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Banyan Air Service recieves FAA Diamond award
October 10, 2006, 7:47 AM
July 2005

The FAA has given its Diamond Award for participating in the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) trainingprogram to Banyan Air Service of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport in Florida.

Duncan's Battle Creek facility to grow by 125,500 sq ft
October 10, 2006, 7:44 AM
July 2005

Duncan Aviation recently broke ground on a 325,000-sq-ft expansion of its 200,000-sq-ft Battle Creek facility. The project is scheduled to be completed in March 2007.

Duncan Aviation Lincoln given DAS status
October 10, 2006, 7:42 AM
July 2005

Duncan Aviation’s full-service facility in Lincoln, Neb., has won DesignatedAlteration Station (DAS) authorization from the FAA. The authorization allows the facility to approve STCs on behalf of the FAA, significantly reducing the timerequired to complete new STCs. Duncan’s Battle Creek, Mich.

MRO PROFILE: Columbia Air Services
October 10, 2006, 7:41 AM
July 2005

“Maintenance plays a principal role in our business,” according to Columbia Air Services president Art Maurice. “For many companies maintenance is a necessary evil or, at best, just one of a number of services they offer.

Securaplane's XL249 emergency battery recieves PMA on GV
October 10, 2006, 7:38 AM
July 2005

Securaplane Technologies has received Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) on its XL249 emergency battery system forinstallation on the Gulfstream V.Securaplane developed the XL249 emergency battery for GV production and it is now the standard production battery on the Gulfstream G350, G450, G500 a

CRS becomes distribution center for Honeywell GTCP APU
October 10, 2006, 7:36 AM
July 2005

Standard Aero has appointed CRS Jet Spares, a worldwide distributor of aftermarket support and services, a component distribution center for the Honeywell GTCP APU Series 36.

TAT Technologies buying Piedmont Component Services
October 10, 2006, 7:34 AM
July 2005

TAT Technologies, through its fully owned subsidiary Limco Airepair,announced it will acquire Piedmont Aviation Component Services. The agreement is expected to close this month.

Composite repair training offered in Wales
October 10, 2006, 7:32 AM
July 2005

Heatcon Abaris Training International has partnered with Lufthansa Resource Technical Training to offer compositerepair training at Lufthansa’s Cwmbran, Wales facility. Heatcon will assumeresponsibility for composite training.

Final Report: Citation touched down late
October 10, 2006, 7:27 AM
October 2006

Cessna 560 Citation Ultra, Leakey, Texas, May 2, 2002–The NTSB blamed the accident on “the pilot’s failure to land the aircraft at the proper touchdown point…
to allow adequate stopping distance.”

Final Report: Control lost on go-around
October 10, 2006, 7:24 AM
October 2006

Raytheon Beech King Air E90, New Roads, La., June 23, 2005–While making a go-around at False River Regional Airport, the 4,000-hour pilot lost control and the King Air pitched up, stalled and crashed into a cornfield. All five people on board were killed.

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