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Maintenance and Modifications

Chromalloy Establishes Office in Dubai

A new sales and marketing office has been opened in Dubai by Chromalloy to provide parts and services for the region’s gas turbine engine operators.
Maintenance and Modifications

AAR To Acquire Aviation Worldwide Services

AAR has signed an agreement to acquire Aviation Worldwide Services (AWS) from Xe Services.
Maintenance and Modifications

Southeast Asia site ok’d for Hawker 4000 work

Hawker Beechcraft has appointed Hawker Pacific Singapore the first authorized service center in Southeast Asia for the Hawker 4000.
Maintenance and Modifications

Macon Joins Bombardier Service Center Network

Bombardier Aerospace has opened its third commercial aircraft service center in the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

NATA Announces New MX Organization Award

The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has developed a new maintenance honor open to any full-time aircraft and/or components maintenance or re
Maintenance and Modifications

Cessna Adds Midwest Mobile Service Unit

Cessna Aircraft has added a sixth Citation mobile service unit (MSU) to its ServiceDirect system to augment support capability for the domestic Cessna Cita
Maintenance and Modifications

FlightSafety To Provide P&WC MX Training

Pratt & Whitney Canada last month announced it had entered a long-term agreement with FlightSafety International to provide worldwide maintenance training

Straight-shooting RAA trades on its reputation

Faced with the tragedy of the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in Buffalo, N.Y., the Regional Airline Association (RAA) found itself in the unenviable posit
Aircraft

MMRCA delayed as Indian procurement continues

Attempts by India to fast-track the procurement process for its 126-aircraft Medium Multi-role Combat Aircraft requirement have come unstuck as the evaluat
Aircraft

Harvest Hawk arms the Hercules

Last month the U.S.
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Aircraft

First HC-130J for the Air Force

On April 19 Lockheed Martin rolled out from its Marietta, Georgia, facility the first of a new batch of special-mission Hercules for the U.S.
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Aircraft

Fire-X rotary-wing UAS launched

Earlier this week at the Navy League Sea-Air-Space Exposition, Northrop Grumman and Bell Helicopter announced the joint development of a new high-capacity
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EADS to bid alone for KC-X tanker

EADS has decided to bid the A330MRTT for the U.S.
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Accidents

FAA Denies Sanctions against Amazon Midair Pilots

The FAA has rejected a request from Brazilian politicians to revoke the pilot certificates of the two U.S.
Safety

Second Near-midair in Two Weeks

The NTSB is investigating the second airport environment near-midair collision involving general aviation aircraft and Southwest Airlines 737s in as many w

2010 EBACE Could Be Second-largest Ever

Attendance at EBACE 2010 reached 11,106 registered visitors by the time the halls closed yesterday.
Safety

NTSB: ‘Professionalism’ Key to Safe Hudson Ditching

The NTSB met on Tuesday to conclude its 15-month investigation into the Jan.
Aircraft

Piaggio’s Jet Well Beyond Initial Concept Stage

It’s no secret that Piaggio Aero has been working on developing a jet, and this work has accelerated with the support of shareholders Tata and Mubadala.
Maintenance and Modifications

Sky Maintenance Is AgustaWestland Authorized Center

AgustaWestland has appointed Sky Maintenance Services (SMS) of France an authorized service center for the A109, AW109 Power, Grand and GrandNew light twin
Maintenance and Modifications

FSI/Cessna MX Advantage Program Gets Wichita Facility

FlightSafety International will build a training center in Wichita, Kan.
Maintenance and Modifications

Bombardier Opens Facility at Amsterdam Schiphol

Bombardier Aerospace on Saturday opened its newest wholly owned service center, located at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.
Maintenance and Modifications

Airworks Named India’s Honeywell Authorized Center

Honeywell has named India-based Air Works as a regional forward-stocking location partner for key mechanical and avionics parts.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault Falcon Adds Hong Kong ASC; Shanghai is Next

“We now have an agreement in place with Hawker Pacific in Shanghai to become our next authorized service center (ASC) once all MRO approvals have been gran

Execujet, Hangar8 Sign CAE Training Deals

ExecuJet’s chief executive officer Niall Olver, left, and CAE’s group president, civil simulation products, training and services Jeff Roberts seal a partn

EBACE 2010 News Clips

Emteq Nets Challenger 850 Completions WorkAvionics, maintenance and lighting specialist Emteq (Booth No.

Emissions Trading Scheme ‘Detrimental’ to Bizav Community

The long-term costs associated with environmental legislation could be “detrimental” to the business aviation community, according to Bob Shuter, chairman

EBAA threatens pullout from emissions scheme

The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) may advise its members to pull out of the European Union’s emissions trading scheme if Eurocontrol does n
Cabin Interior and Electronics

JCB Aero To Become Refurbishing Center

Aircraft cabin furniture supplier JCB Aero (Booth No.
Engines

Honeywell Engine Drives New Hawker

Coming together yesterday at the show with a model of the Honeywell TFE731-50R–the enhanced performance engine that will help make the new Hawker 800XPR a
Aircraft

SJ30 gets medevac makeover

Action Aviation and SJ30 manufacturer Emivest Aerospace have announced that the SJ30 light jet is now available in an air-ambulance configuration.