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.
FinnHEMS will work with Rusada to consolidate its maintenance data into the Envision software suite so the information can be accessed remotely.
Optima Aero's facility in Anglet, France, will house maintenance, component, refurbishment and certification and distribution activities.
Bombardier has designated Fontainebleau Aviation as the official aircraft ground handling provider for its new Miami-Opa Locka service center.
Safran Helicopter Engines will provide support-by-the-hour for The Helicopter and Jet Company's Airbus fleet in Saudi Arabia.
Airbus Helicopters gained significant new fleet clients for its HCare product support program during this week's European Rotors conference.
German air ambulance provider DRF Luftrettung has ordered more Airbus H145 helicopters and additional services from the manufacturer.
Installations of SmartSky connectivity hardware and software for the Citation X business jet began this quarter at select Textron Aviation service centers.
The fractional and charter operation's MRO is looking to bring in more work from aircraft operators outside FlyExclusive.
The airline expects to train more than 1,000 people as A&Ps by 2026, with at least half of them women or people of color.
Keystone Turbine Services has been approved by Rolls-Royce for aftermarket MRO services on M250 and RR300 engines.