Lambert Leasing , reissued STC to enlarge the Class C cargo compartment by relocating cargo bay bulkhead forward to F.S. 594.1 on Saab 340B aircraft, STC ST01254AT
Precision Conversions’ 20th Boeing 757-200 passenger-to-freighter conversion is underway at Flightstar Aircraft Services in Jacksonville, Fla. Recently, Precision Conversions redelivered its 19th 757 conversion, a Rolls-powered -200, to Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management. The aircraft will be operated by Canada-based Cargo Jet. The conversion of the just-redelivered aircraft took 95 days to complete, the company said in a press release.
Greenpoint Technologies , to complete the interior and make service access panel security enhancements on Boeing 737-700 series aircraft, STCs ST01832SE and ST01836SE
While U.S. safety management system (SMS) regulations remain under discussion at FAA, other countries continue to take steps forward to implement regulations in line with ICAO guidance. An advisory circular issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) in June sets out SMS guidelines to take effect at the end of this year.
Airmark International named Jeff Snow business development manager. Snow is responsible for new business development and aftermarket service and support to business aviation service centers and operators of Learjet, Challenger and Global Express aircraft.
ARC Avionics , amended STC to install a dual Universal Avionics UNS-1F flight management system on Boeing 737-200 and -300 series aircraft, STC ST03362AT
In five days, a widebody passenger aircraft door’s paint got scratched, its seal was torn by debris, an airworthiness directive affected it, it got hit by a jet bridge, and the door was sold and reinstalled on another aircraft. It was a rough week for the door. This Boeing 777 L1 passenger door went through a 25-year life cycle in a mere five days recently when a working group of aviation executives met in Tokyo.
GE Aviation finished acquiring Walter Engines , the Prague-based manufacturer of small turboprop engines and high-precision machined parts. GE Aviation Czech, part of the OEM’s Business & General Aviation division, absorbed the company, which will trade as Walter Aircraft Engines, a division of GE Aviation. It says the acquisition should fuel its entry into the small, twin-engine turboprop segment.
Bruce Aerospace , to install lighting and marking systems on various Bombardier, Fairchild, BAE Systems, British …Aerospace, Embraer, Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and Airbus aircraft, Several STCs
The Peace Eagle program includes four 737 AEW&C aircraft, plus ground support segments for mission crew training, mission support and system maintenance. Boeing modified the first aircraft at its Seattle facilities. TAI is modifying the remaining three aircraft in Turkey, for early summer functional check flights. The 737-700 features 21st century avionics, navigation equipment and flight-deck features. Because of its advanced technology and world-wide base of suppliers, parts and support equipment, the aircraft requires minimal maintenance downtime.
AerCap Holdings closed on a $100 million engine acquisition facility, with an availability period of 24 months and an option for an extra 36 months, with a syndicate of U.S. and German banks led by Citi. The deal provides AerCap with committed funding to acquire a range of spare engine types to expand its Shannon, Ireland-based long term engine leasing business.
Argosy International’s Shanghai facility received new certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China for the custom-blending of Akzo-Nobel aerospace coatings to meet airline, AOG and maintenance requirements. Atlas Air completed the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), meeting globally recognized safety and quality standards for operations, including maintenance and engineering.
Hawker Beechcraft , amended STCs to install a cabin interior and avionics systems, oxygen bottles, cabin headliner/window panel brackets, therapeutic oxygen system, cabin oxygen system and observers jump seat on various Hawker models, Several STCs
Free radicals are atoms or molecules rendered unstable by having unpaired electrons. This will cause them to react quickly with other compounds, trying to capture the needed electron to gain stability. Generally, free radicals attack the nearest stable molecule, “stealing” its electron. But when the “attacked” molecule loses its electron, it becomes a free radical itself, beginning a chain reaction.
Let’s face it: We live in a wired world. Consequently, an increasing number of airline passengers, whether a businessman on his way to a meeting in London, or a family flying to Florida on vacation, want to remain connected while en route. A decade ago, travelers’ inflight entertainment (IFE) options were limited to watching a feature-length movie on an overhead screen during selected long-haul flights.
