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.
Maintenance and Modifications
Polymer Flap Roller Bearing for King Airs Gets Transport Canada Nod
Grease-free bearing lasts longer and reduces wear and tear on flap tracks
Maintenance and Modifications
Piper Aircraft Extends Boeing's Role as Parts Supplier
Boeing Distribution, which formerly traded as Aviall, has run Piper's parts distribution network since 2010
Maintenance and Modifications
Rolls-Royce, JSX Sign $300M Engine Services Agreement
Deal covers 162 AE3007A engines
Aircraft
Gama Buys King Airs for Scottish Air Ambulance Service
Three modified King Air 350Cs will have a cargo door for boarding patients
Aircraft
Harbour Air Electric Beavers Draw Oshkosh Crowds
Electric power turns the de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver into a sleek, modern-looking airplane
Maintenance and Modifications
Spectrum Aeromed Earns FAA Nod for Kodiak Medical Package
The approval allows the utility turboprop to act as an air ambulance
Maintenance and Modifications
Freebird Airlines Becomes RTX's First Ascentia Customer in Turkey
Ascentia software platform provides predictive maintenance solutions
Maintenance and Modifications
Lockheed Martin and Lufthansa Technik Grow Cooperation
Sustainment and logistics solutions on a global basis are the main potential areas for collaboration
Maintenance and Modifications
Fargo Jet Center, Stellar Blu Partner on ISR Comms
The companies are testing Sidewinder for special mission applications
Engines
ITP Aero Reaps Growth From New Engine Platform Roles
Former Rolls-Royce engines and components subsidiary expands its horizons
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Lufthansa Technik to Perform Boeing 787 Cabin Modifications
Deal expands on Boeing's own modification capacity, offering more choice to customers
Engines
Tata Applies AI and Quantum Computing to Crack Tough Aerospace Challenges
India-based group expands its work with Rolls-Royce on hydrogen fuel systems
Maintenance and Modifications
ITP Extends MRO Contract with Pratt & Whitney Canada
Agreement solidifies ITP Aero's focus on expanding its presence in the civil MRO market
Aircraft
Resurgent De Havilland Canada bags sales, launches refurb program
DHC to help streamline fleet planning
Maintenance and Modifications
StandardAero Notes 60 Years as PT6 Service Provider
The ubiquitous turboprop engine family has racked up half a billion flying hours
Maintenance and Modifications
Blackhawk Putting More Power in the TBM 700
The new Pratt & Whitney Canada engine will enable performance similar to the TBM 850
Engines
Rolls-Royce Reports Progress with Pearl 10X Engine
Manufacturer says early operations with the Pearl 700 turbofans on the Gulfstream G700 are "flawless"
Maintenance and Modifications
Farnborough Shop Expands Bombardier’s Euro Mx Network
The line maintenance station will augment and support Bombardier’s major heavy maintenance operation at Biggin Hill
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviation Maintenance Sector Chases Technology Reboot
Maintenance, repair and overhaul firms see digitalization as a path to improved safety and efficiency
Maintenance and Modifications
Bain Forecasts MRO Pain
Increased productivity, capacity and M&A seen as solutions
Maintenance and Modifications
Mammoth Freighter Launches First 777-200LR Conversion in UK
Full certification of the 777-200LRMF expected later this year
Engines
GE Aerospace Boosts Global MRO Capacity
Investments support growing demand for CFM Leap engines
Engines
New U.S. Air Force Ops Platform Will Get Upgraded Engines
GE Aerospace Defense & Systems is pursuing new opportunities for its engines in military applications
Engines
SR Technics Inducts First Pratt & Whitney GTF Engine
P&W expands MRO capacity for Geared Turbofan engines
Engines
GE Aerospace Expands Scope of Artificial Intelligence Support
AI enhances engine inspection processes and predictive maintenance
Environment
Chasing Net Zero Carbon, Aerospace Manufacturing Gets Greener
Energy, water, and waste reduction processes have become part of the industry’s operations
Maintenance and Modifications
Honeywell Expands TFE Engine Support with Gama Aviation
Gama's Bournemouth facility in the UK will support aircraft operators across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
Environment
Dovetail Unveils Hydrogen-electric Propulsion System
The first powertrain has been tested with ground runs conducted in Spain
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Installs 3,000 Solar Panels on London Service Center
The solar panels will provide nearly one-third of the site's energy
