Ruag modifies Do 228s for German surveillance roles

November 15, 2009

Four Dornier 228s operated by the German Navy’s Marineflieger-geschwader 3 “Graf Zeppelin” on pollution-control and surveillance missions are being upgraded with new glass cockpits and composite propellers by Ruag Aerospace. The German Office of Defense Technology and Procurement signed the contract for the upgrade program in early August.Graf Zeppelin...

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Crane high-tech gear units, wireless tire gauges on show

November 15, 2009

Crane Aerospace & Electronics (Stand C310) has opened an office in Dubai to serve its Middle Eastern and African customers, and is here at the Dubai Airshow highlighting several new modernization and upgrade products, including its enhanced landing gear control and interface unit (LGCIU) for the Airbus A320 series. The LGCIU is planned as a standard fit...

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Aerostar, Air India Set Up Engine MRO “A-Team”

November 15, 2009

Sharjah-based Aerostar Asset Management and Air India Engine Overhaul Division in Mumbai, India, have announced the creation of an engine maintenance, repair and overhaul brand, “The A-Team.” It also will provide engine management services. The A-Team will start with marketing its offers to Middle Eastern prospects. In Mumbai, Air India’s MRO facilities...

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Gulfstream Adds MidEast, N. Africa Service Reps

November 15, 2009

Gulfstream Aerospace has recently added two representatives to its field service organization. Mohammed Alghanim will assist customers in the Middle East, while David Perez supports customers in northern Africa and southern Europe. Alghanim has worked in the aviation industry for more than 11 years, the last four as an avionics/electrical technician lead...

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Congress To Address Repair Station Security Issue

November 11, 2009

November 18 has been set as the day the House Committee on Homeland Security will take up the issue of repair station security. It is part of a Congressional review of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) proposed repair station security rule currently being reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. Six years ago Congress proposed the...

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Congress To Address Repair Station Security Issue

November 11, 2009

November 18 has been set as the day the House Committee on Homeland Security will take up the issue of repair station security. It is part of a Congressional review of the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) proposed repair station security rule currently being reviewed by the Office of Management and Budget. Six years ago Congress proposed the...

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American Sentenced for Selling Components to Iran

November 11, 2009

Laura Wang-Woodford, a U.S. citizen who served as a director of Monarch Aviation, a Singapore company that imported and exported military and commercial aircraft components for more than 20 years, has been sentenced in federal court to 46 months in prison. She was found guilty of conspiring to violate the U.S. trade embargo by exporting controlled aircraft...

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Bogus Parts Scam Yields 30-month Sentence

November 11, 2009

Three months ago the FAA issued an “Unapproved Parts Notification” for O-rings sold by Chatsworth Rubber and Gasket. Yesterday the owner of that company was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for selling uncertified rubber gaskets that were installed on Boeing 737s. Duane Lepire, 74, of Woodland Hills, Calif., was sentenced after pleading guilty last...

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FAA Updates Advice on Fire Extinguishers

November 11, 2009

The FAA is issuing an update of advisory circular AC 20-42D: Hand Fire Extinguishers for Use in Aircraft. It provides guidance for firefighting effectiveness, selection, location and mounting of hand fire extinguishers. The circular establishes halocarbons hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) Blend B, hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)-227ea and HFC-236fa as FAA-approved...

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Troubleshooting Tool Offered in CAE Mx Course

November 11, 2009

CAE is offering a new professional troubleshooting skills (PTS) tool for training maintenance technicians that offers hands-on practice. The instructor-led PTS course teaches maintenance technicians to isolate, identify and fix suspected problems more quickly, thereby reducing the cost of repair and getting the aircraft back in the air sooner. According to...

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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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