by Dino D'Amore | Jan 11, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Precision Aviation Group (PAG), exclusive provider of ISMRO (Inventory Supported Maintenance Repair & Overhaul), has acquired Dallas-based Avcenter, an FAA Repair Station specializing in wheels, brakes, and accessories for the aerospace industry. The Avcenter...
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 11, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
Bureau Veritas Certification has renewed the Single and Global Certification for Air France Industries (AFI), including the new ISO 26000 Social Responsibility standard. AFI is the first aviation maintenance company to adopt the new international standard. The...
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 10, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Parts manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems has announced plans to hire hundreds of workers in the first quarter of this year. The extra 200 workers are required as production on new and existing programs is increasing. The new hires will be made at plants in Wichita and...
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 10, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Boeing 727, 727C, 727-100, 727- 100C, 727-200, and 727-200F series aircraft are subject to a new airworthiness directive issued by Boeing. This directive requires repetitive detailed inspections of the aft pressure bulkhead web for cracking, and repair if necessary....
by Dino D'Amore | Jan 10, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
As confirmed here on this news service in october, US have been directed by the Federal Aviation Administration to inspect all 683 Boeing 757 aircraft for cracks after a hole opened on an American Airlines plane on October 26. The directive covers 757-200, -200CB and...
