MRO & Production

Precision Aviation Group receives FAA approval in Australia

Precision Aviation Group (PAG), a leading provider of products and value-added services to the Worldwide Aerospace and Defense industry, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for various accessories at PAG Company Precision Accessories & Instruments – Australia (PAI-AU). “Already having a Part 145 CASA […]

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BAE Systems Regional Aircraft wins two-year JetSpares contract extension from Braathens

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has secured a two-year extension to its long-standing JetSpares contract with Braathens Regional Airlines in support of the airline’s fleet of 12 Avro RJ regional jetliners. The Swedish-based airline is the longest-standing JetSpares customer of BAE Systems having first entered the programme in April 1996. At that time, the programme covered

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Vector Aerospace to enhance Bell 407 performance and fuel efficiency

Vector Aerospace is reporting strong demand for the Rolls-Royce M250-C47B Value Improvement Package (VIP) upgrade, which is available to operators of Bell Helicopter’s best-selling platform, the Bell 407. Vector, an award-winning M250 Authorized Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center (AMROC), has teamed up with Rolls-Royce to perform 16 conversions since the VIP upgrade program was introduced

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Ameco invests in component and landing gear facilities

Ameco is expanding its component maintenance business in Beijing and Chengdu through the investment in component facilities. Ameco Chengdu renovated its wheel & brake workshop this January to optimize production flow and to meet the growing business needs from 3rd party customers. The Beijing base has completed a 300 m² expansion of the wheel &

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Precision Aviation Group invests in additional MRO capabilities at Australia facility

Precision Aviation Group has completed the third expansion in four years at the Brisbane, Australia based EASA, CASA & FAA approved repair station. The expansion will accommodate the growth of the company’s wheel and brake, starter generator and accessory Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services, doubling the size of their facility from 10,000-ft² to 20,000-ft².

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AFI KLM E&M sets up China joint venture with Beijing General Aviation

AFI KLM E&M and Beijing General Aviation (BGAC) held an opening ceremony to celebrate the creation of AFI KLM E&M-BGAC Line Maintenance, an aircraft maintenance joint venture which is benefitting from the new open policy of Chinese government to welcome and promote foreign initiatives to partner with Chinese companies. A specialist in implementing general aviation

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West Star Aviation expands to Conroe-North Houston regional airport

West Star Aviation is pleased to announce they have expanded their satellite location network to Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (KCXO). This satellite will service Gulfstream, Falcon, Bombardier, Hawker, and Citation aircraft in Texas and the surrounding southern region. KCXO will be able to perform minor inspections and repairs including A checks, 12 and 24 month

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Jet Aviation St. Louis completes first ATG-8000 high-speed internet installation in Embraer Lineage

Jet Aviation has completed the first installation of the new ATG-8000 high-speed internet system in an Embraer Lineage at its facility in St. Louis. “This is the first ATG-8000 ever installed in a Lineage, and it’s a very complex process,” said Blake Hogge, senior manager, Aviation Sales at Jet Aviation at St. Louis. “We had

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EASA certifies FL Technics for Airbus A330 base and line maintenance

FL Technics, a global provider of tailor-made aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has successfully introduced base and line maintenance services for wide-body aircraft – Airbus A330. The company expanded its EASA Part 145 certificate on February 22, 2017. The expanded EASA Part 145 approval allows FL Technics to conduct a wider range of maintenance

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Safran Nacelles to create new Center of Excellence for maintenance, repair and overhaul

Safran Nacelles has strengthened its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) expertise with the creation of an MRO Center of Excellence at the company’s Pont-Audemer facility in France’s Normandy region. Expanding on the existing MRO industrial resources in Pont-Audemer’s current facilities, this new Center of Excellence brings numerous advantages to customers that utilize and maintain the

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