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.

Fuel Bills Cut with PW, Eco Wash
November 27, 2006 - 5:03am

Martinair has become the first European airline to sign up for Pratt & Whitney’s innovative EcoPower engine washing system.

Claimed to bring fuel burn savings of up to 2 percent, the EcoPower system has been tested on Martinair’s fleet of PW4000 engines in May. P&W said it expects to be contracted to wash not only Martinair’s engines but also those of other airlines using Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.

STA Systems To Provide Transport Spares
November 27, 2006 - 5:02am

Singapore Technologies Aerospace subsidiary STA Systems is to provide Hamilton Sundstrand spares to Airbus A300/A310 and A320, Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767, 777, DC-9, DC10 and MD-11, and Fokker 50 operators under a five-year deal that includes maintenance support. Equipment covered includes integrated drive generator/constant-speed drives, pneumatic valves, air starters, air cycle machines and generators.
Nordam Takes Over Middle River CF6 Work
November 27, 2006 - 5:01am

Nordam is to obtain Middle River Aircraft Systems’s General Electric CF6 thrust-reverser maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business. It also is to be appointed exclusive authorized provider for original equipment manufacturer MRO services.
Jade Cargowants LHT to do its MRO
November 27, 2006 - 4:57am

Lufthansa Technik has won contracts worth more than $100 million to provide total component support (TCS) and total engine support (TES) for the six Boeing 747-400ER freighters due to be delivered to Chinese start-up Jade Cargo International through January 2008.
Hamilton Sundstrand To Support ATA
November 27, 2006 - 4:38am

Hamilton Sundstrand (Hall 4 Stand F13) has inked a 10-year agreement with ATA Airlines to support its components fitted to the airline’s fleet of Boeing 737 and 757s. Under the deal, worth $14 million, the United Technologies group will provide inventory management and logistics, and repair services for line-replaceable units under its comprehensive accessory repair and exchange program.

Boeing to Acquire Parts Supplier Aviall
November 22, 2006 - 4:57am

Aviall, one of the largest independent suppliers of new parts for business, government and commercial aircraft, is being acquired by Boeing. The Chicago-headquartered OEM announced yesterday that it had reached an agreement to buy Aviall for $1.7 billion and operate the company under its current name as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Dassault Ups the Customer Support Ante
November 17, 2006 - 6:51am

To increase the level of support customers receive, Dassault Falcon recently doubled its replacement parts warranty and merged its help desk operations and field technical representatives organization into one department, called technical support. John Loh, previously manager of field service, was named director of technical support.
Raytheon Closing Northeast Service Facility
November 17, 2006 - 6:03am

Raytheon Aircraft Services (RAS) sent a letter dated May 31 alerting customers that it is selling its Atlantic City, N.J. facility to FBO Midlantic Jet Aviation. The sale will mark the end of Raytheon maintenance at Atlantic City because Midlantic won’t take over this work, and leaves RAS with eight factory-owned service maintenance facilities in the U.S., but none in the northeast.
AOPA Readies Fight Against Mandatory SBs
November 16, 2006 - 11:55am

A recent NTSB decision has sparked action by AOPA on behalf of Part 91 operators. The Safety Board, ruling on a recent enforcement action against a mechanic (Administrator v. Law), seemed to say that aircraft manufacturers could make service bulletins (SBs) mandatory, essentially giving them the same force of law as an AD. “That is not the FAA’s interpretation of the regulations,” said AOPA.
Aviall Grows Bigger in Texas
November 16, 2006 - 10:33am

Aftermarket supply chain specialist Aviall (Hall 4, Stand G19) is to double the size of its central warehouse facility and headquarters staff building in Dallas, Texas. The existing facilities, covering 325,000 sq ft, were opened in 2001. By next January a new 75,000-square foot building and an additional 250,000 sq ft of warehouse space should be complete.

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