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
Millville Reopened as Regional Facility
Dallas Airmotive also recently announced that it has opened a regional turbine center in Millville, N.J.
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier Building Dallas Maintenance Facility
The third quarter of next year will see the opening ceremony of a new Bombardier factory-owned service center at Love Field in Dallas.
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna Provides Service Bulletins and Letters Online
Cessna has recently added online access to Service Bulletins and Letters for all Citation models at its support Web site (www.cessnasupport.com).
Maintenance and Modifications
Intermarket Offers Avionics Maintenance Insurance
Building on OEM-sponsored programs for by-the-hour airframe and powerplant maintenance, Intermarket Insurance Agency has introduced Av-Tec Equipment Mainte
Maintenance and Modifications
MRO Profile: Gulfstream Luton
SAVANNAH MANUFACTURER'S SHOP IN EUROPE
Gulfstream’s service center at London Luton Airport is one of 12 factory support facilities,
Maintenance and Modifications
Securaplane Names Cantec Systems as Distributor
Cantec Systems of Ontario, Canada, is the latest company to sign a distributor agreement with Securaplane Technologies to offer Hawker main ship batteries.
Maintenance and Modifications
GDAS To Support GIIs and GIIIs
Factory product support for Gulfstream IIs and GIIIs will move out from beneath the wing of Gulfstream service centers and find itself under the umbrella o
Aircraft
STC for Falcon 50 Engine Upgrade Delayed
Premier Aircraft of East Alton, Ill., continues to work with Honeywell on an engine upgrade program for the Falcon 50 expected to be completed in the third
Aircraft
Piaggio: Avanti Announcement Premature
Although Piaggio named two new completion centers for the Avanti at the NBAA Convention last month, Tom Appleton, president and CEO of Piaggio America, tol
Maintenance and Modifications
Raisbeck Modified C90 Gets Mtow Boost
Raisbeck Engineering received approval of an mtow increase, to 10,350 pounds, for King Air C90s and C90Bs that have been modified with four-blade Hartzell/
Safety
Three ‘As’ of Hiring
Some employers look for experience when interviewing a candidate; all they care about is a proven track record.
Maintenance and Modifications
Streamlining the Technician Hiring Process
Kevin Dawson, director of human resources for Sabreliner-Midcoast in St.
Maintenance and Modifications
ABC Taxi Aéreo expands into jet maintenance
ABC Taxi Aéreo, the executive jet service controlled by Brazilian industrial conglomerate Algar, recently acquired Belo Horizonte-based jet maintenance com
Maintenance and Modifications
GE Acquires Everest VIT
General Electric has acquired Everest VIT, a Welch Allyn subsidiary focused on remote visual inspection equipment for industrial applications.
Safety
Timco mechanics sentenced for making false statements
August was a bad month for Triad International Maintenance (Timco) of Greensboro, N.C.
Safety
EJM recognized for human factors training
Executive Jet Management (EJM), a provider of aircraft management and charter services, received special recognition from Grey Owl Aviation Consultants for
Safety
More frequent CRJ 200 aileron checks recommended
On August 31 the NTSB officially recommended that the FAA require Bombardier to revise the maintenance procedures for the Canadair CRJ 200 so that the aile
Maintenance and Modifications
Tech Engineering teams up with Lanmar Aviation in Groton
Tech Engineering, an AOG mobile repair service, has xpanded its capabilities to include a base operation center at the Lanmar Aviation facility on the Grot
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EZ Maintenance offers improved tracking software
EZ Maintenance Version 2.08 is Link-It software’s latest maintenance control software for business and commercial maintenance requirements.
Maintenance and Modifications
OK3 Air named satellite service center for PC-12
Western Aircraft of Boise, Idaho, a Pilatus sales and service center since 1996, has appointed OK3 Air on Heber Valley Municipal Airport of Heber City, Uta
Maintenance and Modifications
Capital Aviation gets repair station license
Capital Aviation on Wiley Post Municipal Airport in Oklahoma City has been awarded FAA Part 145 repair station status.
Maintenance and Modifications
Sierracom announces online maintenance tracking service
SierraCom, a division of Sierra Industries, will now provide online services for its maintenance tracking program.
Maintenance and Modifications
Innotech Aviation Gets Macau Airworthiness Approval
Macau, a special administrative region of the People’s Republic of China, has awarded Innotech Aviation MAR-145 maintenance organization status.
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MRO Profile: Arinc aircraft maintenance
Company boasts two part 145-authorized facilities
When the name Arinc comes up in conversation most pilots think of an old, e
Accidents
The Enduring Controversy of TWA Flight 800
It is hard to believe that despite the passage of more than nine years since that hot July night, the discussion continues about TWA Flight 800, which cras
Safety
European shops prepare for human factors training rule
By September next year European aircraft maintenance providers will be obliged to have conducted approved human factors training for their staff.
Maintenance and Modifications
Complaint filed against Rolls-Royce
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) has filed a complaint with the FAA against Rolls-Royce alleging the engine maker does not provide basic
Maintenance and Modifications
Bombardier opens high-tech ‘superwarehouse’ in Chicago
Last month Bombardier inaugurated its 238,000-sq-ft distribution center near Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
Maintenance and Modifications
Brazil's Helipark Will Provide Bell Maintenance
Brazilian executive aviation company TAM (Táxi Aéreo Marília) has selected Helipark as its authorized maintenance provider for Bells.
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Dassault opens top-notch paint facility in Delaware
Just 387 days after groundbreaking ceremonies last year, Dassault Falcon Jet officially opened a new 40,000-sq-ft aircraft paint facility at its Wilmington
