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
MRO Insider Adds Specific Quote Capability to Website
Users now can seek an MRO quote from an individual provider or send out a request to all matching providers in the MRO Insider network.
Maintenance and Modifications
MROs Look To High Schools To Alleviate Mx Tech Shortage
MRO owners and executives think raising awareness of the shortage outside aviation will be a big help in replenishing the A&P pipeline.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Kicks Off Full Customer Support Event Lineup
More than a dozen events are planned to to provide comprehensive outreach to its customer base.
Maintenance and Modifications
Atlas Adds Honeywell HTF7500, APUs to Service Approvals
The German MRO can service Honeywell engines and/or APUs on a range of Citations, along with the Embraer Legacy 450 and 500.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Adds Mobile Response Truck in New England
Bombardier Business Aircraft has positioned a mobile response team truck in New England, enhancing its aircraft maintenance reach and respose in the region
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Boosts Falcon Support in Davos for WEF
To serve Falcon crews flying into Davos for the WEF, Dassault has reinforced its support teams at Zurich International and St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airports.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Aviation To Buy Luxaviation’s ExecuJet MROs
Luxaviation is divesting the global business aircraft maintenance activities of its ExecuJet subsidiary to Dassault Aviation for an undisclosed amount.
Charter & Fractional
Pula Expands Bizav Portfolio with ASG Acquisition
The parent company of Bristol, UK-based business aircraft charter, management, MRO, and FBO Centreline has aquired Guernsey-based ASG.
Maintenance and Modifications
TurbineAero Acquires More Triumph Work in Asia
Triumph Asia's APU piece part repair product line will bolster TurbineAero's in-house capabilities and turn-times, company officials say.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aerocor Offers Free Pickup, Delivery for Eclipse 500 Mx
Aerocor is providing the service through a partnership with Nevada-based Apex Aviation.
Maintenance and Modifications
New Embraer Executive Jets MRO Opens in Latvia
FBO Riga has partnered with Jet Flight Service to establish a new facility at Riga International Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
Lee Aerospace Expands Mx Capabilities, Staff
The Wichita-based company is widely known for its aircraft windows and windshields but is also a supplier of aerostructures and assemblies.
Maintenance and Modifications
Av8's Businesses Combine Under One Banner
The company's three divisions Av8 MRO, Av8 PMA and Av8 AOG are now combined under the company's new marketing plan as Av8 Group
Maintenance and Modifications
A new portal to hassle-free business jet maintenance quotes
A new portal to hassle-free business jet maintenance quotes
Maintenance and Modifications
Traxxall Continues Growth with New Denver Base
The office complements its North American operation centers in Montreal and Jacksonville.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Inaugurates New Utah Mx Facility
The first phase of what will eventually be a new 275,000 sq ft complex is now open for business at Provo Municipal Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Insider Launches Customer Rewards Program
MRO Insider has launched a customer loyalty program that incentivizes use of its web-based business aircraft maintenance request tool.
Avionics
Winner Completes First Premier I Pro Line 21 Package
The Ohio-based aviation services provider is an auithorized Collins Aerospace dealer, installation and repair facility.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA OKs ASTM Cert in Lieu of Formal Avionics Training
After a petition by the Aircraft Electronics Association, the agency agreed to recognize ATSM's NCATT AET certification as equivalent to formal training.
Maintenance and Modifications
A&P Pipeline Improving but Not Fast Enough
Aviation Technician Education Council says a nation-wide effort led by industry is needed to help fill the widening gap of techs and A&Ps.
Avionics
King Aerospace Aviation Services Prides Itself on its Company Culture
King Aerospace Aviation Services Prides Itself on its Company Culture
Maintenance and Modifications
The Future Is Now with Video-based Remote Inspection
Gulfstream has pioneered the process of remote video inspection and is sharing it with the aviation industry.
Maintenance and Modifications
Textron Taps Technology for Bizjet Maintenance
Customers benefit from continuous improvements in the way maintenance documents and data are delivered.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Bolsters Customer Support in 2018
The Georgia-based airframer announced plans for 400 more customer support hires and 700,000 sf of expansion to four MRO facilities.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aircraft Cleaner Acquires West Coast Rival
For the first time in its quarter-century history, Sharp Details has a presence in California.
Maintenance and Modifications
Stevens Expands To Macon
The company is shifting large-cabin work from its Greenville headquarters to Macon.
Maintenance and Modifications
TAG Maintenance Marks 15 Years at Farnborough
Each year the location services approximately 1,600 aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Sold In $5 Billion Deal
Veritas Capital has sold the global MRO provider to The Carlyle Group. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2019
Maintenance and Modifications
Wichita Avionics Firm Sees Growth in Bizjet Work
Bevan Aviation is the No. 1 installer of Garmin's G5000 glass cockpit west of the Mississippi River, a Garmin spokeswoman says.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ontic Expands Portfolio with Twin Commander Acquisition
Ontic completed its acquisition of Firstmark, which extends its aerospace and defense parts and support reach, in addition to the general aviation market.
