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Maintenance and Modifications

AAR adds Summa Technology

Summa Technology, a provider of high-end sub-systems and precision machining, fabrication, welding and engineering services, has been acquired by AAR.
Maintenance and Modifications

Challenger 605 pilots to "Get a Dell, dude!"

Dell Canada has partnered with Bombardier Aerospace to provide computer notebook technology to manage maintenance operations for Challenger 605s.
Maintenance and Modifications

Goodrich breaks ground in Dubai

Goodrich has broken ground for a new 110,000-sq-ft MRO facility in Dubai targeting the Middle East, Africa and South Asia markets.
Maintenance and Modifications

Goodrich Aviation sheds heavy maintenance business

Goodrich Aviation Technical Services (ATS), the airframe heavy maintenance component of Goodrich, has been sold to a subsidiary of Macquarie Group.
Maintenance and Modifications

Airworks India welcomes two new investors

New York investment firm Global Technology Investment and construction firm Punj Lloyd have each bought a 33-percent share in Airworks India.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream earns top supply chain security rating

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Maintenance and Modifications

Landmark Aviation Service Centers to support Westwinds

Worthington Aviation has named Landmark Aviation a Westwind authorized facility for product support.
Maintenance and Modifications

Wing and Cosgrove team for faster turn-around

Wing Aviation announced a new $1 million contract with Cosgrove Aircraft Service that establishes a collaborative program in which Cosgrove stores an inven
Maintenance and Modifications

Western Aircraft receives second Sharp award

For the second year in a row, Western Aircraft’s facility in Boise, Idaho, has been recognized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Maintenance and Modifications

Airwolf STC addresses Robinson Rotor Delamination

Airwolf Aerospace, a provider of firewall-forward accessories, has been awarded an FAA STC that the company claims will permanently prevent leading-edge sk
Maintenance and Modifications

Flight options hosts maintenance summit

Flight Options recently welcomed more than 50 of its partner maintenance providers to a two-day summit at its Cleveland headquarters.
Maintenance and Modifications

SilverHawk Aviation: Nebraska operation turns attention to STC program

SilverHawk Aviation of Lincoln, Neb., parlayed its charter operations into a successful FBO and maintenance business, according to general manager Dan Hinn
Regulations and Government

Torqued: Take operational control rules seriously

TAG Aviation USA ended its dispute with the FAA by agreeing to pay a $10 million civil penalty (see '
FBOs

TFR to blanket Superbowl

In an effort to protect National Football League Super Bowl XLII patrons and players from the possibility of a terrorist strike, government authorities pla
FBOs

Santa Monica ban resurfaces

The City of Santa Monica City Council plans to introduce a law that will exclude large jets from landing at the city’s airport.
FBOs

All hangars full at Houston airport

Houston Executive Airport has leased all available new T-hangars, some even before they have been built.
FBOs

Encore buys eighth FBO

FBO chain Encore acquired Million Air Cleveland at Burke Lakefront Airport early last month.
FBOs

Salina's new hangar progressing

Growth at Salina Airport in Kansas has been so rapid that the airport is running out of hangar and office space for businesses that want to move to the air
FBOs

Ranger Jet ready for business

After transferring its FBO operations to Atlantic Aviation, Ranger Jet Center at Orlando/Kissimmee Gateway Airport began building its new business center w
FBOs

FAA testing incursion warnings

Pilots flying to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and San Diego Lindbergh Field might notice unusual runway status lights that warn of possible conf
FBOs

Texas airport reopens

The runway resurfacing project at Collin County Regional Airport in McKinney, Texas, is complete, and operations resumed there on November 30.
FBOs

Avfuel signs up more FBOs

Executive Beechcraft’s three Kansas City area FBOs (owned by BBA Aviation) have joined Avfuel’s dealer network and will offer Avtrip reward points and cont
FBOs

Castle & Cooke Aviation: California company slowly builds U.S. chain

Castle & Cooke Aviation burst onto the FBO scene at the NBAA Convention with the purchase of two FBOs, the former Circle Rainbow facility at Honolulu I
Regulations and Government

Operational Control for Part 91 on FAA’s Radar

The FAA’s scrutiny of Part 135 operational control has spurred an interest in operational control of Part 91 business jets.
Regulations and Government

Senate Postpones Action on FAA Administrator

A Senate hearing on the nomination of acting FAA Administrator Robert Sturgell to become the next permanent head of the agency was canceled at the last min
Avionics

Gulfstream’s PlaneView OK’d for Ultra-precise Approaches

After a year-long effort with the FAA, fractional provider NetJets and avionics maker Honeywell, Gulfstream yesterday secured FAA approval for its PlaneVie
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Learjet crashes into house

Bombardier Learjet 35A, São Paulo, Brazil, Nov.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Engine quits on Mexican caravan

Cessna 208B Caravan, Culiacan, Mexico, Nov.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Cargo Caravan collides Beech 18

Cessna Caravan C208B, Opa Locka, Fla., Nov.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Fog possible factor in Chino crash

Hawker Beechcraft King Air A100, Chino, Calif., Nov.