Field Aviation received an STC from EASA to install the Universal Avionics EFI-890R display system in Dash 8-100/-200/-300 models. The upgrade includes installation of five identical Universal EFI-890R LCD flat panel displays.
Airbus is temporarily slowing down the build rate of its A380s to reduce the number of aircraft that will need to be modified to resolve fatigue cracking in a wing component. The decision will reduce monthly production from 2.7 aircraft to 2.3 aircraft, although Airbus says this will not affect its 2012 delivery target of 30 aircraft. It will, however, result in lower-than-anticipated deliveries in 2013. Airbus is taking a €158 million charge linked to the costs associated with A380 wing component cracking with more costs excepted to follow.
The Regional Airline Association added Stacey Bechdolt as director, safety and technical affairs. Bechdolt joins the association in Washington, D.C. and most recently served as manager, training compliance and AQP coordinator for Comair.
Jet Midwest Technik appointed Eric Haymes as president of its maintenance operation in Kansas City, Mo. Haymes is the founder of Mojave Jet, a commercial aircraft trading company.
Amavco acquired Field Aviation from Field's parent firm, Hunting PLC. Field Aviation is an aircraft modification and parts manufacturing company with locations in Toronto, Calgary, Seattle and Cincinnati. Amavco says it is identifying sites for its first U.S. modification center. Facilities
Row 44 is providing its broadband entertainment platform to Transaero Airlines for its narrowbody and Boeing 767 fleets. Inflight services include broadband internet access, live television and video on demand. Passengers will access the services through their personal devices.
Goodrich signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce for nacelle maintenance services for British Airways as part of its Total Care support program. The contract will start when British Airways receives its first Boeing 787; Goodrich will complete the work at its facility in Prestwick, Scotland.
Air Canada will consider an international MRO provider as a permanent replacement for Aveos Fleet Performance but in an attempt to appease domestic opposition to such a move, the carrier says that it will prefer those providers who “have or will establish some portion of their operation in Montreal, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Toronto.” The airline, which has rebutted charges from Aveos that the carrier caused the MRO's bankruptcy, also notes a recent legal opinion issued by the Canadian government that Air Canada meets the requirements demanding minimum levels of MRO work sta
Flybe Aviation Services will use Amos software from Swiss-AS to manage its maintenance, engineering and logistics. The software implementation should take 12-15 months.
Rolls-Royce opened a supply chain office on April 24 in the city of Guaymas, within the northwest Mexican state of Sonora. The office will employ six people.
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft made a variety of MRO services announcements at the Airline Purchasing & Maintenance Expo. Two airlines—Airlink of South Africa and Aerovias of Chile—signed up for BAE's Parts Plus spares service, which is aimed at new operators of the BAe 146/Avro RJ aircraft. Titan Airways, a VIP charter specialist based in London, extended its four-year JetSpares support contract for two more years for its three BAe 146/Avro RJs. BAE also will offer a life extension program for the Jetstream 32.
AAR received an FAA STC to perform an oxygen system retrofit on a Boeing 747-400 aircraft. A third-party maintenance and modification center in Asia conducted the oxygen system retrofit with support from AAR Engineering Services teams based in Indianapolis and Singapore.
For years, Pratt & Whitney Automation has been using its patented waterjet technology to remove coatings for commercial, military and space customers. Now, it has perfected that process to remove many more types of coatings, including high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) coatings. Pratt & Whitney refers to this alternative waterjet technology as Pure Pulse, as it uses ultrasonically pulsed water to remove the coatings rather than harsh chemicals.
Consider these two real situations: • Two technicians were discussing last night's hockey game while a third wrestled to maneuver a piece of heavy equipment. Although within 10 ft. of each other, the talking pair never volunteered to help and the technician handling the load never asked for it. • When a large MRO switched its safety reporting initiative from a phone-based system to an Internet-based system, input from technicians skyrocketed from six calls in eight years to more than 800 reports in the first year alone.
Timco Aviation Services named Pete Laszcz as general manager of its Greensboro, N.C., airframe operations. He replaces Mike Anderson, who left the company. Laszcz most recently was a managing director at American Airlines' MRO division.
Swiss Aviation Consulting added Munir Al-Dzhidi to the group as manager, Middle East operations for the group's company Swicamo Middle East Aviation Services.
Universal Avionics appointed Robert Randall to OEM sales manager. Randall began his career with Universal Avionics in 2008 as Midwest regional sales manager. Airframes
Hamilton Sundstrand and AFI KLM E&M signed a long term repair license agreement for MRO services on Hamilton Sundstrand components for the Boeing 787, which include bleed systems and liquid cooling systems.
MTU Maintenance Hannover extended an existing engine contract with JetBlue Airways to include MRO for all of the operator's V2533 engines. The amended contract will run until 2020 with a five year renewal option. Avionics/IFE
