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
FAA Issues New Guidance for PMA Holders
The FAA is looking for comments from the industry on a revision of Order 8120.2, production approval and certification management procedures.
Maintenance and Modifications
PartsLogistics Adds New Batch Search Feature
AvSupport’s PartsLogistics aircraft parts sourcing system has a new feature that allows users to conduct batch searches.
Maintenance and Modifications
Dassault Adds New Service Center
Dassault Falcon said it plans to establish a factory-owned Falcon service center at Sorocaba Airport in São Paulo, Brazil.
Maintenance and Modifications
Cessna Adds CJ3 to ProTech Mx Program
Cessna has added the Citation CJ3 to its ProTech maintenance program, which allows operators to pay for regular maintenance labor costs via a monthly fee.
Maintenance and Modifications
MES Handling Joins Signature Stable
Signature Flight Support has acquired MES Handling at Munich International Airport in Germany.
Maintenance and Modifications
Missouri Eliminates Repair Parts Tax
The governor of Missouri has signed a bill eliminating sales tax on aircraft repair parts, aligning the state with neighboring states having similar laws.
Maintenance and Modifications
Standard Aero expanding Winnipeg facility
Driven by growth in turbine engine overhaul contracts, Standard Aero has broken ground for an 80,000-sq-ft expansion of its Winnipeg facility.
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Maintenance and Modifications
Warning Issued to Carbon Brake Owners
The FAA has warned operators with carbon brakes about problems with environmentally friendly organic salt runway de-icer fluids.
Maintenance and Modifications
Hawker Crew Stuck in Door Handle Jam
A Hawker 900XP crew recently discovered after landing that a slightly out-of-tolerance closing mechanism can render the cabin door unopenable from inside t
Maintenance and Modifications
AircraftLogs.com Adds Auto Updates
AircraftLogs.com has added maintenance features to its online logbook system.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ohio firm awaits STC for re-engined Citation IIs
Clifford Development expects STC approval this month for its re-engined version of the Citation II.
Regulations and Government
FAA: PMA parts are as good as OEM parts
The FAA recently stopped short of chiding OEMs for threatening to invalidate warranties if FAA-approved PMA (parts manufacturing approval) parts are used i
Rotorcraft
The Koala Floats
Dart Helicopter’s Apical Industries has received EASA approval for its Tri-Bag Emergency Float System on the AgustaWestland A119/AW119 Mk II.
Maintenance and Modifications
West Star expands services at Grand Junction center
West Star Aviation is continuing to look for select niches to extend its large and small business aircraft service offerings, while at the same time streng
Regulations and Government
FAA temporarily halts foreign repair station certifications
If you’ve ever suspected that the right hand doesn’t know what the left is doing in Washington, Congress and the Transportation Security Administration (TS
Maintenance and Modifications
Standard aero expanding winning facility
Driven by growth in turbine engine overhaul contracts, Standard Aero has broken ground for an 80,000-sq-ft expansion of its Winnipeg facility.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jet Aviation Dusseldorf is now a Piaggio service center
Piaggio Aero has appointed Jet Aviation Dusseldorf an authorized service center for the Avanti/Avanti II turboprop twin.
Maintenance and Modifications
Jetcorp completes Challenger 604 eight-year inspection
The 96-month inspection of a Challenger 604 gave JetCorp’s St.
Maintenance and Modifications
Ameco Beijing signs Lufthansa Technik service agreement
A two-year, worldwide logistic services agreement has been signed by Ameco Beijing and Lufthansa Technik Logistik (LTL).
Maintenance and Modifications
Metrojet gets Cayman Islands MRO approval
Metrojet’s MRO operation has obtained Cayman Islands Aircraft Maintenance Organization approval.
Maintenance and Modifications
Starport named Honewell 731 line maintenance service center
StarPortUSA, based at Orlando-Sanford International Airport, was recently named an authorized line maintenance service center for Honeywell Aerospace.
Maintenance and Modifications
Precision Aviation breaks ground on expansion project
Precision Aviation Group recently began work on expanding its Atlanta headquarters.
Maintenance and Modifications
Global Aviation designated Bombardier service provider
Bombardier Business Aircraft has authorized Global Aviation of Portland-Hillsboro Airport to be an aircraft on ground/line maintenance facility (AOG/LMF) i
Maintenance and Modifications
General Dynamics to buy Jet Aviation
Gulfstream Aerospace parent company General Dynamics has agreed to pay approximately $2.25 billion to buy Jet Aviation from the Permira Funds private-equit
Maintenance and Modifications
AIA Launches Effort To Eliminate Counterfeit Parts
The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) has launched a counterfeit parts “integrated project team” to create standards for government and industry to re
Maintenance and Modifications
ITAR Changes Might Hamper U.S. Parts Exports
PMA manufacturers might have a harder time exporting their civilian aircraft parts due to a new International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) rule issue
Maintenance and Modifications
FBI: TSA TAT Probe Climb Not a Criminal Act
According to the FBI, federal laws against tampering with aircraft do not apply to the bizarre situation that occurred at Chicago O’Hare Airport on August
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Guidance Aids Alterations Approval Process
The FAA has updated guidance provided to field inspectors on how to determine the recommended form of approval for aircraft alterations.
Aircraft
Stevens Aviation Delivers First Lear4Ever Aircraft
Business aircraft maintenance, modification and completions firm Stevens Aviation today delivered the first Lear4Ever–an upgraded Learjet 35–to Dr.
Maintenance and Modifications
Aviation Partners ‘Intensely Interested’ in Spiroids
Years after testing an unusually shaped “spiroid” winglet on a Gulfstream II, Aviation Partners remains “intensely interested” in continuing research into
