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
ExecuJet Australia Completes Global Express 20-year Check
Check involves removal of interior for access to inspection and testing of fuselage
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Atlas and Gogo Team To Bring Galileo Broadband to Europe
Partners are working on EASA STCs for Citation and Phenom aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications
Plane Place Aviation Taps into Surging Demand for Airframe MRO
The Texas-based company expands at Dallas Love Field and beyond
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Aviation Opens ExecuJet Facility in Kuala Lumpur
Factory service center will support as many as 15 aircraft at once
Training and Workforce
CAE Says Extended Reality Is Key to MRO Technician Training
Training group and Xennial have published a new white paper
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Falcon Service Adopts TrustFlight’s Electronic Logbook
Digitalization eliminates time-consuming manual processes
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Reorganizes and Expands Turbine Engine Leadership Team
Company names three new managers to lead further expansion
Maintenance and Modifications
AOne Parts Opens Inventory Location in South Florida
Company to consolidate parts inventory in one location
Maintenance and Modifications
C&L Aerospace Opens Aircraft Parts Warehouse in Germany
Location to provide convenient shipping hub for Europe and Northern Africa
Rotorcraft
Bell 412EP Gets Glass Retrofit Approval
Upgrade adds Astronautics Badger Pro+ displays and Garmin navigators
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Proposes AD on Tamarack Aerospace Winglet Mod
The AD would require installation of placards and a flight manual update
Avionics
Garmin's Citation CJ2 Avionics Upgrade Nears Approval
The retrofit will include TXi flight displays, GTN Xi navigators, GFC 600 digital autopilot
Maintenance and Modifications
Philippines' ACTSI Gets FAA Nod for Wheel and Tire Shop
Service complements sheet metal and battery repair capabilities
Maintenance and Modifications
PWI Earns Approval for Lear 35/36 LED Cabin Lighting
The systems require no modifications for use on the light jets
Maintenance and Modifications
True Blue Ups the Amps on Lithium Main-ship Battery
The latest in the Gen5 battery series and a new emergency power supply
Maintenance and Modifications
Aero-Dienst Ready for Vienna Line Maintenance Expansion
Expansion increases area of the company’s line station to 16,145 square feet
Maintenance and Modifications
Spaero Aircraft Parts Trading Platform Set To Launch
Service meant to accelerate procurement of aircraft parts
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Nextant STCs Starlink Satcom for Gulfstream G450, G550
Company says Starlink provides the aviation industry’s highest speed low-latency internet coverage
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet Haite Completes First Engine Change on Falcon 7X
Work on the trijet took place at ExecuJet Haite’s MRO in Tianjin, China
Maintenance and Modifications
Hillsboro, Haggan Aviation Partner with SmartSky
New partners offer full MRO services, including connectivity upgrades for business aircraft
Maintenance and Modifications
Western Aircraft Renews Dassault Falcon Mx Authorization
MRO provider has held accreditation as a heavy MRO service center since 2001.
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Unveils Major Refurb of Falcon 50
The MRO specialist applied paint and a full interior renewal with an aft-cabin reconfiguration
Finance, Taxes, Insurance
World Kinect Agrees To Sell Avinode to Camp Systems
The deal is for $200 million in cash and includes software that serves FBOs
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Duncan Adds Starlink Satcom Dealership
Four of the company's facilities will offer Starlink installations
Maintenance and Modifications
Naples Jet Center Gets OEM Nod for Legacy, Praetor Mx
Designation expands the scope of the MRO provider's offerings
Maintenance and Modifications
Stevens Aerospace To Acquire Mayo Aviation’s Denver MRO
Agreement expands Mayo’s maintenance capacity for its managed fleet and charter customers
Maintenance and Modifications
Davinci Jets Installs SmartSky Lite on King Air 350
Fastest ATG now available for nearly 2,000 King Airs
Maintenance and Modifications
Rolls Appoints PHI MRO Services as Authorized Mx Center
Approval represents a step forward in delivering ‘unparalleled’ support
Maintenance and Modifications
C&L Launches Parts Programs for Citation Sovereign, XLS
Two parts aircraft are undergoing disassembly in Bangor, Maine
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan Aviation Extends MRO Support to Cargo Drones
Dallas satellite shop performs scheduled and unscheduled work on UAVs
