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.
The companies have agreed to work together to resume supplies of components and parts made by Aerometals for MD's rotorcraft.
An oil and gas champion, Abu Dhabi Aviation is also finding viable uses for the aging elements of its fleet.
The next two decades will see rising rotorcraft demand across multiple sectors, according to the latest market forecast from Airbus Helicopters.
Duncan Aviation has repainted its first Pilatus PC-24 light jet.
EASA has certified the AW169 for skid gear and single-pilot advanced IFR search and rescue operations.
ST Engineering and Pensacola State College are laying plans to co-develop an aircraft maintenance technician academy in Pensacola, Florida.
French engine OEM Safran adds to its global maintenance network for Leap-1A and Leap-1B engines with a site in Brussels.
The completions specialist will also feature a recently delivered Bell 407 at Heli-Expo.
FlyExclusive's maintenance facilities enable it to perform more than 80 percent of the work on its 90+ business jet fleet.
Brazilian helicopter operator Ocean Explorer has selected Embraer's Beacon digital maintenance platform.
