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.

FBOs

Executive Aircraft files Chapter 11

Executive Aircraft Corp.
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Cessna plans Citation shop expansions

“We are dedicated to expanding our worldwide Citation product network and doubling the capacity of our Cessna-owned service facilities during the next five
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Avcon commits to Learjet 24/25 RVSM program

Avcon Industries, the Newton, Kan.
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Regional jet maint base opens in Australia

National Jet Systems opened a regional aircraft maintenance facility in Brisbane, Australia.
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Ontario Firm To Provide P&WC Maintenance

T-G Aviation, based at Hamilton Airport in Mount Hope, Ontario, Canada, signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada to provide category I maintenan
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Eclipse, Safire Owners Guaranteed Cost Coverage

Online air-taxi broker CharterAuction.com has launched a program in which it will guarantee future owners of the Eclipse 500 and Safire S-26 twin-engine en
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Falcon Jet Appoints Model-specific Service Reps

With the aim of facilitating “quicker technical solutions and reduced aircraft downtime,” Dassault Falcon Jet has designated its field service representati
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Colorado Firm To Introduce Learjet 30 RVSM Package

Honeywell signed a contract with West Star Aviation of Grand Junction, Colo., to develop an RVSM equipment package for the Learjet 30 series.
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Elliott Aviation sees opportunity in upcoming mandated avionics

Fall 2001 may not have been the most auspicious time to launch a new business strategy, but for Elliott Aviation its ambitious business plan for the next h
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Borescope manages and shares data globally

GE Sensing and Inspections has introduced the XLG3 borescope, which standardizes the inspection process and allows the user to manage it effectively.
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Western Aircraft receives fourth Diamond Award

For the fourth time the FAA has awarded Western Aircraft the Diamond Certificate of Excellence for the company’s commitment to technical training and exper
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Embraer Part 145 service center opens in Paris

The EASA has issued a Part 145 approval certificate to Embraer’s new executive jets center at Le Bourget Airport.
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Ametek to open MRO operation at Changi Airport

An 18,000-sq-ft maintenance, repair and overhaul facility was slated to open on Singapore’s Changi Airport before the end of last month.
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EASA approves Airwolf's Robinson blade fix

The European Aviation Safety Agency has granted approval of a recent FAA-approved rotor blade tape installation STC for Robinson R22s and R44s.
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Hawker Beechcraft service center opens in Delhi

InterGlobe General Aviation, a subsidiary of InterGlobe Enterprises, is opening a Hawker Beechcraft authorized service center at the Indira Gandhi Internat
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ERA Helicopters inks MX deal with P&WC

Pratt & Whitney Canada signed a fleet-management program contract with Era Helicopters of Lake Charles, La., to provide engine support for its fleet of
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Dallas Airmotive Love Field offers PW300 hot sections

BBA Aviation Engine Repair and Overhaul’s Dallas Airmotive has added Pratt
& Whitney Canada PW300 hot-section inspection service at its Love Fiel
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Red River turbines builds T-9 milspec test cell

Turbine engine overhauler Red River Turbines has built the world’s first commercial T-9 military spec depot-level engine test cell.

The $1.6 mil
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Cessna Citation service centers to offer mobile service units

Cessna Aircraft has begun serving Citation customers with a mobile service unit designed to save owners and operators time and money on their aircraft main
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Ameco Beijing opens Asia's largest MRO facility

A joint venture between Air China and Lufthansa has produced one of the world’s largest MRO facilities.
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EADS Socata OKs Midcoast as Falcon 7X repair center

Midcoast Aviation of St.
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CRS Jet Spares broadens and increases capacity

CRS Jet Spares is offering additional support for Premier I airframes.
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Corporate Flight maintenance relocates facility

Smyrna, Tenn.-based Corporate Flight Management (CFM) has expanded its maintenance division’s capacity by moving it from two relatively small hangars to a
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New version of corridor maintenance software released

Continuum Applied Technology has released Version 8.5 of its Corridor aviation service software.
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MRO Profile: Haggan Aviation

After a long stint working for other people, Geno Haggan, president of Englewood, Colo.-based Haggan Aviation, decided to open his own maintenance shop in
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Falcon support changes

Dassault Falcon has rearranged its two support organizations for Falcons, combining the eastern and western hemisphere customer service organizations under
Regulations and Government

AD non-compliance sparks more FAA oversight

The FAA has been under intense pressure from the U.S.
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New inspection requirement could ground Cessna 441 Conquest IIs

In a situation reminiscent of the dilemma JetStar owners face, a substantial number of Cessna 441 Conquest II twin turboprops could be grounded come Septem
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Gulfstream closes Weco's Burbank base

The FAA recently suspended the repair station certificate of Weco Aerospace Systems of Burbank, Calif.
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Nextant Gives New Life to Beechjets

Richmond Heights, Ohio-based Nextant Aerospace announced last month its 400NXT Beechjet retrofit and modernization program and Pro Line 21 cockpit upgrade