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
Avcon Looks To Build On APAC Special-missions Work
Avcon's work includes adding equipment—cameras, sensors, infrared turrets—and structures such as hardpoints and pods to aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Returns To Carlyle Portfolio
StandardAero's value is estimated to have grown eight-fold as revenues reached $3 billion last year.
Maintenance and Modifications
Baker Aviation Eyes Growth Through King Air Mods
In addition to becoming a BLR Aerospace dealer, Baker Aviation is expanding its hangar facilities at Fort Worth Meacham International Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
Texas MRO Receives Mexico DGAC Extension
Arlington-based Aviation Maintenance Professionals has had its airframe and powerplant repair authorization renewed by the Mexican aviation authority.
Airlines
OPIC Extends $200 Million to Brazil’s Azul for GE Engine Care
The Brazilian airline becomes the first in the world to obtain OPIC financing.
Maintenance and Modifications
Raisbeck Appoints New Dealer in Texas
Aerospace Instrument Support of Denton, Texas, specializes in maintenance and modifications of turboprops.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Investment Heats Up in Southeast Asia
Malaysia’s Sapura Technics to become the latest market entrant in July.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Adds Landing Gear Service in Chattanooga
As as result of its major expansion at Lovell Field last year, the company can now offer MRO service for landing gear on certain airframes.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier M&O Conference Highlights Service Expansion
Bombardier has opened a new Paris line station and added a Challenger 300 MRT.
Aircraft
Regourd Aviation Offers Jets in Europe, Africa
French operator with several African subsidiaries has joined European airline association, is offering its regional aircraft for charter/lease.
Maintenance and Modifications
Elliott Gets PMA Nod for Prizm Lighting, Shades
Approval enables Elliott to sell both products to other Part 145 repair stations.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Tees Up Mobile Support for Masters Tourney
Bombardier Business Aircraft is bringing a contingent of support services to Georgia’s Augusta Regional Airport next month for the Masters Tournament.
Maintenance and Modifications
Stevens Settles In at Macon; Adjusts to a New Identity
With its 48,000-sq-ft facility now in play, Stevens Aerospace and Defense is on the right path in Macon
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet MS Completes 7,800 Landings Inspection on CL604
Vilnius, Lithuania-based Jet Maintenance Solutions has become one of the first business aircraft MROs to complete the 7,800 landings ins
Maintenance and Modifications
AINsight: Simple Solution to Aircraft Mechanic Shortage
There is an easy way to help remove obstacles that prevent more A&P mechanics from working in the aviation industry.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Anchors Down in Chattanooga
Shortly after opening a new expansion, the CHA site is seeing a backlog of work.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Insider Expands Registered Aircraft Base
The website recently topped the 500 aircraft milestone as more operators seek to equip for ADS-B.
Maintenance and Modifications
Pilatus Renews RUAG's PC-12 Mx Credentials
RUAG MRO International's Geneva-Meyrin facility handles 150 maintenance and support events for the PC-12 annually.
Maintenance and Modifications
Blockchain Could Revolutionize Part Lifecycle Records
Blockchain—secure, tamper-resistant digital records—could revolutionize the way aircraft part histories are recorded and stored, said SITA's Dan daCosta.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero UK Center Gets EASA, Honeywell OKs
The Fleetlands facility is now approved to provide support for TFE731-2/-3/-4/-5/-20/-40/-60 engine series models.
FBOs
Jet Aviation Jeddah Certified for Ground Handling
Jet Aviation is pursuing ground handling certification at its three other FBOs in Saudi Arabia.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Gets Charged Up by Battery Mx Growth
Duncan Aviation's Nebraska location handles 85 to 100 batteries a week.
Maintenance and Modifications
Naples Jet Center Gets Brazil ANAC Nod for Mx
Florida-based Naples Jet Center received Brazil ANAC approval to provide airframe, engine, and avionics services for Brazil-registered business aircraft.
FBOs
Metrojet Breaks Ground on Philippines FBO/MRO Complex
Business aviation service provider Metrojet has broke ground on a 279,862-sq-ft FBO/MRO facility at Clark International Airport in Pampanga, Philippines.
Maintenance and Modifications
Concorde Awarded STC for S-92A Lead-acid Battery
A new STC allows replacement of NiCad batteries with Concorde lead-acid batteries in Sikorsky's S-92A.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dart Introduces New Firefighting Buckets, Skylight Window
Smaller firefighting buckets and a new Skylight window are highlights of the Dart Aerospace exhibit at Heli-Expo 2019.
Maintenance and Modifications
OEMs Extend Service Agreements for BBA's GES
BBA Aviation’s Global Engine Services group companies announced a series of extensions for their support agreements with various manufacturers.
Maintenance and Modifications
Chuck Hagen Eyes Broader Support with New Dallas Airmotive
The veteran helicopter technician is seeing growth opportunities as operators increase flying.
Maintenance and Modifications
Leonardo Testing RFID Tags To Monitor AW189 Components
Leonardo, Gulf Helicopters in pilot project to test RFID tags to monitor components on AW189s.
