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RTCA releases helicopter TAWS standard

Standard-setting organization RTCA has released minimum operational performance standards (MOPS) for helicopter terrain awareness and warning systems (HTAW
Rotorcraft

Operator plans renovations at London heliport

Von Essen Hotels is investing approximately $15 million over the next 12 months to revamp the London Heliport, which it acquired earlier this year.
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA maintenance management conference

The 23rd annual NBAA Maintenance Management Conference, held April 15 through 18, was by any measure a significant success.
Maintenance and Modifications

NBAA Tracs Award

NBAA presented Greg Fink with a Technical Reward and Career Scholarship program (Tracs) scholarship for a Falcon 900EX maintenance course.
Maintenance and Modifications

Engaging exhibitors and attendees

NBAA more than doubled the number of exhibitors at the Maintenance Management Conference from last year, increasing the number from 27 to 63.
Airports

Referendum could not save Berlin Tempelhof

Berlin Tempelhof airport will almost certainly close on October 31.
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: West Star opens second Dallas Love facility

West Star Aviation is increasing capacity at its Dallas Love Field facility to keep up with demand for Citation, Hawker, Beechjet, King Air, Falcon a
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: Chantilly Air moves into new hangar

Now settled into its new 36,000-sq-ft hangar facility, Chantilly Air continues to increase its FAA Part 145 repair station maintenance capacity.
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: New maintenance support program launched by Embraer

Embraer has introduced Tool on Time, a material solutions program that offers an inventory of more than 130 maintenance tools and ground support equipment
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: Dassault Aircraft Services Wilmington wins diamond award

The FAA has awarded Dassault Aircraft Services Wilmington the Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) Diamond Certificate of Excellence.
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: Spectra Jet gets FAA approval for Challengers

For the past eight years Spectra Jet has focused its certified repair station exclusively on Learjets.
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: TECI offers excess inventory management

If you have excess inventory sitting in your hangar, Turbine Engine Consultants (TECI) of Joplin, Mo., has a solution.
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: Book focuses on technician health issues

Numerous medical books are available for pilots, but until now mechanics and technicians have been on their own.
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: ICG donation funds PAMA scholarship

ICG, a developer and manufacturer of satellite-based global voice and data communications for cabin and flight-deck operations, has donated $2,000 to the P
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: Standard Aero recognized for being eco friendly

Standard Aero will eliminate tons of waste and reduce energy use and noise as part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s top “green leadership” program.
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: Team maintenance venture in Asia-Pacific region

The development of a composite and metal bond component repair station is in progress in the Asia-Pacific region as a joint venture between Spirit AeroSyst
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: Hawker Beechcraft names new rapid distributor

Hawker Beechcraft has selected India-based Arrow Aviation Services as an authorized parts distributor for Rapid Aircraft Parts Inventory and Distribution (
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: Mayo Aviation adds service for King Air 90s and 200s

As a result of the expertise Mayo Aviation has gained by operating and maintaining its own fleet of Beech King Airs, it has added the King Air 90 and 200 s
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: Lufthansa Technik gets German AEO status

German customs authorities have awarded Lufthansa Technik Logistik authorized economic operator (AEO) status in recognition of the company’s adherence to c
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: MXI Technologies introduces e-signatures

You can throw away your pen thanks to Mxi Technologies.
Maintenance and Modifications

Maintenance News: PremiAir confirms oxford as new maintenance base

England’s Oxford Airport will be the new home of PremiAir’s fixed-wing maintenance operations.
Maintenance and Modifications

MRO Profile: Millville Jet Center

When it comes to getting your aircraft worked on, Millville Jet Center on Millville Municipal Airport in New Jersey has quite an appeal.
Training and Workforce

Maintenance industry needs professional standards

Almost everywhere I go, the subject of mechanics being recognized as professionals filters into the conversation.
Training and Workforce

Pilot shortage ahead, IATA plans to bolster numbers

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is taking steps to address the looming pilot and mechanic shortage facing airlines globally.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Panorama logs 50th year at HPN

There are fewer and fewer full-service FBOs, the kind that offer charter, maintenance and even a flying school in addition to fuel and aircraft storage.
FBOs

Touching Bases: Ross Aviation buys Bradley Pacific's Hawaii FBOs

Ross Aviation, backed by private equity firm Centre Partners Management, purchased a majority interest in Bradley Pacific Aviation’s five-FBO chain in Hawa
FBOs

Touching Bases: Oxfordjet new FBO name

After buying Oxford Airport in the UK last year from BBA Aviation, new owners the Reuben Brothers and Dawnay Day have selected a name for the airport’s FBO
FBOs

FBO Profile: Preofessional Jet Center

During Donald Staszko’s 42 years and 30,000 hours of flying and 32 years with American Airlines, he wisely built a real estate and commercial property deve
FBOs

Touching Bases: Midcoast finds permanent work for temporary hangar

While Midcoast Aviation was building yet another new hangar at its St.