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
Elliott expands its capabilities
Top executives of Elliott Aviation enthused at an NBAA 2002 press conference Monday about a number of new developments of the venerable family-owned corpor
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Rolls-Royce adds regional customer service team
Rolls-Royce has introduced a new team of regional customer managers (RCMs) to expand the maintenance and support service available to operators of business
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New Texas maintenance shop almost ready for grand opening
Wing Aviation (Booth No.
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Middle Eastern operators may avoid U.S. MRO work
With the Bush Administration pushing to wage war on Iraq, some Middle Eastern business and VIP aircraft operators are now reluctant to come to the U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications
Avexus to release MRO software on Linux
San Diego-based Avexus (Booth No.
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Standard Aero to service Cityhopper's Fokker fleet
Standard Aero (Booth No.
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Miniscule video borescope introduced
Everest VIT lays claim to developing the world’s smallest, fully articulated video borescope, the 3.9-mm diameter XL PRO.
Maintenance and Modifications
3M Aerospace helps you clean up your act
3M Aerospace has new aircraft cleaning and maintenance products at the convention (Booth No.
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Cessna ratchets up its global service capability
According to Cessna’s v-p of service facilities Jim Morgan, “We are dedicated to expanding our worldwide Citation product network and doubling the capacity
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Packed room shows need for hush kits
The race is heating up in the Gulfstream hush kit market, as three providers maneuver for the inside track.
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Engines and avionics are Garrett's focus
Garrett Aviation Services (Booth No.
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'Check you oil, sir?' Jet-Care does it all
The last year has been a rewarding one for Jet-Care International of Cedar Knolls, N.J., a subsidiary of UK’s Spectro Laboratories, its representatives rep
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The race is on for Lear 20-series RVSM
First there were none, now suddenly there are four companies here that announced their intention to develop a reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) ST
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TCAC supports an active fleet
Although they haven’t been manufactured for a decade and a half, Twin Commanders continue as workhorses for many small- to medium-size companies, thanks to
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ASO's PhotoZOOM fills in the details
It has become a lot easier for prospective aircraft buyers to go shopping since the market was discovered by the Internet industry.
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GKN acquisition upgrades its capabilities
GKN Aerospace’s acquisition of the U.S.
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DeCrane creates SFAR 88 compliance team
DeCrane Aircraft Systems Integration Group, as a major supplier of fuel systems, has established an SFAR (Special Federal Aviation Regulation) 88 support t
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A different breed of Catpass
The Commuter Air Technology (CAT) NBAA ’02 exhibit (Booth No.
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Improved circuit breakers in flight test
Irvine, Calif.-based Eaton Corp.
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Unison ignition system lights off Atlas V engine
According to Unison Industries, its new dual direct spark ignition system (DDSI) successfully lit the Pratt & Whitney RL 10A-4-2 engine on the Lockheed
Aircraft
Mitsubishi continues to upgrade MU-2 support
Several steps to add to the support structure for MU-2 operators were announced at NBAA 2002 by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America’s aircraft products sup
Maintenance and Modifications
Weco-overhauled Aircraft Parts Cited in FAA Notice
The FAA’s scrutiny of Weco Aerospace Systems of Burbank, Calif., has taken a new turn with the issuance of an FAA Unapproved Parts Notification.
Aircraft
Guaranteed brakes for Pilatus PC-12
The Parker Hannifin Aircraft Wheel and Brake Division of Parker Aerospace announced a guaranteed cost-per-brake-landing (CPBL) program for Pilatus PC-12 an
Maintenance and Modifications
Wing builds Gulfstream shop in Tex.
Wing Aviation recently began construction of a 54,000-sq-ft facility to house its new Gulfstream maintenance center at the Montgomery County Airport in Con
Aircraft
GIV-SP, GV reach dispatch reliability milestones
Gulfstream Aerospace announced that its Gulfstream IV-SP has achieved a 99.6-percent dispatch reliability rate over the past year, while the GV dispatch ra
Cabin Interior and Electronics
Stevens the place to go for Piaggios
With delivery of a reconfigured Piaggio Avanti twin-turboprop pusher on September 19 and a second green Avanti expected this month, Stevens Aviation will b
