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August 1, 2009
Special Report: Not Your Usual Paris Air Show The worldwide economic downturn put a cloud over this biennial exposition, but it didn’t totally dampen spirits. Editor-at-Large David Jensen’s coverage from the Paris Air Show, held in June, is featured throughout this month’s Intelligence section. At first blush, it appeared like past Paris Air Shows: screaming fighter jets corkscrewing into...July 1, 2009
HBC, FlightSafety Team Up for Mx Training Wichita, Kan.-based Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (HBC) is partnering with FlightSafety International to provide the MxPro maintenance training program. The program, which will be available for HBC’s product lines, combines hands-on training with classroom experience and simulated exercises. Bill Brown, president of HBC global customer service and support, notes...June 1, 2009
Pratt & Whitney, Southwest Host EcoPower Demo In an April 21 demonstration at Dallas Love Field (DAL), representatives from Southwest Airlines and Pratt & Whitney explained how EcoPower engine wash is saving fuel costs for the carrier and reducing emissions. The event, which consisted of a wash cycle on a Boeing 737-700’s CFM-56-7B engines, was designed to show the benefits of the closed-loop...May 1, 2009
Banyan Turns 30, Partners with StandardAero Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Banyan Air Service is celebrating 30 years in business. Don Campion founded the maintenance provider and fixed-base operator (FBO) in 1979 as a small hangar serving local piston aircraft. The complex at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) now features more than one million square feet of hangar and office space on 85 acres. A staff...April 1, 2009
FAA, Southwest Settle on $7.5-Million Fine for Maintenance Lapses Dallas, Texas-based Southwest Airlines has reached a $7.5-million settlement with the Federal Aviation Administration over maintenance concerns identified in March 2008. The civil penalty, which will be paid in three installments, stems from FAA allegations last year that Southwest operated 46 aircraft on 59,791 flights without performing...March 1, 2009
Falcon Service Center Expands at Le Bourget Dassault Falcon Service (DFS) has opened a 50,000-square-foot expansion at its Le Bourget Airport (LBG) complex in Paris, France. Construction of the facility, which includes around 41,000 square feet of hangars and 9,000 square feet of offices and warehouse space, took 10 months to complete. The hangars can house up to four Falcon 7Xs or seven Falcon 900s at a...February 1, 2009
HBS Opens Regional Service Center in Mesa Hawker Beechcraft Corp. has opened a $14-million aircraft maintenance facility at Phoenix – Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA) in Arizona. The Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) location offers airframe, engine and avionics MRO, as well as aircraft on ground (AOG) support. A Jan. 5 ceremony at the complex marked the completion of the first stage of the project, which...January 1, 2009
Duncan Chose Provo for Community Feel In October, Duncan Aviation announced plans to build its third full-service facility for business jet aircraft. The facility will provide airframe, engine, interior completions, exterior paint and avionics installation services. The new maintenance center will encompass 320,000 square feet of hangars, paint facilities and offices. New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Oregon and...December 1, 2008
For daily and breaking news in aviation maintenance, go to: www.AviationToday.com Findings on Air Carrier Outsourcing Released At the end of September, the Office of the Inspector General of the U. S. Department of Transportation released its most recent findings on air carriers’ outsourcing of aircraft maintenance. The inspectors’ objectives were to identify the type and quantity of...November 1, 2008
Hawker Beechcraft Starts Construction on Indianapolis Service Complex Wichita, Kan.-based Hawker Beechcraft Corp. has broken ground on its 66,500-square-foot Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) maintenance and service facility at Indianapolis Intl Airport (IND). The $14-million center, which will create up to 50 jobs over the next five years, is scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2009. It will include...October 1, 2008
Independent Review Panel Recommends FAA Safety, AD Reforms U.S. Dept. of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters has directed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to adopt 13 safety recommendations from an independent review team (IRT), including two that focus on airworthiness directives (ADs). The panel was appointed in May to examine the U.S. aviation system and the FAA’s approach to...September 1, 2008
Pratt & Whitney Introduces PurePower It’s been named PurePower and it represents Pratt & Whitney’s future in engine design. With much fanfare at the 2008 Farnborough Airshow, the manufacturer unveiled two engines — the PW1000G and PW800 — which employ geared turbofan (GTF) technology. P&W President Steve Finger claims GTF will provide double-digit improvement in fuel...August 1, 2008
GE Completes Acquisition of Walter Engines GE-Aviation has announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of Walter Engines, a Czech Republic-based manufacturer of small turboprop engines and high-precision machined parts for the aviation industry. The acquisition broadens GE’s offerings for aviation customers and enables the company to enter the fast growing small, twin-engine...August 1, 2008
GE Completes Acquisition of Walter Engines GE-Aviation has announced that it has completed the acquisition of certain assets of Walter Engines, a Czech Republic-based manufacturer of small turboprop engines and high-precision machined parts for the aviation industry. The acquisition broadens GE’s offerings for aviation customers and enables the company to enter the fast growing small, twin-engine...July 1, 2008
Jet Aviation Increases Maintenance Network Jet Aviation has signed a letter of intent with Kemp Development to open an MRO facility for Midcoast Aviation at the Ogden-Hinckley Airport in Utah. Midcoast is a subsidiary of Jet Aviation, which will operate a fixed-base operation (FBO) at the airport. The Midcoast MRO will feature 70,000 sq. ft. (6,500 m²) of hangars and workshops for heavy maintenance...July 1, 2008
HondaJet European Service Honda Aircraft Company of Greensboro, N.C. is planning to establish a network of three new service centers across Europe for support and sales of the HondaJet. Each of the facilities will be built as stand-alone centers under agreements with European aircraft services providers. The company will form a partnership with TAG Aviation in Farnborough, England to open a Northern Europe...June 1, 2008
Boeing Seeks Green MRO Concepts Via University Competition A competition for college students in the U.S. and China is seeking to develop more environmentally friendly methods of operating an MRO facility. Sponsored by Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services, Tsinghau University and the University of North Carolina, the competition will feature teams of up to three students and one faculty adviser that will...June 1, 2008
MRO System Chosen Lufthansa Systems has agreed to provide Saudi Arabian Airlines with a new IT system for maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO). Following its restructuring into nine independent subsidiaries, the airline is implementing a group-wide business process platform. As part of a consortium of IT providers, Lufthansa Systems will optimize the carrier’s aircraft maintenance processes with its...May 1, 2008
Gulfstream Earns First ODA From FAA Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, achieved a significant regulatory milestone when the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officially granted the business jet manufacturer Organizational Designation Authorization (ODA) for initial phase manufacturing in Savannah, Ga. Gulfstream is the first aircraft manufacturer to achieve this...May 1, 2008
Ship it AOG to Stock GPUs Ship it AOG has signed a definitive agreement with Unitron, LP to become a factory-authorized distributor for their new aircraft ground power products. Under the new agreement, Ship it AOG will market and warehouse Unitron’s 400 Hz GPUs and PwrKart frequency converters. "Our close, long-standing and successful relationship with Unitron has enabled us to now stock their...
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