Turkish Technic completed 1,007,721 base maintenance man-hours and 452,526 component maintenance man-hours in 2010. This gave it a 87% utilization for base maintenance and 80% utilization for component maintenance last year. Of its $480 million in revenue, $95 million of that came from line maintenance services in 2010. The MRO expects most growth to stem from aircraft heavy maintenance; component pool services; aircraft and cabin reconfiguration and modifications; and parts repair, design and manufacture, says Dr. Ismail Demir, Turkish Technic's general manager.
Avio-Diepen and plastics manufacturer Boltaron have signed distribution agreement to support airline and OEM customers with PVC and polycarbonate plastic sheets. The sheets will be available in various colors, textures, thicknesses and fire ratings.
A recently proposed federal regulation may ease the export process for aircraft parts. A notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) released July 15 aims to shift thousands of parts from the restrictive U.S. Munitions List (USML) managed by the State Department to the Commerce Control List (CCL) managed by the Commerce Department.
Jamco America, issued and amended STCs to reconfigure interiors on Boeing Model 747-400 and 777-300 series aircraft, STCs ST02106SE-D, ST01880SE-D and ST01700SE-D
The Innovative Solutions & Support air data module is a self-sensing, RVSM-compliant digital air data computer that replaces the duplex altimeter system on the DC-9. It has an altitude range of 1,000-53,000 ft., an airspeed range of 40 to 400 knots and a barometer setting range of 22.00 to 31.00 in. of mercury. Aeronautical Radio, Inc.'s standard ARINC-429 messages and the air data module show when a fault has occurred, and the test input sets the outputs to predetermined test values.
Enhance Aero opened a new site in Trieste, Italy to accompany its existing facilities the Clermont-Ferrand and Le Castellet airports in France. The 11,500 sq.-ft. facility opened on May 30, and will allow Enhance Aero to develop a new training center. Enhance Aero also announced that it has formed a new company, Enhance Aero Logistics. The new venture has started operating a logistics center near Paris Charles De Gaulle airport with 24-hour access.
Locatory, owned by Avia Solutions Group, specializes in the Eastern European, African, Middle Eastern and Asian emerging markets. It provides access to Russian aircraft parts in addition to those of Western aircraft. The platform is offered in seven languages and enables paid subscribers to upload unlimited data on parts and MRO services. Companies can upload their profiles to the website and access statistics on the number of RFQs Locatory has received, as well as how many times prospective buyers viewed its parts in a search. www.locatory.com
Wall Colmonoy has added two new management employees to their team. Ed Ridge has been named COO for the Aerobraze Engineered Technologies and Gary Peterson joined the company as operations. Airframes
Aero-Zone has added Jane Jurgensen as VP business development. She comes to the position at the aircraft parts provider after spending eight years as an account director for GE Aviation Systems.
Pemco World Air Services will convert Boeing 737-400 passenger aircraft into a combi configuration for the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. Pemco finished the first configuration at its Dothan, Ala. facility in May and expects it to enter service this fall. The aircraft accommodates two flight crew members, 66 passengers and 4.5 pallets of freight with a range of more than 3,000 miles. The National Nuclear Security Administration will operate the aircraft.
The recent trend to modify older cabin interiors signals not only that the aftermarket is growing, but also that the airline industry is getting back on its feet. Carriers, inspired by next-generation aircraft, are moving beyond the cost savings of performing only required maintenance to paying renewed attention to their narrowbody fleets. Multiplying Modifications
Airborne installed four Universal Avionics Systems Corp. EFI-890R flat-panel integrated displays on the DC-9 in a primary flight display/multi-function display format. The 10-in., 780-by-780-pixel color liquid crystal display screens are twice as big as the legacy units and controlled by five panels installed in the glareshield and pedestal. Display capabilities include video, airport diagrams and checklists, charts, synthetic vision, a Terrain Awareness and Warning System and weather data. The front-mounted unit is available in gray or black. www.uasc.com
The Universal Avionics dual UNS-1Fw Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) flight management system is installed in the DC-9 for primary navigation and LPV capabilities. The global positioning system WAAS/satellite-based augmentation (SBAS) subsystem provides navigation and is certified to FAA's Technical Standard Order-C146c, Class Gamma 3. It also meets operational approvals for minimum performance specifications for navigation in the North Atlantic Track airspace.
Sage Parts has acquired T123, a supplier of ground support equipment parts based in Lancashire, England. T123's presence in the U.K. and Ireland will expand Sage Parts' existing capabilities in Amsterdam and Hong Kong. Sage has also partnered with Delta Air Lines to dispense replacement parts for ground support equipment at their hubs in Minneapolis, Memphis and Detroit. Facilities
As airlines continue to strive for increased efficiencies, any prospect involving a requirement for fewer resources is welcomed. This applies to a move being considered by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to change EASA Part M Subpart G continuing airworthiness management organization (CAMO) requirements to allow commercial aircraft operators to outsource their Part M CAMO functions. This new initiative would enable AOC holders to contract approved CAMOs, such as Boeing, to manage the continued airworthiness of their fleets.
American Fuel Cells and Coated Fabrics Co., amended STC to install an Amfuel internal auxiliary fuel system completion kit on Sikorsky S-92A helicopters, STC SR02298LA Ancra International Corp.
The Cobham Model 3110 audio control panel provides digital radio features to the DC-9's classic analog system. It provides integrated service interphone and call features and integrates aural warning signals from the Traffic Collision Avoidance System, TAWS, and the enhanced ground proximity warning system; it also displays wind shear measurements. Airborne has installed two audio control panels in the center pedestal of the flightdeck and one in the observer's position, an extra seat behind the pilot and co-pilot.
Metro Aviation, issued STCs to install optional equipment and emergency medical systems on Eurocopter France EC 130 B4 helicopters, STC SR09587RC and SR09586RC
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