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.
Hybrid-electric aviation pioneer Ampaire is preparing to launch a Series B funding round after confirming that Surf Air Mobility is no longer acquiring it.
Bell has signed a purchase agreement with Swiss helicopter services company Karen for two Bell 505 helicopters for charter and flight training.
SmartSky partners with Neo NextGen and AJW Technique on improving MRO workflows through digital processes.
Revenues and earnings at General Dynamics’ aerospace unit climbed in the first quarter as higher service income more than offset fewer aircraft deliveries.
Millennium International Avionics has moved to a larger, 14,000-sq-ft facility.
Aircraft Servicing Guernsey has received line maintenance approval of Williams International's FJ33 engine.
ExecuJet MRO Services expects a third-quarter opening of its new maintenance facility in Dubai.
NASA’s electric experimental aircraft, the X-57 “Maxwell,” is nearing the end of ground tests and being prepared for the installation of batteries.
Oliver Wyman's annual MRO survey finds inflation, labor shortages, and sustainability could hamper the industry's growth in the next decade.
The FAA has included several key deadlines as part of an interim final rule overhauling aviation maintenance technician school regulations.
