Boeing subsidiary Insitu, which manufacture aerial drones, has narrowed the campus selection to five locations in the Columbia River Gorge, with locations in Washington and Oregon. No decision has yet been made on the final location. Insitu is currently based in...
MRO News Archive
Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
STANDARDAERO CERTIFIED FOR PT6A-52 G1000
StandardAero has modified its Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-52 Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the Beechcraft King Air 200/200C/B200/B200C to interface with Garmin G1000 avionics package. The STC replaces P&WC PT6A-41 or -42 series engines...
STANDARDAERO SUPPORTS 650 LEGACY JET
StandardAero is preparing to provide support for the new Embraer 650 Legacy business jet, which includes collaborating with Rolls-Royce to update the company’s test cell to accommodate the new AE3007A2 engine. ”StandardAero has been a long-time ASC on Embraer...
MIDCOAST AVIATION PARTNERS WITH AVTRAK
Midcoast Aviation has partnered with Avtrak to enhance its internal MRO processes by incorporating its sophisticated maintenance tracking technology. The aim is to provide faster, more accurate quotes and an improved MRO service delivery, leveraging off Avtrak’s...
GENERAL DYNAMICS MERGES FOUR FIRMS INTO TWO
General Dynamics, which bought Jet Aviation two years ago for $2.18 billion is merging its four aerospace brands into two: Gulfstream and Jet Aviation. Jet Aviation will now also include Midcoast Aviation, the St Louis completions centre bought General Dynamics in...
ASA BUILDS FIVE YEAR PLAN
Aviation Suppliers Association (ASA) has strengthened its board in order to build a five year strategic plan to improve safety and global representation. The new board will include: Richard Levin, Managing Director with A.J. Levin Company; David J. Susser, President...
Delta provides maintenance for more airlines
Delta Air Lines is undertaking more maintenance work for other carriers and is expanding its cargo business. This drive is all part of its goal to reach $1 billion in revenue from aircraft repairs, and the same again in cargo sales. Through its purchase of Northwest...
Aeroframe Services to handle A330s in Lake Charles
Aeroframe Services is providing maintenance in Lake Charles on airframe bases for US Airways' A330 aircraft. It took delivery of the first aircraft over the weekend. The move will create an additional 150 jobs. Aeroframe also maintains planes for FedEx and Frontier...
EIA to build new FBO
Airside Properties has announced it will build a custom designed, 300,000 square feet, aviation complex at Edmonton International Airport (EIA), Canada. The new facility will feature hangar and office pods connected to an upscale fixed base operator (FBO), which will...
TIMCO is 20
TIMCO celebrated the 20th anniversary of the company’s founding over the weekend. The company opened its operations at its current Greensboro, NC headquarters location in October 1990 with a single hangar. “The rate of transformation from a single hanger operation to...