Maintenance and Modifications
News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.
Aircraft
Pilatus Boosts PC-24's Payload, Range, and Cabin
With six passengers on board, the midsize twinjet will be able to fly 2,000 nm
Maintenance and Modifications
Western Jet Aviation’s Florida MRO Gets Part 145 Nod
StandardAero subsidiary brings its support to East Coast
Avionics
Duncan Expands Honeywell Service Agreement
MRO provider responsible for navigation and integrated avionics computers
Charter & Fractional
TAG Aviation Opens Downtown Office in Singapore
The aircraft management and charter group has been established in Singapore since 2007
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Expands Smart Services Cost-per-hour Program
New level of coverage comes at a flat, fixed rate
Maintenance and Modifications
Textron Aviation’s Greensboro Service Center Turns 30
The facility opened in 1993 as the Citation Service Center
Airports
Oxford Airport Plots a Path To Being a Green Aviation Hub
UK airport sees opportunities and challenges in decarbonizing measures like electrification
Maintenance and Modifications
Executive Jet Maintenance Adds Hangar at San Bernardino Airport
New building expands EJM’s aircraft storage offering
Maintenance and Modifications
CitationPartners is Breathing New Life into Older Cessna Citation Jets
The Citation Excel Eagle program gets you a like-new aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
Yingling To Complete Second Expansion in 2023 by Year-end
Project increases the company’s facility space to 320,000 sq ft
Maintenance and Modifications
AAR: Aircraft Mechanic Shortage Reaches Critical Point
AAR urges employers to show more willingness to cooperate with colleges and schools to support training
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet East Techs Tackle G550 Composite Cowling Repair
Work blends creativity with engineering prowess
Maintenance and Modifications
Nomad Completes Initial 12-year Inspection on Airbus ACJ319
Inspection revealed corrosion and structural/system defects
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet East Wins Mexican CAA Approval for Maintenance Work
Company spotlights the close proximity to Mexico of its MRO operations
Maintenance and Modifications
Duncan’s Elaborate Falcon 900EX Refurb a ‘Massive Undertaking’
Falcon owner intimately involved in final design
Maintenance and Modifications
Tamarack Adding Engineers To Meet Demand
The U.S. winglet specialist has an immediate need to hire three more engineers
Maintenance and Modifications
Latest McCauley Propeller Enters Service on King Air B300
New propeller saves weight, increases takeoff and climb performance
Maintenance and Modifications
Maintenance Beyond the Wrench
A CALS examination of business aviation maintenance, moderated by Matt Thurber, Editor-in-Chief, AIN Media Group.
Rotorcraft
FAA Warns of Helo Parts from Data-plate Swapping
Data plate from wrecked Bell 206B allegedly attached to similar aircraft of 'unknown origin'
Maintenance and Modifications
AOne Marks 2,500th Transaction with Donation
Texas flight department chooses local museum as charity of choice
Maintenance and Modifications
Gulfstream Opens Paint Hangar at Wisconsin Service Center
73,000-sq-ft facility can paint 48 aircraft annually
Maintenance and Modifications
Rotor OEMs Move To Improve Mx Service Offerings
Companies announce initiatives to improve customer service
Maintenance and Modifications
Online Bizav Community Avtopia Launches
Site brings aviation pros together to network and help resolve AOG issues
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Taps KGB Aviation Solutions for Data Downloads
The company's DART unit will speed data availability
Maintenance and Modifications
King Aerospace's Arkansas Facility Receives First BBJ Maintenance Job
The BBJ will fly more than 7,000 miles to Bentonville
Maintenance and Modifications
Aerocare Boosts Investment in UK MRO Facilities
MRO provider gains new 'C' rating for workshop space and tooling
Maintenance and Modifications
Cadorath Joins Rolls-Royce’s First Support Network
Louisiana MRO authorized for M250, RR300 engine overhauls
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet Malaysia Set for Upcoming Selangor Aviation Show
MRO Provider Highlighting Expansion at Subang Skypark
Maintenance and Modifications
ExecuJet Australia Preps for Falcon 6X Service Entry
First delivery is imminent following August 22 certification
Maintenance and Modifications
Wheels Up Picks Bluetail To Centralize Maintenance Records
Software promises faster records searches
