Orlando, Fla. - Cessna Aircraft plans customer festivities for Sept. 17, 2012, to mark the grand opening of its new company-owned Citation Service Center at Valencia Airport in Manises, Spain. The Valencia Citation Service Center will have approximately 62,400 square feet of hangar space and 38,000 square feet of office and administration space. The center will provide full line and base maintenance, warranty work, paint, small modifications and mobile support teams.
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08/08/2012 - 19:46
Chesterfield, Mo. - AVMATS announces the promotion of Rich Vollmar to vice president and general manager overseeing maintenance, repair and support services at AVMATS Spirit. Vollmar has served as director of maintenance since 2007.
08/07/2012 - 21:33
Lincoln, Neb. - Duncan Aviation has named Tony Desmond team leader of its Long Island, NY, business aircraft AOG engine rapid response team (RRT) located at the Republic Airport. Desmond has 22 years of aviation experience, most recently managing maintenance for five business aircraft as the owner of NexGen Aircraft Management and as chief inspector with Executive Jet Management for seven years.
08/07/2012 - 21:28
Tulsa, Okla. - Lufthansa Technik Component Services (LCTS) announces the expansion of its technical services portfolio for aircraft components and its plans to grow even further.
LTCS has bundled all its services for the repair and supply of aircraft components at its Tulsa location and has increased the square footage of its workshops and warehouses. In addition to component services, the company now also offers services for the disassembly of aircraft and the sale of its components and engines.
08/07/2012 - 21:19
Vilnius, Lithuania - For several decades the world’s leading airlines have been uniting under various alliance projects in order to improve customer services and cut the costs related to operations, maintenance, sales, marketing and more. One of the main advantages for the carriers-members of an alliance is the opportunity to operate joint maintenance facilities and gain access to the joint all-alliance spare parts pool. However, not every airline cooperation project grants comprehensive mutual spare parts support for its members.
08/07/2012 - 21:06
London - Integrated aviation services provider A J Walter Aviation (AJW) has signed an asset purchase agreement to buy the component repair business of Aveos Fleet Performance. AJW plans to develop a world-class MRO operation and will establish the Montréal facility as its new global headquarters for the aircraft components MRO. AJW worked with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) to formulate a new business structure.
08/06/2012 - 21:29
Stratford, Conn. - Global business aviation and services group Gama Aviation FZE announces that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has approved Gama Aviation FZE as one of the first UAE-based business jet operators to achieve CAR Part M continued airworthiness maintenance management organization certification.
08/06/2012 - 21:23
East Hartford, Conn. - Pratt & Whitney announced orders for the PurePower PW1000G engine family at the Farnborough Air Show. The PurePower engine family powers four different aircraft platforms. CIT, JetBlue and IndiGo finalized agreements for PW1100G-JM engines, as Cebu Pacific Air and Norwegian Air Shuttle placed new orders, lifting the tally to more than 1,100 firm PW1100G-JM engine orders.
08/06/2012 - 21:15
Atlanta - Scott Ernest, Cessna president and CEO, will be the featured guest speaker at the regular bi-monthly meeting of the Atlanta Aero Club on Aug. 9, 2012.
Ernest joined Cessna after a 29-year career at GE where he spent all but two years with GE Aviation, serving as vice president and general manager of global supply chain. Previously, he was vice president and general manager of global operations for engine services, having been appointed to that position as well as being named an officer of General Electric Company in 2001.
08/06/2012 - 21:03
Grand Junction, Colo. - West Star Aviation has acquired the recently-released Messier Bugatti Dowty overhaul manuals and technical data for Challenger 604 192-month gear restorations. This “stand-alone” overhaul manual is required to perform any Challenger 604 gear restorations/repairs, and encompasses OEM approved repairs, engineering support, recommended service bulletins and airworthiness directives, as well as OEM mandatory requirements.
08/06/2012 - 20:54
Marana, Ariz. - MRO Marana Aerospace Solutions recently completed heavy maintenance and interior reconfiguration on a Boeing 777-200ER passenger aircraft operated by TAAG Angola Airlines. Redmond, Wash.-based Cascade Engineering Services Inc. managed the project.
08/02/2012 - 11:03
Explore aviation jobs in Duluth! AAR has an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a growing aviation maintenance business.
AAR is forming the leadership and high skills teams to prepare its facility at 4600 Stebner Road in Duluth, MN. If you have a career that has demonstrated your leadership skills or you are highly skilled in Sheet Metal, Composites, A&P, or Avionics in a heavy jet maintenance environment, attend the job fair to explore the possibilities.
07/25/2012 - 17:02
West Covina, CA - Concorde announces the selection of its RG-380E/60L as the original equipment battery for Viking Air Limited new production DHC-6-400 aircraft. Concorde also announces FAA approval of STC SA03971AT to replace nickel-cadmium main and auxiliary batteries on DHC-6-1, DHC-6-100, DHC-6-200, and DHC-6-300 vintage aircraft.
07/19/2012 - 10:22
Guardian Avionics (by CO Guardian, LLC.) announces the launch of the Aero 454. The Aero 454 receives data from an airplane’s Garmin GPS units (430, 530, 650, 750, G900, G1000) and re-transmits it simultaneously to as many as three iPad/Tablet devices held by pilots or passengers. It can now also transmit Standby frequencies on the SL30/SL40 from your Flight-guide IEFB app Airport Pages. Guardian Avionics will be showcasing the Aero 454 at Oshkosh 2012 booth #3063.
07/19/2012 - 10:13
The Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) has submitted a written statement to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, & Security detailing the important role aviation maintenance services play in ensuring the competitiveness of the American aerospace industry. The statement was included in the official record for the committee’s July 18 hearing, “The Global Competitiveness of the U.S. Aviation Industry: Addressing Competition Issues to Maintain U.S. leadership in the Aerospace Market.”
07/19/2012 - 10:02
Pro Star Aviation, LLC announces its recent appointment of Clark Gordon as director of sales. In his new role, Gordon will be responsible for implementing new avionics programs and will support the continued expansion of Pro Star Aviation.
07/09/2012 - 21:03
Hawker Beechcraft, Inc. (Hawker Beechcraft) today announces that it has executed an exclusivity agreement with Superior Aviation Beijing Co., Ltd. (Superior), a Beijing-based aerospace manufacturer, regarding a strategic combination. Should the transaction be completed, Superior intends to maintain Hawker Beechcraft’s existing operations while also investing substantial capital in the company and its business and general aviation product line, saving thousands of American jobs, including in Wichita, KS. and Little Rock, AR.
07/09/2012 - 20:08
Teterboro, N.J. – Jet Aviation’s Teterboro operation has been named an official Honeywell avionics dealer, enhancing the level of avionics support available for transient and Teterboro-based operators.
Jet Aviation now has the full authority to provide repairs, installations and warranty support. Last year, Jet Aviation Teterboro opened a new avionics shop, received additional FAA approvals and expanded its skilled avionics team.
07/09/2012 - 20:04
Teterboro, N.J. – Jet Aviation announces the promotion of Elizabeth Irizarry to senior director of human resources. Irizarry, who has been with Jet Aviation for 10 years, assumes the day-to-day leadership of the human resources function for Jet Aviation Flight Services. She has oversight of Boston/Bedford, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Palm Beach, Teterboro, Van Nuys and all remote sites. Irizarry most recently as human resources director.
07/09/2012 - 20:02
Teterboro, N.J. – Jet Professionals announces the selection of Julie Goodridge to lead its national sales efforts. Goodridge, a licensed private pilot, has 20 years of aviation experience including senior-level roles at Werner Aero, CAE, FlightSafety and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.