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Maintenance and Modifications

Western Aircraft Announces Personnel Changes

Don West and Jeff Watson were promoted to managers while Paul Harrington joined the company as an avionics team lead.
Maintenance and Modifications

BendixKing Receives STC for AeroVue Flight Deck

BendixKing plans on installing AeroVue in more aircraft models in the future.
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West Star Offering TFS Paint Protection

West Star Aviation now offers Top Flight Supplies (TFS) titanium paint protection at its facilities in Grand Junction, Colorado, and East Alton, Illinois.
Maintenance and Modifications

Duncan Aviation Increases Rental Turbine Engine Pool

The pool includes rental engines for Honeywell models such as the HTF7000, HTF7350, and TFE731 (-2C, -3, -5B, -20, -40, and -60).
Maintenance and Modifications

Leonardo Helicopters Opens Mx Facility at Milano Linate Prime

This facility is equipped to provide maintenance for private and commercial AgustaWestland AW109 and AW139 helicopters.
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Legacy 600 Avionics Upgrade Adds LCDs, FANS-1/A+

Duncan Aviation created a package with Honeywell to update an Embraer Legacy’s avionics, which prompted the service provider to create three new STCs.

Titanium Asia Conference To Be Held Before Singapore Airshow

The first-ever conference, which will address the state of the aerospace industry and supply chain issues, will be held on February 4 and 5.
Maintenance and Modifications

Stevens Aviation Announces STC for NXT-600 Transponder

The first aircraft the Stevens Aviation Dayton avionics team STC'd with the L3 NXT-600 was a Citation 650 with a non-integrated avionics suite.
Safety

Episode 10: Flying Under the Influence, Part 2

We continue our discussion about pilots battling drug and alcohol addiction and where they can receive help.
Maintenance and Modifications

PWI Adds API as Distributor for King Air Cabin Lights

API will add PWI’s King Air retrofits and LED drop-in replacement reading lights to its product line.
Training and Workforce

BHA Incorporates Redbird Flight Sim into Curriculum

The new Redbird FMX simulator will be incorporated into BHA’s existing program to introduce students to visual and instrumental flight.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero To Close LAX Bizav Maintenance Facility

The LAX-based bizav facility will close by the end of March 2018, but StandardAero will continue mobile service capabilities in southern California.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star and Embraer Sign Service Agreement

West Star’s facility at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport will offer base maintenance for the Phenom 100 and 300 and Legacy 450/500 and 600/650.

Schubach Announces Sixth Annual Donation-per-mile Recipient

Solana Beach non-profit Immunotherapy Foundation will receive one cent for each mile flown on Schubach Aviation’s annual private charter flights for 2018.
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Added as Champion Aerospace Distributor

C&L Aerospace will serve as a distributor for Champion Aerospace’s turbine ignition products.

The Benefits of Employee Flying Clubs

Companies such as ACI Jet and Dassault have set up or associated themselves with flying clubs for the benefit of their employees.
Maintenance and Modifications

East/West Industries Named Part 145 Repair Station

With its FAA certification, East/West Industries can now perform maintenance, inspection and repair on aircraft components.
Maintenance and Modifications

Western Aircraft Joins Blackhawk's Dealer Network

Western Aircraft joins the other 83 authorized dealers in Blackhawk Modifications’ dealer network.
Maintenance and Modifications

Crash-resistant Fuel Tank for AS350/EC130 Gets FAA Nod

Launch partners Air Methods Corporation and WeatherTech Aviation LLC have begun receiving deliveries and EASA certification is expected soon.
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Flamingo Air's School Offers Aircraft Electrician Certificate

The course is accredited by American Standards Training and Materials and the National Center for Aerospace Technology and Training.

Jupiter Avionics Dual Audio Controller Receives TSO

The dual audio controller, which is distributed by Dallas Avionics, supports eight users including the pilot, co-pilot and up to six passengers.
Maintenance and Modifications

West Star Acquires RAT Tool for Legacy Inspections

West Star Aviation has acquired the RAM Air Turbine (RAT) tool required for the 24-month check on the Legacy 450/500 airframe.
Maintenance and Modifications

GAT Wins $32M Contract To Upgrade USAF Learjets

The C-21A jets, which are the military version of Learjet 35As, will receive ADS-B Out, FANS 1/A, and electronic flight information systems from GAT.
Maintenance and Modifications

Leidos Selects AMES as Supplier for U.S. Army Program

AMES will have its manufacturing division produce components to support an aircraft program for the United States Army.
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Aero Baires Joins Embraer Executive Jets Service Network

Embraer has selected Aero Baires as its first authorized service center for its executive jets department in Argentina.
Maintenance and Modifications

Giles Group Helps Southern Sky Attain Part 145 Approval

The Giles Group began working with Southern Sky Aviation in August of 2017 and the FAA issued the certification on November 16.
Maintenance and Modifications

C&L Adds 1,800 Dornier 328 Line Items

C&L Aviation Group also added 9,000 line items from a Beechcraft 1900D, bringing inventory to 125,000 regular line items and 800,000 individual parts.
Maintenance and Modifications

Pentastar To Install CMX-HD Cameras for Gulfstreams

Pentastar developed the STC for the camera system, which incorporates in-flight entertainment, situational awareness and gear position viewing.
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Launches Customer Service Portal

myStandardAero.com allows customers to observe MRO service projects and programs online.

Episode 08: Fly-by-wire Failure, Part 2

On Oct. 7, 2008, Qantas Flight 72 faces an autopilot failure over the Indian Ocean.