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Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: MXI Technologies introduces e-signatures

You can throw away your pen thanks to Mxi Technologies.
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Maintenance News: Lufthansa Technik gets German AEO status

German customs authorities have awarded Lufthansa Technik Logistik authorized economic operator (AEO) status in recognition of the company’s adherence to c
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Maintenance News: Mayo Aviation adds service for King Air 90s and 200s

As a result of the expertise Mayo Aviation has gained by operating and maintaining its own fleet of Beech King Airs, it has added the King Air 90 and 200 s
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Maintenance News: Hawker Beechcraft names new rapid distributor

Hawker Beechcraft has selected India-based Arrow Aviation Services as an authorized parts distributor for Rapid Aircraft Parts Inventory and Distribution (
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: Team maintenance venture in Asia-Pacific region

The development of a composite and metal bond component repair station is in progress in the Asia-Pacific region as a joint venture between Spirit AeroSyst
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Maintenance News: Standard Aero recognized for being eco friendly

Standard Aero will eliminate tons of waste and reduce energy use and noise as part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s top “green leadership” program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: ICG donation funds PAMA scholarship

ICG, a developer and manufacturer of satellite-based global voice and data communications for cabin and flight-deck operations, has donated $2,000 to the P
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Maintenance News: Book focuses on technician health issues

Numerous medical books are available for pilots, but until now mechanics and technicians have been on their own.
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Maintenance News: TECI offers excess inventory management

If you have excess inventory sitting in your hangar, Turbine Engine Consultants (TECI) of Joplin, Mo., has a solution.
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Maintenance News: Spectra Jet gets FAA approval for Challengers

For the past eight years Spectra Jet has focused its certified repair station exclusively on Learjets.
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Maintenance News: Dassault Aircraft Services Wilmington wins diamond award

The FAA has awarded Dassault Aircraft Services Wilmington the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Diamond Certificate of Excellence.
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Maintenance News: New maintenance support program launched by Embraer

Embraer has introduced Tool on Time, a material solutions program that offers an inventory of more than 130 maintenance tools and ground support equipment
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Maintenance News: Chantilly Air moves into new hangar

Now settled into its new 36,000-sq-ft hangar facility, Chantilly Air continues to increase its FAA Part 145 repair station maintenance capacity.
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: West Star opens second Dallas Love facility

West Star Aviation is increasing capacity at its Dallas Love Field facility to keep up with demand for Citation, Hawker, Beechjet, King Air, Falcon a
Airports

Referendum could not save Berlin Tempelhof

Berlin Tempelhof airport will almost certainly close on October 31.
Maintenance and Modifications

Engaging exhibitors and attendees

NBAA more than doubled the number of exhibitors at the Maintenance Management Conference from last year, increasing the number from 27 to 63.
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Tracs Award

NBAA presented Greg Fink with a Technical Reward and Career Scholarship program (Tracs) scholarship for a Falcon 900EX maintenance course.
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA maintenance management conference

The 23rd annual NBAA Maintenance Management Conference, held April 15 through 18, was by any measure a significant success.

Australian firm gives corporate King Air a utility makeover

Australia’s Hawker Pacific has begun modifications to a Hornbill Skyways Beechcraft King Air B200GT at its Bankstown Airport facility on the outskirts of S

European regionals log record loads

Feeder carriers in Europe saw record passenger loads last year as increased passenger numbers outstripped the growth in seats, according to the European Re

Regionals Update: Island Air to fly from KC

The DOT has awarded Hawaii’s Island Air the rights to fly three EAS routes from Kansas City International Airport now served by Mesa Air Group subsidiary A

Regionals Update: Horizon to go all turboprop

Horizon Airlines will shed its 20 Bombardier CRJ700s as part of a strategy to transition to a uniform fleet of between 48 and 53 Bombardier Q400 turboprops

Regionals Update: ExpressJet rejects SkyWest takeover

A committee composed of independent outside members of Houston-based ExpressJet’s board of directors unanimously rejected a proposal from St.

Regionals Update: Mesa settles with Hawaiian

Mesa Air Group has dropped its appeal of an $80 million award issued to Hawaiian Airlines and agreed to pay a $52.5 million settlement for using confidenti

Regional Airline Association 2008 Convention Report

A trip from the site of last year’s RAA annual convention in Memphis to the venue chosen for this year’s edition, held in Indianapolis last month, covers b
Rotorcraft

Operator plans renovations at London heliport

Von Essen Hotels is investing approximately $15 million over the next 12 months to revamp the London Heliport, which it acquired earlier this year.
Rotorcraft

RTCA releases helicopter TAWS standard

Standard-setting organization RTCA has released minimum operational performance standards (MOPS) for helicopter terrain awareness and warning systems (HTAW
Avionics

First TCAS II-toting helo flying with Bristow

A Eurocopter AS 332 Super Puma, operated by Bristow in offshore oil transport in the North Sea, on April 9 became the first helicopter to be fitted with a
Rotorcraft

Portuguese firm invests in French helo operator

Consolidation among European helicopter operators continues, with Heliportugal joining forces with French operator SAF Helicap, creating a fleet of nearly