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 FBO and MRO provider at Wichita Eisenhower National Airport has been named by Collins Aerospace as an authorized Goodrich De-icer Service Center.
The company's Accessories Center of Excellence facilities are certified by Honeywell and Triumph Group for repair of helo and turboprop engine LRUs.
The country's Civil Aviation Authority has awarded Part 145 approval to ExecuJet MRO Services facilities in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.
An agreement to develop an STC for A330 passenger-to-cargo conversions calls for Lufthansa Technik to supply mod kits and Airbus to provide technical data.
The Lithuanian MRO provider has established a line maintenance station in Nice, France, and plans to expand to London early this fall.
JetTech's avionics upgrades for older CitationJets enable modern capabilities such as touchscreens and LPV approaches.
The installation of Honeywell's Jetwave satcom system at Dassault Aircraft Services' Stuart, Florida satellite station was on a Falcon 7X.
JetSupport now provides line and base maintenance of Bombardier Global 5000, 6000, and XRS business jets.
The maintenance station is the company's 10th worldwide and seventh in Europe.
The designation enables Gary Jet Center to perform a host of authorized maintenance on Cirrus SR-Series piston singles and the Vision Jet.