Bombardier Customer Services' MRO facilities in Belfast and Dallas have been accredited with the AS9100 Revision A quality standard. The latest revision is process driven and focuses on risk assessment and mitigation. Registrants complete a two-stage audit process and the Belfast and Dallas MRO facilities have completed the first stage of audits with no non-compliance issues.
Heico has entered into an agreement to purchase Switchcraft, a privately held manufacturer of connectors for industrial, pro audio and lighting, medical, defense and aerospace applications.
Concorde Battery issued STCs to install a lead acid battery as a replacement for the existing nickel-cadmium on Boeing 737-600, -700, -800 and -900 aircraft,
Jet Midwest appointed Tom Corum to VP of business development for Jet Midwest Technik. He comes to the company after three years in the financial services and business brokerage industry. He has spent more than 30 years in the aviation industry.
Correction: November's Biznet incorrectly stated that Component Control's Web store is located at aeroinv.com. Aeroinv.com, an aftermarket supplier of aircraft parts, launched its online commerce store for aftermarket parts and services and selected Component Control's ERP system for the technology backbone. Joint Ventures/Acquisitions
BEIJING—The frames of new hangars keep rising, and plenty more are on the drawing board as China's march into heavy airframe maintenance continues unabated.
Aviation Partners Boeing has appointed Bill Ashworth as its new president. His senior management team will include: Mike Stowell, acting president, executive VP and CTO of APB; Dean Poor, VP operations and Patrick LaMoria, VP sales.
Garuda Indonesia selected a 15-yr. rate per flight hour support package for its fleet of CFM56-7B engines, which power 63 Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The $500 million contract with CFM includes GMF Aero Asia, the carrier's maintenance company, jointly developing overhaul capability for the engine with CFM.
Ametek Ameron (dba Mass Systems) reissued STCs to replace Kidde fire extinguisher and Pacific Scientific fire extinguisher cartridges in fire extinguisher bottles on various transport category aircraft, including ATR, Airbus, BAE Systems, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer, Eurocopter, Fokker, Lockheed Martin, McDonnell Douglas and Saab aircraft, STCs ST00952LA and ST00885LA
Whether the radome conventionally has a honeycomb or foam core, testing for moisture ingress involves the use of either a thermal imaging system or a moisture meter. Thermal imaging requires the radome to be heated to detect moisture. In contrast, technicians simply hold a moisture meter that relies on eddy currents against the radome to detect moisture—making it the more common method.
While fuel burn grabs the big headlines in the battle for market share between the mid-thrust engine makers, it is more often maintenance cost which becomes the real acid test when it comes to decision time.
Commercial Jet in Miami offers winglet installations for classic and next-generation Boeing 737s, 757s, 767s and MD-80s. It provides the installations for both passenger aircraft and VIP conversions. In addition to winglet installations, Commercial Jet offers an array of heavy maintenance services and modifications that can be done in tandem with that modification to provide a value-added service for heavy checks. Commercial Jet can modify the Airbus A300, A310 and A320 families, all classic Boeing models, DC-8/9/10 and MD-11/80/90 aircraft types.
AAR Corp. has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Telair International and Nordisk Aviation Products from Teleflex, Inc. The transaction is expected to generate $225 million of revenue in fiscal 2013. The acquisition will enhance AAR's ability to capitalize on commercial aircraft build cycles as a tier-one supplier to Airbus and Boeing. Telair designs, manufactures and supports cargo loading systems for widebody and narrowbody aircraft. Nordisk designs and manufacturers heavy-duty pallets and lightweight cargo containers for commercial airlines.
Precision Conversions has announced the continuation of the 757-200PCC Combi program. The 1994 Pratt & Whitney-powered Boeing 757-200 has been inducted at Flightstar Aircraft Services' facility in Jacksonville, Fla., as part of a deal for two aircraft with the option of up to four from Cargo Aircraft Management.
Green, lean, flexible. These are the trends propelling the ground support equipment market into the second decade of the new millennium. Impelled by environmental regulation, and motivated by the nonstop need to cut costs, the industry is developing evolutionary products that will alter what we see scurrying about the ramp in coming years. GSE manufacturer JBT AeroTech and a host of other players are moving ahead with initiatives designed to render ground support gear more environmentally friendly.
Emirates signed a 12-yr. OnPoint services contract with GE Aviation for maintenance and inventory support. The deal covers Boeing 777 avionics, electrical power and mechanical products on Emirates' current fleet and firm orders, for a total of 135 777s.
Azra (dba AeroTech Services) reissued STC to modify wing inboard and outboard aft trailing edge flaps on Boeing 737-200, -200C, -300 and -400 series aircraft, STC ST01625LA
Jet Midwest Technik has entered into an agreement with SkyWest Airlines to perform premium paint services for the airline's Bombardier CRJ-200 fleet, operated on behalf of United Express.
There's an old saying that cleanliness is next to godliness. As it turns out, cleanliness may be next to a few more worldly things as well, including safety, motivation and employee productivity.
StandardAero announced that it has appointed Jeffrey Wood as senior VP of its airlines and fleet business, which is the largest of the company's six business sectors. Wood will take over for interim leader Jennifer McNeill, who is returning to her former role as VP sales, marketing and business development for airlines and fleets. Airframes
The Aviation Suppliers Association welcomed Sheri Murray, Air Parts & Supply Co. president and CEO, as a new member of its board of directors. Greg McGowan, Boeing Commercial Airplanes quality leader of product support engineering, returns as a member of the board. Jimmy Wu, Infinity Air president and CEO, also returns.
Mubadala Aerospace has formed a new senior leadership team to manage its MRO companies, Zurich-based SR Technics and Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT). The United Arab Emirates-based company says it will use the new executive team to create synergies between the two MROs. However, both SR Technics and ADAT will remain separate legal entities. The new leadership appointments are Homaid Al Shemmari, chairman of the MRO network; Jeremy Chan executive vice chairman; and James Stewart group CEO.
Aviation Partners Boeing is a joint venture between Aviation Partners and Boeing. It makes and holds certifications for blended winglets to install on the Boeing 737-300/-500/-700/-800/-900 aircraft as well as the Boeing 757-200/-300 and the Boeing 767-300ER. Airlines that buy retrofit packages from Aviation Partners Boeing receive engineering, tooling, a full deck of installation task cards, on-site technical support as well as 24/7 engineering liaison coverage and AOG parts support.
