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Missouri MRO specializes in Honeywell TPE331
November 01, 2009
CD Aviation Services (CDAS) of Joplin, Mo., has positioned itself to support a niche market: the TPE331. The engine was initially developed in 1961 by Garrett AiResearch in both a turboshaft version–the TSE331–and the TPE331 turboprop.
The first TPE331 was installed on the Aero Commander in 1964 and subsequently put into production on the Twin Commander...
moreJet Works opens new hangar
November 01, 2009
A new 43,000-sq-ft hangar has opened on Denton Airport in Texas. Jet Works Air Center’s newest facility is dedicated to maintenance, repair, inspections and avionics installations and will accommodate long-range business jets up to the size of the Boeing 757-200. The facility, which includes 3,000 sq ft of offices and back shop space, joins an existing...
moreCaravan engine upgrade offered by Blackhawk
November 01, 2009
Blackhawk Modifications has introduced an engine upgrade for the Cessna Caravan. The 850-shp Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42A adds 175 shp in all phases of flight. Certification is expected by year-end.
Jim Allmon, the company’s president and CEO, said the upgrade provides shorter takeoff distances and enhanced climb performance. “Hot-day performance...
moreDassault Falcon opens service center in Brazil
November 01, 2009
Dassault Falcon’s new factory-owned service center at Sorocaba Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, recently received repair station certification from Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC). Dassault Aircraft Services São Paulo is authorized to perform line maintenance and all multiples of A checks on Brazilian-registered Falcon 10/100s, 50/50EXs,...
moreFAA awards Timco ODA
November 01, 2009
Timco Aerosystems has been awarded organization delegation authorization (ODA) from the FAA’s Atlanta Aircraft Certification Office. According to the company, it is the first major aircraft maintenance and modification provider to be issued a supplemental type certificate (STC) and parts manufacturing approval (PMA) ODA.
Timco has operated as an...
moreGulfstream Sav service center gets Mauritius approval
November 01, 2009
The Republic of Mauritius has awarded Gulfstream Aerospace’s Savannah service center approved maintenance organization (AMO) status. It is the first U.S. AMO approved by the island nation. The designation means that any Gulfstream IV or V registered under the Mauritius Department of Civil Aviation can use the Gulfstream Savannah service center for...
moreEmbraer U.S. receives EASA OK, opens European Phenom center
November 01, 2009
Embraer’s European executive jet customers now have two company-owned service centers in the U.S. certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency: one in Mesa, Ariz., and the other in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The two facilities opened last year and are able to perform non-routine maintenance services on European-registered Phenom 100s and Legacy 600s.
The...
moreBBA Aviation ERO changes role for Lafayette facility
November 01, 2009
BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul (ERO) is transforming its Lafayette, La. component repair operation into a support and logistics center. The component repair work currently being done at the facility will be moved to the Dallas Airmotive Heritage Park facility in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
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Air Service Basel completes new facility at EuroAirport
November 01, 2009
EuroAirport, which serves the cities of Basel, Switzerland; Mulhouse, France; and Freiburg, Germany; is home to a considerable maintenance and completion industry, with companies such as Jet Aviation, Lufthansa Technik and Amac specializing in large aircraft. Last month Air Service Basel officially opened a new facility at the airport to serve owners of...
moreComing to America: U.S. aids import of mx workers
November 01, 2009
Here’s an entry worthy of Ripley’s Believe It or Not: in the midst of the Great Recession of 2009, as U.S. jobs evaporate across the country, especially in the airline industry and particularly among skilled maintenance workers, Uncle Sam is working feverishly to fill jobs at domestic repair stations.
Does this mean helping jobless Americans find jobs?...
moreAEA Balks At FAA’s SMS Proposal
October 28, 2009
The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) submitted comments to the FAA last week in response to the agency’s safety management systems proposed rulemaking. According to Richard Peri, AEA’s v-p of government and industry affairs, the association does not support the FAA’s broad-based proposal to mandate an independent safety management system for...
moreCRS Expands Green Programs
October 28, 2009
Aviation parts supplier CRS Jet Spares announced plans to expand green initiatives aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its operations. To date the company’s programs have focused on reuse of crates, wood and packing material at its processing and receiving department, efforts that thus far have reduced processing waste by 50 percent. CRS Jet...
morePremier Aircraft 50Dash4 Falcon EASA Certified
October 28, 2009
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified Premier Aircraft’s 50Dash4 upgrade of the Falcon 50. Premier Aircraft is a maintenance and modification provider based in East Alton, Ill., and is jointly owned by Yankee Pacific Aerospace and West Star Aviation. In 2007, Premier Aircraft obtained FAA certification for the 50Dash4 upgrade, which...
moreVector Aerospace OK’d for Arriel 2 Repair and Overhaul
October 28, 2009
Vector Aerospace has received Turbomeca’s approval to repair and overhaul civil Arriel 2 engines in North America. The approval opens the company’s market reach to operators of current and future Eurocopters, Sikorskys and AgustaWestlands. According to president and CEO Declan O’Shea, Vector has been a major contributor to the Turbomeca support network and...
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