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
FAA Warns of Improper Work Conducted by AeroBearings
The agency revoked the bearing specialist's certificate after an investigation revealed that the company conducted work without necessary approved data.
Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Concludes Super Galaxy Update Program
For the last decade Lockheed Martin has been upgrading C-5 Galaxies to the re-engined C-5M Super Galaxy configuration
Maintenance and Modifications
FlightDocs Teams with HondaJet Owners Association
The new partnership will result in discounts offered to HondaJet Owners & Pilots Association members.
Maintenance and Modifications
Elliott Aviation Adds To Garmin Retrofit Tally
The Illinois company, the industry leader in Garmin flight deck retrofits, is currently offering a special on G5000 upgrades for the Citation Excel and XLS
Maintenance and Modifications
Gama Aviation Preps UK Mx Facility, Hits U.S. Milestone
The company received EASA approval for its new Bournemouth location, and talllied its 50,000 work order at its US facilities.
Aircraft
New Malaysian Government Reveals Su-30MKM Readiness Woes
The Royal Malaysian Air Force is facing a fighter shortage as its Su-30MKM 'Flankers' require a 10-year check
Cabin Interior and Electronics
German MRO Expands to U.S.
Hamburg-based Vartan Aviation Group has added a new repair facility in Seattle.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulf Coast Avionics Modernizes CJ2 Flight Deck
The upgrade brings next-generation capabilities to the 21-year-old aircraft, while easing pilot workload and increasing safety, the company said.
Maintenance and Modifications
Stevens Completes Blackhawk/G1000 King Air 350 Install
The Blackhaw XP67A upgraded provide a 40-knot boost, while the new Garmin G1000NXi flight deck helped eliminate 200 pounds.
Airlines
IATA, CFM Reach Competition Settlement
Airline lobby group “hopeful” other OEMs will follow suit
Maintenance and Modifications
Aircraft Weight Reduction and Engine Health Monitoring
Saving weight and keeping a close eye on engine parameters can save up to 4 percent in fuel burn per flight hour.
Maintenance and Modifications
GenNx360 Acquires Precision Aviation Group
New York-based equity firm GenNx360 Capital Partners eyed growth potential in its acquisition of MRO company Precision Aviation Group.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Contracts Constant Aviation, Nextant
Nextant Aerospace will help Constant Aviation complete ADS-B Out installation on a Challenger 604 in the FAA's fleet.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Completes First Media Panel Installation
The device allows older aircraft with classic CMS systems to use HD video input.
Maintenance and Modifications
Superior Extends Cylinder Warranty
Superior Air Parts's new warranty lasts for 37 months, and is retroactive to cylinders bought after Jan. 1, 2018.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviall Expands Distribution Agreement with Desser
At EAA Air Venture in Oshkosh this week, Boeing announced that its subsidiary Aviall will distribute aircraft tires and tubes from Desser Holdings LLC.
Maintenance and Modifications
Viking Taps ATP for Technical Publications
An MoU between the two companies will see ATP digitally convert the flight and operations manuals for de Havilland aircraft and Canadair fire bombers.
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet To Provide TFE731 Mx Services
ExecuJet's Johannesburg facility will provide the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and India regions with maintenance services for Honeywell TFE731 engines.
Airlines
ST Engineering Aerospace Has Confidence In A321/320 P2F Product
Singapore company believes tie with Airbus and growing regional freighter demand will lead to success for its narrowbody P2F program.
Maintenance and Modifications
HK Bellawings Gets Hong Kong Mx Nod
The approval comes as the Hong Kong operator has plans to increase its fleet with new Bombardier Globals.
Maintenance and Modifications
ST Engineering Aerospace Wins MBH Contract from Solaseed Air
Component support agreement covers airline’s fleet of Boeing 737-800s
Aircraft
Meggitt Invests To Meet Growing Aerospace Demand
To keep pace with OEMs' planned production increases, Meggitt is expanding production and design facilities around the world.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviall Inks Series of Deals at Farnborough Show
Contract with Antonov calls for Boeing unit to manage supply chain procurement for An-1X8
Maintenance and Modifications
Airbus Adds 10 Suppliers to Skywise Data Platform
Skywise allows aircraft operators and suppliers to share and analyse a wide array of data on Airbus aircraft systems.
Maintenance and Modifications
QuEST Global Brings Virtual Reality to MRO Sector
Need to fix an engine? There's an app for that. Well, QuEST plans to soon have one ready
Aircraft
Services To Lead $15 Trillion Commercial Market Over 20 Years
Persistent strength in passenger and cargo traffic to drive need for 42,700 airplane deliveries, says Boeing
Aircraft
HAL Faces Growing Competition in Home Market
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd is a market leader in India, but private industry is offering more competition.
Aircraft
Honeywell: Airlines Planning Big Connectivity Spends
New survey reports more than half of airline respondents plan to spend up to $1 million per aircraft in the next five years
Aircraft
Digitalization, Big Data Driving Advances at Pratt & Whitney
Pratt & Whitney and parent United Technologies are embracing new technologies to keep pace with airplane makers' plans to speed up production.
Maintenance and Modifications
GBA Launches Aerospace Division
One of the new division’s first projects is to create a "dedicated components milk-run service."
