Lincoln, NE - Duncan Aviation recently opened an avionics satellite shop at the Portland International Airport (PDX) in Portland, OR, to meet the demands of the business jet and turbo prop market in the Pacific Northwest. The Portland shop is located within a Flightcraft facility and is supported by Duncan Aviation’s two full-service business aviation MRO facilities in Lincoln, NE, and Battle Creek, MI.
For more information, visit www.duncanaviation.aero.
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03/26/2013 - 22:02
East Alton, IL - West Star Aviation announces that it has completed the first-ever installation of Rockwell Collins’ Skybox in a Gulfstream G550. The installation was completed at West Star’s East Alton (ALN) location and was delivered on time at the beginning of March 2013.
The Skybox enables users to take full advantage of an onboard Apple iTunes library to share movies, TV shows and music wirelessly and on demand.
West Star installed the Skybox AMSU-5100, the larger capacity of the two available units, into the Gulfstream G550.
03/25/2013 - 14:29
For 50 years, the General Aviation Awards program and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have recognized aviation professionals for their contributions to general aviation in the fields of flight instruction, aviation maintenance, avionics and safety.
03/18/2013 - 12:50
Tdata announces the addition of the Avantext® line of Airworthiness Directive libraries to Tdata’s line of products and services. Tdata and Avantext customers will now have more choices in the products they use for FAA Airworthiness publications.
Tdata will continue to offer its popular IApproach™ Regulatory library in addition to the Avantext AD libraries so that all customers will continue to receive the same product that they have been using.
03/12/2013 - 16:11
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today approved the Boeing Commercial Airplane Company's certification plan for the redesigned 787 battery system, after thoroughly reviewing Boeing’s proposed modifications and the company’s plan to demonstrate that the system will meet FAA requirements. The certification plan is the first step in the process to evaluate the 787’s return to flight and requires Boeing to conduct extensive testing and analysis to demonstrate compliance with the applicable safety regulations and special conditions.
03/01/2013 - 12:00
Operators based near or traveling to Portland International Airport (PDX) in Portland, OR, can now rely on Duncan Aviation, along with partner Flightcraft, for avionics needs closer to home with the opening of a new Duncan Aviation facility there.
Located on the international airport at 7777 NE Airport Way, this shop is the newest in Duncan Aviation’s growing list of 30 facilities located throughout the United States. This facility specializes in avionics installation and repair.
03/01/2013 - 12:00
Duncan Aviation is adding an upgraded hydraulic Skydrol test bench to provide additional capacity and capabilities for large-body aircraft and to move work previously outsourced in-house, which improves customer service and decreases project turntimes.
“The addition will increase the efficiency of our component capabilities for landing gear projects as well as add more than 100 part numbers to Duncan Aviation’s hydraulic support team, especially in the Challenger and Global markets,” explains Marty Lincoln, Accessories Manager at Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln, NE location.
03/01/2013 - 12:00
Professional Resources In System Management, LLC (PRISM) announces an update to its Safety Management System (SMS) packaging and pricing for helicopter operators. The PRISM Essential and Professional subscription packages provide the industry’s most comprehensive set of tools to assist aviation companies as they implement and manage an effective SMS program. PRISM’s new affordable pricing for small operators of one to two aircraft makes a functional SMS even more accessible to the entire helicopter industry.
03/01/2013 - 12:00
In response to growing demand in Asia, Jet Aviation Singapore is building a new maintenance hangar alongside its current maintenance and FBO operation in Seletar Aerospace Park. The existing hangar will be integrated into the new hangar, and will incorporate two stories of office space in addition to new battery, tire, upholstery and woodworking back shops, including two paint spray booths. The new maintenance hangar will encompass 7,500 sq m (97,500 sq ft), tripling the size of the current hangar.
03/01/2013 - 12:00
The North Texas Business Aviation Association (NTBAA), recently announced it will be presenting the first annual Safety Show-Down event on April 3rd, 2013 at Million Air Dallas at Addison (KADS) Airport.
03/01/2013 - 12:00
Pro Star Aviation announces the addition of the Cobham AVIATOR Wireless (Wi-Fi) Handset for the Cobham AVIATOR 200 SwiftBroadband System using Pro Star Aviation’s STC SA00321BO for Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. model PC-12/45/47/47E aircraft installations.
03/01/2013 - 12:00
Larson Electronics offers an explosion proof approved LED light tower that provides the reliability and high output of LEDs combined with the versatility of a rugged adjustable tower mount. The HAL-QP-1X150LED-100LED Hazardous Location Light Tower features heavy duty construction and a high output LED lamp that produces output comparable to 400 watt metal halide lamps while using less than half as much power.
03/01/2013 - 12:00
A new range of light weight mobile power supplies has been introduced by Start Pac.
Developed in response to a need for a more compact, mobile power supply, Start Pac has released the Start Pac® Model 53300, a powerful 300 amp power supply that weighs only 18 kilos (40 lbs).
03/01/2013 - 12:00
The staff of D.O.M.magazine is proud to announce our 2nd annual Maintenance Manager of the Year and Above and Beyond awards!
We were quite impressed with last year’s winner of our Maintenance Manager of the Year award, Cliff Johnson, regional maintenance manager for Air Evac Lifeteam — and equally honored to be able to award Ken MacTiernan, executive director and founder of the Aircraft Maintenance
03/01/2013 - 12:00
Lufthansa Technik Switzerland (LTSW) in Basel has been unable to sustain its operations and will be closing its two Line Maintenance and Logistics Services businesses on 30 April 2013.
This plant closure will lead to 31 layoffs. Another 29 employees will have the opportunity to stay on as employees of SWISS at the Basel site.
03/01/2013 - 12:00
In cooperation with helicopter safety experts within the industry, the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) has developed a Health and Usage Monitoring Systems (HUMS program) toolkit. The free manual will serve as a step-by-step guide for helicopter operators considering or currently implementing a HUMS program or condition-based maintenance program. The guide also will address some unique maintenance challenges specific to helicopter operations.
03/01/2013 - 12:00
Stevens Aviation and Embraer Executive Jets announce the appointment of Stevens’ Broomfield, CO (BJC), facility as an Embraer Phenom 100 and 300 factory authorized service center. The Denver-area facility will join Steven’s flagship location in Greenville, SC (GYH), as a member of Embraer’s factory service network.
03/01/2013 - 12:00
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has appointed Dan Nale to the position of senior vice president, Programs, Engineering and Test, effective April 1. He will succeed Pres Henne, who will retire March 31. Nale will oversee the company’s Engineering, Flight Operations and Program Management Organizations as well as aircraft development, reporting to Larry Flynn, president, Gulfstream.
03/01/2013 - 12:00
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), the leading provider of hourly cost maintenance programs for the business aviation industry, has introduced the new Embraer Legacy 650 Airframe Program and Platinum level coverage for the Honeywell HTF7000 series of engines.