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Maintenance and Modifications
Aviation Company Won’t Expand in Kernersville
The manufacturing and repair operations of Limco Airepair will remain in Tulsa, Okla., rather than move to Kernersville, N.C., where Piedmont Aviation Comp
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Long Beach Offers G150 Maintenance
The FAA has approved the Gulfstream Aerospace Long Beach, Calif.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Seeks Analysis of Major/Minor STC Changes
The FAA has issued a draft
Maintenance and Modifications
Study Highlights Economic Risks of MRO Restrictions
“Global MRO Market Economic Assessment,” a study commissioned
Aircraft
Boeing Hangs GEnx-2B Engines on the 747-8 Freighter
Boeing mechanics last Friday completed the installation of the new General Electric GEnx-2B engines on the first
Aircraft
FAA Approves Plan for Southwest Airlines To Replace Unapproved Parts
The FAA today approved a plan that would require Southwest Airlines to replace unapproved parts installed on about 50 Boeing 737s–roughly 10 percent of its
Aircraft
Emivest Aerospace To Begin SJ30 Deliveries
Emivest Aerospace, now a majority shareholder in the former Sino Swearingen Aircraft, is expected to deliver its first SJ30 business jet (S/N 008) within t
Charter & Fractional
Bizav Fractionals Facing a Matured Industry
The fractional jet industry is undergoing a “major transformation,” according to business aviation consultant Brian Foley Associates.
Aircraft
Premier II Service Entry Delayed to 2012/2013
Hawker Beechcraft yesterday announced that while it is making progress with the Premier II program, market conditions have prompted the company to delay en
Aircraft
First Winglet-equipped Citation X Delivered
Cessna Aircraft yesterday delivered the first Citation X retrofitted with elliptical winglets made by Wichita-based Winglet Technology.
Sustainability and Environment
Bizjet Operators Scramble To Meet ETS Deadline
Many anxious aircraft operators scrambled to keep the August 31 deadline for registering for Europe’s new emissions trading scheme (ETS) amid widespread co
Maintenance and Modifications
PAMA inks deal with Potomac Management Resources
The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association (PAMA) has hired Potomac Management Resources to provide day-to-day administrative and management assista
Maintenance and Modifications
U.S. Aviation to offer P&W turbine tracker system
Pratt & Whitney Engine Services has issued a dealer and installation agreement to U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA grants ODA status to American Eurocopter
During the company’s 40th-anniversary celebration in July at its Grand Prairie, Texas headquarters, American Eurocopter cut the ribbon for its new customer
Maintenance and Modifications
Falcon Aviation expands Embraer Middle East ASC
Embraer reinforced its partnership with Falcon Aviation Services (FAS), of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, by signing an agreement to extend FAS’s mainten
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star Aviation in growth mode
A pair of significant milestones underscores West Star Aviation’s continued growth in a depressed economy.
Maintenance and Modifications
GDAS-Westfield renews Hawker Beechcraft ASC status
The General Dynamics Aviation Services (GDAS) facility at Barnes Municipal Airport in Westfield, Mass., recently had its Hawker Beechcraft authorized servi
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO D&K Aviation seeks buyer
Class 4 FAA repair station D&K Aviation, located at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, N.Y., is up for sale.
Maintenance and Modifications
Atlantic Aero OK'd as TBM service center
Daher-Socata has selected North Carolina-based Atlantic Aero International as its newest North American authorized TBM service center.
Maintenance and Modifications
H+S Aviation authorized for P&WC PT6T overhauls
BBA Aviation engine repair and overhaul company H+S Aviation has been awarded distributor and designated overhaul facility authorization by Pratt & Whi
Regulations and Government
FAA orders retesting for 1,400 mechanics
The FAA has decided to require a retest for 1,400 mechanics who used Tobias Aerospace Services, an FAA-approved airplane mechanic testing facility.
Regulations and Government
Ameco Aviation College expansion complete
After 18 months and approximately $6.9 million, Ameco Aviation College (AAC) on Beijing Capital International Airport has opened the doors on its new addit
Regulations and Government
DOT to require observed return-to-duty drug test
The Department of Transportation has issued a final rule that provides a start date for mandatory direct-observation drug testing.
The provision was staye
FBOs
FBO Chain Profile: Avantair
Camarillo Airport in Southern California is one of those airports that reveals its treasures as visitors either drive or fly in, starting with the hulk of
Safety
AvFuel offering fire safety training
On October 13 and 14, Avfuel is holding a quality-assurance and fire-safety seminar at the Avflight FBO at Capital City Airport in Lansing, Mich.
FBOs
Ocean Sky hosts open travelers
FBO Ocean Sky Jet Centre hosted 74 aircraft that traveled to Prestwick Airport for the short drive to the British Open at Turnberry’s Ailsa Course, where f
Airports
Three hangars destroyed at Kansas airport
Hurricane-strength winds destroyed three hangars at Salina Airport in Kansas on August 10, but luckily there were no aircraft in the hangars during the sto
Airports
DCA gateway airports added
The Transportation Security Administration has added Richmond Jet Center at Richmond International Airport in Virginia and Executive Beechcraftat Spi
Regulations and Government
NFPA backs down on hangar sprinkler requirements
The National Fire Protection Association’s technical committee on airport facilities has dropped a proposed requirement for automatic sprinkler systems in
Aircraft
BA Takes First LCY-Capable A318s
Airbus has delivered the first of two A318 aircraft equipped with “steep approach” capability to British Airways, the manufacturer announced today.
