnings.
Maintenance and Modifications
TAG Aviation Adds Sensus MRO Enterprise Planning
Sensus MRO will offer new functionality such as improved capacity planning and optimized quoting and invoicing processes.
Charter & Fractional
Gama Aviation Eyes Asian Expansion
Gama Aviation says it has advantage in region given its wider worldwide presence, as it adds new sales agents and seeks partners.
FBOs
Host FBO Shines for Eighth ABACE
Shanghai Hawker Pacific Business Aviation Center has been the site of ABACE since the show relaunched back in 2012.
Engines
No Impact To Rolls-Royce CorporateCare Customers after Brexit
Rolls-Royce has done plenty of planning to ensure its customers can rely on it through any change in Britain's EU-membership status.
Aircraft
Bombardier Hopes To Overdeliver With 7500 Debut At ABACE
With new long-range airplanes on the way and a build-out of service and support in the APAC region, Bombardier looks to gain market share.
Aircraft
Kansas Firm Freshens Up Managed Beechjet 400A Fleet
Based at Lloyd Stearman Field Airport outside Wichita, Clemens Aviation's managed fleet now numbers 21 airplanes.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Lines Up European Mx Support for Global 7500
Line maintenance services for the Global 7500 are available at eight locations in five European countries.
Maintenance and Modifications
PWI Adds Three LED Install Centers
Deer Horn Aviation, Airborne Aircraft Management and Aviation Technologies are PWI's newest installation centers for aircraft LED lighting.
