FAA Updates Certification Rules for Aviation Products

November 04, 2009

The FAA has published for manufacturers of aircraft and aviation products new regulations that will update and standardize FAA requirements. The agency says the change “will better align [regulations] with the current global manufacturing environment.” “We want to make sure that all aircraft and parts designed for them meet the highest standards no matter...

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AD Targets Bell 407 and 427 Problem

November 04, 2009

The FAA is adopting an airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) Model 407s and 427s. It is based on a mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) AD issued by Transport Canada. The MCAI AD states that during a preflight check it was observed that the swashplate link assembly bearing had moved in the lever race, making...

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Dallas Airmotive Offers SoCal AOG Service

November 04, 2009

BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) company Dallas Airmotive is stationing an AOG mobile repair vehicle in Southern California to provide engine services. The vehicle will be equipped to perform on-site engine diagnosis and repair, including hot-section inspection of Honeywell APU units and module exchange for Rolls-Royce 250 series engines. It...

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Lufthansa Technik Opens Milan Maintenance Center

November 04, 2009

Lufthansa Technik has opened a new aircraft maintenance and component services facility on the Italian airport Malpensa. Lufthansa Technik Milan (LTMIL) is offering component and planned maintenance services up to A checks, aircraft-on-ground support and troubleshooting. Initially the company will maintain the Airbus A320 and A330/A340 series and the Boeing...

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Bombardier Aerospace Opens Service Center in Europe

November 04, 2009

Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, Netherlands, will be the site of Bombardier Aerospace’s first wholly owned European aircraft service center. According to the company, the new addition is to better support a fleet of over 550 Learjets, Challengers and Globals in the region. It is slated to open early next year, joining a network of six facilities in North...

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CFM International To Set Up Maintenance Training Center in India

November 02, 2009

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd. (GHIAL), has signed an agreement with CFM International to establish a new CFM56 maintenance training center to support its customers in the South Asian region. GMR Group is a Bangalore-based global infrastructure conglomerate with interests in airports, energy, highways and urban infrastructure.  “GHIAL will...

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Maximum Manuals Offers Same-day MELs

November 01, 2009

Maximum Manuals launched an Internet-based minimum equipment list (MEL) generator that provides same-day MELs customized to the individual client and aircraft. The online system allows clients to choose their aircraft and manual preference, supply basic aircraft information and submit the manual for completion. MELs can be ready in three hours, Maximum...

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Eurocopter plans Kazakhstan venture

November 01, 2009

EADS and Eurocopter last month signed a cooperation agreement with sovereign wealth fund Samruk-Kazyna to create a public-private joint venture in Kazakhstan. Under the agreement, EADS and Eurocopter will transfer “skills and know-how” to local partners to “develop a fully integrated and independent helicopter service industry” in the country. Another...

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Atlantic Aero named authorized TBM service center

November 01, 2009

Daher-Socata has designated Atlantic Aero its newest authorized TBM service center in North America. The company will provide FBO and MRO services, including maintenance, Pratt & Whitney Canada-authorized PT6A-64/66D line services, avionics repair and installation, interior refurbishment and in-house engineering support. Atlantic Aero also provides...

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WestWind Technologies opens new hangar at Huntsville

November 01, 2009

A new 62,000-sq-ft facility has been dedicated on Huntsville International Airport, Ala., by WestWind Technologies to provide engineering, manufacturing, electronics integration and structural modifications.

According to a spokesman for the company, the Huntsville Aircraft Modification and Integration Center–located near the U.S. Army’s Redstone...

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US Aviation expands maintenance capability

November 01, 2009

US Aviation’s maintenance and avionics division is offering full Phase 1 through 5 inspections and structural inspections on the Hawker and most Cessna Citations. The Denton, Texas-based MRO is also a factory-authorized maintenance facility for Mooney and Diamond Aircraft, and Pratt & Whitney Canada jet engine service.

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LBAS performs first EUROPEAN Global Express overhaul

November 01, 2009

The first Bombardier Global Express 8C check has been performed in Europe by Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS), a joint venture of Lufthansa Technik, Bombardier and ExecuJet.

The work included dismantling the aircraft’s cabin, overhauling the landing gear and inspecting and modifying structures and systems. The Berlin-based MRO, which...

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German MROs join forces

November 01, 2009

Cologne Flugzeugwartung (ACC) and Columbia Jet Service have merged into ACC Columbia Jet Service. ACC’s facility at Cologne Airport and Columbia Jet Service’s newly built hangar at Hanover Airport will work together to provide maintenance for Astras, Gulfstreams, Cessna Citations, Bombardiers and Falcons. In addition to an existing satellite station in...

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API to be exclusive CTS800 parts distributor

November 01, 2009

The Light Helicopter Turbine Engine Company (LHTec), a joint venture between Honeywell and Rolls-Royce, has entered into a 10-year agreement with Aerospace Products International under which API will be the exclusive distributor of CTS800 spare parts globally.

Ken Roberts, president of Rolls-Royce helicopter engines and an LHTec board member, said the...

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