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.
Avionics
In-service Bombardier Bizjets Get More Upgrade Options
Enhancements include avionics upgrades that elevate situational awareness or meet regulatory compliance, as well as cabin improvements.
Maintenance and Modifications
Elliott Aviation Installs, Delivers Gogo Avance L5
The maintenance company completed the installation on a Cessna Citation Excel.
Aircraft
New Engines Drive Change From Falcon 5X to 6X
Once it had taken the decision to swap Silvercrest for PW800s, it didn’t take long for Dassault to define the 6X.
Aircraft
Arrow Aircraft Tapped as HondaJet Dealer for India
Honda Aircraft has established a worldwide dealer and authorized sales network to provide service and support for HondaJet customers.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviation Groups Praise Mx Workforce Development Bill
Would allocate $5 million per year, from 2019 to 2023, for grants to support the education and recruitment of aviation maintenance technical workers.
Avionics
Garmin Flies First Citation XLS Retrofitted with G5000
According to Garmin, the G5000 retrofit for the Excel/XLS will provide a weight savings of about 150 pounds.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Hong Kong Extends FAA Falcon Mx Approvals
The FAA approved Jet Aviation’s MRO facility in Hong Kong to support 48- and 35-month inspections for N-registered Dassault Falcon 7X/8X and Falcon 900s.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Continues Hiring Efforts in 2018
West Star Aviation will attend job fairs and partner with Careerwise for its apprenticeship program to increase its hiring efforts in 2018.
Maintenance and Modifications
Able Aerospace Signs Bell Mx Agreement with AVESA
AVESA recently selected Able Aerospace Services as its provider for component, repair, overhaul and exchange service for light and medium Bell platforms.
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Ups the Ante on Support with AOG Call Center
Incoming calls or messages designated as AOG are routed to the center, where experienced team members can tap into Gulfstream’s worldwide resources.
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero To Expand Three Facilities
StandardAero announced it will expand its facilities in Cincinnati and Hillsboro, Ohio, and Miami, Florida by a total of 260,000 sq. ft. throughout 2018.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Mulls Moving Florida Service Center to OPF
If greenlighted, the 200,000-sq-ft OPF service center would double the footprint of Bombardier’s existing FLL base.
Maintenance and Modifications
Former Airworthiness Rep Pleads Guilty to Parts Fraud
Edward Carl Fernandez recently pleaded guilty to falsely representing the airworthiness condition of multiple commercial aircraft parts.
FBOs
Montgomery Aviation Rebrands as First Wing Jet Center
Montgomery Aviation was named after former owners Dan and Andi Montgomery, who have since retired.
Maintenance and Modifications
Boeing To Modernize Navy Super Hornets
Under the SLM program the F/A-18E/F will gain at least 3,000 hours more life, and later a major enhancement to its operational capabilities.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aero Products Celebrates One-year Pall Partnership
Aero Products has been a distributor for Pall Aerospace dry media filters for one year.
Maintenance and Modifications
Concorde Battery Secures FAA Nod for Platinum Batteries
Use of the battery will result in stronger starts, prolonged service life and reduced wear on the engine, according to Concorde.
Maintenance and Modifications
Component Control Takes Quantum Step
The CAMP Systems subsidiary has launched a new scalable, web-based inventory and billing platform.
Maintenance and Modifications
Straube’s Opens Falcon Field Facility
The new Straube's maintenance facility opened in Peachtree City, Georgia.
Maintenance and Modifications
Phoenix Heli-Flight To Complete Iris Upgrades
Phoenix Heli-Flight will upgrade older analog audio, video, and flight data recording devices with the Outerlink IRIS System.
Maintenance and Modifications
Metro Aviation Completes Seminole County's Airbus H125
Seminole County Sheriff’s Airbus Helicopters H125 is equipped with new video equipment, rescue gear, and heat-resistant ceramic paint on the tailboom.
Maintenance and Modifications
Airbus H125 Gets Factory Install of BLR FastFin
The BLR FastFin System uses advanced airflow management to increase the effectiveness of a helicopter’s anti-torque system.
Maintenance and Modifications
Metro Aviation's FOQA Makes Progress
Metro Aviation updated flight data monitoring on 65 percent of its fleet since it received approval for its Flight Operational Quality Assurance program.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ashton Takes Helm at CSSM
Scott Ashton brings 25 years of experience to his new role as president and CEO of Corporate Service Supply & Manufacturing (CSSM).
Fuel
StandardAero, Papillon Ink Crash-resistant Fuel Tank Deal
StandardAero will supply 40 retrofittable crash-resistant fuel tanks for Papillon’s Grand Canyon Helicopter fleet of Airbus AS350B3 and EC130B4 aircraft.
Engines
StandardAero Introduces App for Power Checks on R-R M250
The StandardAero PowerCheck mobile app is available at the Apple App Store, Google Play and as a desktop version at www.standardaero.com/heli.
Maintenance and Modifications
Luma Offering Bell LED Caution Warning Panels
The panel helps eliminate ongoing lamp-outs and broken and intermittent cap assemblies issues, along with costly repairs
Engines
Heli-One, Safran Re-up On Makila MRO
The new agreement continues a relationship on the engine that dates back to 1985.
Maintenance and Modifications
EIT Avionics Makes Progress with Three Helo Products
HAT-R is an advanced radar system that uses a single, light-weight antenna measures the aircraft’s height above the surface.
Maintenance and Modifications
UTC Aerospace and PAG Sign Deal for AS350 Servos
PAG’s global network and investment in UTAS main and tail rotor servos will make it easier for Airbus AS350 operators to access spares, the company says.
