C&L Aviation Services has appointed Michael Jackson as director of maintenance. Jackson, who was senior manager of technical operations at American Airlines, will oversee repairs at the company’s 200,000 foot-square Bangor, Maine facility, where Beechjet, Saab,...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
ASUR reports 5.5 million passengers for February 2023
Airport operator ASUR's February 2023 passenger traffic came to 5.5 million, 23.9% above what the Americas-focused group reported for February 2022. Passenger traffic increased year-on-year by 25.6% in Mexico, 21.7% in Colombia and 20.5% in Puerto Rico. The growth of...
ACIA leases ATR 72-500 cargo carrier to Canadian North
CIA Aero Leasing (ACIA) has entered the Canadian market with the delivery of one ATR 72-500 bulk freighter to Canadian North. The jet was converted in Toulouse and will support the Inuit-owned airline’s operations on its vast and comprehensive route system that serves...
Archer Aviation starts building eVTOL factory in Georgia
California-based Archer Aviation has started construction of its "high-volume manufacturing facility project" in Covington, Georgia. The approximately 350,000 square-foot facility will be adjacent to Covington Municipal Airport and will be capable of producing up to...
Universal Avionics widens Dassault Falconeye repair offering
Universal Avionics (UA) is to do repairs on the Dassault FalconEye product line at its Tucson-based Part 145 station. The fix option is to add UA's established repair capabilities on enhanced vision systems for aircraft, the company said, and will boost Dassault's ...
Pratt & Whitney Canada launches new DIY helicopter engine maintenance kits
Pratt & Whitney Canada gas launched a new set of remote maintenance kits for helicopter engines, which are to be offered under the company's pay-per-hour maintenance plan. The kits are for the PT6C-67C, PW207C, PW206C, PW206B2/B3 and PW207D1/D2 engines and include...
StandardAero readying three new maintenance sites for Rolls-Royce helicopter engines
StandardAero has lined up three new maintenance facilities to become Rolls-Royce RR300 engine Authorised Support Centres (ASC). In an announcement released during the 2023 HAI/Heli-Expo industry event in Atlanta, the company said Alpha Aviation, Helisul Taxi Aereo...
Sabre and Finnair renew and widen content distribution deal
Travel software and technology business Sabre is to make Finnair's "new distribution capability" (NDC) content available via its global distribution system. The two companies renewed their long-term distribution agreement that covers both NDC and "traditional"...
Magellan navigates contract extension with Collins Aerospace
Magellan Aerospace Corporation has agreed what it said is a "significant long-term agreement extension" with Collins Aerospace. Magellan is to manufacture magnesium and aluminum castings for Collins' military and commercial aerospace output, including for its A320neo,...
Cargojet reports Q4 2022 revenue increase but remains watchful for recession
Cargojet reported revenue of C$267 million (US$ 196 million) for the fourth quarter of 2022 (Q4 2022), an increase on the C$235.9 million recorded during the same period in 2021. Gross margin for the quarter was down to C$61.9 million compared to Q4 2021's C$78.2...
Aeronautical Engineers gets ETOPS 120 approval from FAA
Aeronautical Engineers has been granted ETOPS 120 [extended-range twin-engine operations performance standards] approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its B737-400 and B737-300SF freighter conversion. The FAA sign-off means the 737-400/-300SF...
GE Aerospace testing next-gen rotor diagnostics
GE Aerospace has started testing of its "next generation Rotor Analysis Diagnostic System (RADS)" for civil and military operators. The system will "reduce pilot time and save fuel by enabling operators to complete rotor track and balance operations and diagnostics in...