Content Archive: October 2006

Maintenance and Modifications

Arnoni Aviation expands landing gear/accessory shops

Arnoni Aviation of Houston has expanded its landing gear and accessory shops by moving them to a 25,000-sq-ft facility adjacent to the George Bush Intercon
Maintenance and Modifications

Dassault triples parts inventory in Brazil

To better serve operators in Brazil and Latin America, Dassault, along with Honeywell and Pratt & Whitney, is tripling the stockpile of spare parts in Braz
Maintenance and Modifications

EJM garners 12th straight diamond award

The FAA has awarded Executive Jet Management (EJM) a Diamond Award for aircraft maintenance training excellence.
Maintenance and Modifications

...And Raytheon Aircraft services is also honored

The FAA also awarded Raytheon Aircraft Services the agency’s highest award for maintenance excellence.
Maintenance and Modifications

Aero Battery Recieves First FAA Diamond Award

Aero Battery of Cincinnati has received its first FAA Diamond Award, with all of the company’s technicians having received FAA-approved training last year.
Safety

Three-engine 747 oceanic crossing cause for concern

I have been following some of the discussion about the February flight of a British Airways 747-400 from Los Angeles to London after one of the airplane’s
Safety

APU fuel line chafing prompts Service Letter for Citation X

Ed Duracka, director of aircraft maintenance for Safeway Insurance, made a chilling discovery while complying with Cessna Alert Service Letter (ASL) 750-29
Maintenance and Modifications

Learjet replacement generator goes the distance

CRS Jet Spares of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has a deal for operators of the Learjet 35, 36 or 55–a replacement generator with an FAA-approved TBO of 3,000 hou
FBOs

Signature signs on with Avfuel

Signature Flight Support and Avfuel further solidified their business relationship with an agreement last month.
FBOs

Rifton sold to Supermarine

Rifton Aviation, the upstate New York FBO formerly owned and operated by the Bruderhof religious community, has been sold.