Dallas Airmotive signed a five-year engine service agreement with Avantair to repair, maintain, overhaul and provide field service on PT6A-66 engines that power the operator’s Piaggio Avanti turboprop aircraft. Dallas Airmotive has been a PT6 OEM-authorized distributor and designated overhaul facility since 1967.
Merlyn Products, amended STC to install two Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A-MC engines, or two Merlyn Products IO-540-MX1-MC engines and two Hartzell HC-C3YR-2UF/FC8468( )-6R propellers, on Twin Commander 500-B, -S and –U aircraft, STC SA01212SE
CAE received FAA Inspection Authorization approval for six of its e-Learning maintenance training courses, which cover Boeing 737NG engine ground operations, advanced digital principles, human factors, maintenance diagnostic systems and reduced vertical separation minimums. It signed a technical training agreement with Canada’s Jazz Air, under which Jazz maintenance training programs will be licensed to CAE.
Custom Fiberglass Molding, amended STC to install custom fiberglass molding model 1500 aircraft main landing gear skis on various American Champion, Cessna and Piper model aircraft, STC SA02566CH
The Obama administration in May unveiled a $16 billion budget proposal for fiscal 2010 that focuses on the Next Generation (NextGen) air traffic control system and controller staffing issues. The fiscal 2010 budget sidesteps the funding issue, but only for a year. The administration expects to renew its push for dramatic changes in aviation funding beginning in 2011, the administration budget documents say.
ONE sky Aviation, amended STC to install a fixed mounted Forward.Vision Model 100 enhanced vision system to include an under-wing conformal fairing with sensor, a Detached Electrical Box and a glareshield mounted dedicated display monitor on Cirrus SR20 and SR22 model aircraft, STC SA02329AK
MORE Co., reissued STCs for Instructions for Continued Airworthiness for various Pratt & Whitney PT6A engine models that define specific maintenance tasks and their associated maintenance schedules, used as a supplement to the applicable Pratt & Whitney Canada manuals, STCs SE00011EN, SE00010EN, SE00006EN, SE00004EN, SE00003EN and SE00002EN
Ameco Beijing inducted its 50th United Airlines Boeing 777 aircraft for heavy maintenance. Work on the earlier 49 aircraft, carried out over the last four years, has been completed on time, Ameco says. By the end of this year, Ameco’s four-bay hangar will see three more United 777s, raising the total number of the aircraft serviced under the five-year contract signed in 2005 to 53. The 777 contract is one of the airframe contracts United will rebid this year.
Nayak Aircraft Service will offer several support options for the Sukhoi Superjet, according to Sales Manager Friedrich-Wilhelm Wilms. These will include both line maintenance and base maintenance, with structural repair in authorized service centers and technical training once the program is in operation.
The Commemorative Air Force brought James C. “Woody” Woodford on board as director of maintenance for its headquarters in Midland, Texas. Woodford, a 27-year CAF member, will report to Bob Stenevik, VP of operations and maintenance.
Tunisair Technics selected Messier Services to maintain and overhaul landing gear on 10 of its Airbus A319/A320 aircraft. Messier Services’ U.K. facility is completing the work that will last until 2014. Engines
A US Airways V2500 engine set a new time on wing record, completing 30,520 flying hours on its first run. This is the third time a US Airways engine has surpassed 30,000 hours before being removed for its first scheduled overhaul, and breaks the previous IAE time on wing record, also held by a US Airways engine.
American and Polish crews delivered the first of five refurbished and upgraded Lockheed C-130E military transports plus spares on March 24, to the Polish air force (SPRP) at Powidz Air Base, for service with its 14th Airlift Squadron. Maj. Gen. William A. Chambers, director of air and space operations for U.S. Air Forces in Europe, lauded Poland for its support of American and allied forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. Poland’s Brig. Gen.
Kelly Aerospace Energy Systems, reissued STC to install the JanAero Devices Division Cycle air conditioning system on various Cessna 310 model aircraft, STC SA775CE
ExecuJet Aviation Group gained Overseas Territory Aviation Requirements (OTAR) and IS-BAO certification, and ExecuJet Europe extended its airworthiness management status from Continuous Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO) to CAMO Plus.
Imperium signed an agreement with Air Dynamics that allows Air Dynamics to resell Imperium’s Acoustocam to its growing base of U.S., U.K. and Canadian customers for inspection and maintenance purposes.
Aeroxchange expanded its agreement with Delta Air Lines through 2017 , building on an existing contract with Northwest Airlines. Delta plans to roll out Aeroxchange’s Marketplace e-commerce solution in phases, beginning with its AeroBuy procurement product and then AeroRepair, which tracks the repair order lifecycle.
