Content Archive: September 2008

Maintenance and Modifications

StarPort named Honeywell 731 line maintenance service center

StarPortUSA, based at Orlando-Sanford International Airport, was recently named an authorized line maintenance service center for Honeywell Aerospace.
Maintenance and Modifications

Precision Aviation breaks ground on expansion project

Precision Aviation Group recently began work on expanding its Atlanta headquarters.
Maintenance and Modifications

Global Aviation designated Bombardier service provider

Bombardier Business Aircraft has authorized Global Aviation of Portland-Hillsboro Airport to be an aircraft on ground/line maintenance facility (AOG/LMF) i

SPEEA Calls on Boeing to Give Up 787 “Outsourcing”

The Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) has publicly called on Boeing to “face the fact that the global network is a failure
Maintenance and Modifications

Threshold Aviation does major Citation 650 repair

Threshold Aviation Group of Chino, Calif., recently completed structural repairs to the rear belly skin and bulkhead of a Citation 650.
Maintenance and Modifications

Harbour Air becomes Eclipse Service Center

Eclipse Aviation has selected Vancouver-based Harbour Air to be the first Eclipse 500 authorized service center in North America.
Safety

ATSB Advises Operators To Check Oxygen Bottles

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued a safety advisory following the rapid depressurization of a Qantas Boeing 747-400 on July 25, urgi
Maintenance and Modifications

StandardAero Leader Change Signals New Strategy

StandardAero’s August 21 announcement that Rob Mionis has assumed the job of president and CEO of the turbine engine overhaul and business aircraft mainten
Maintenance and Modifications

FAA Issues New Guidance for PMA Holders

The FAA is looking for comments from the industry on a revision of Order 8120.2, production approval and certification management procedures.
Maintenance and Modifications

PartsLogistics Adds New Batch Search Feature

AvSupport’s PartsLogistics aircraft parts sourcing system has a new feature that allows users to conduct batch searches.