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AMETEK acquires Aero Components International and Avtech Avionics and Instruments

AMETEK (AME) announced the acquisitions of Aero Components International (ACI) and Avtech Avionics and Instruments (Avtech), both privately owned, FAA-certified aviation repair operations located in Miami, FL. ACI repairs and overhauls fuel, hydraulic, pneumatic, power generation and heat exchanger components and is one of the few independent aviation repair shops with fuel repair capabilities. Avtech’s […]

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Sabena technics performs very first installation of SATCOM systems on ATR 42-600 aircraft

Sabena technics performed the installation of two SATCOM systems on a new ATR 42-600 belonging to an undisclosed Middle East VIP operator. In order to maximize the coverage for communication features, Sabena technics carried out the installation of two satellite-communication systems, Iridium and Inmarsat, through Intermediate Gain Antenna. Thanks to these cutting-edge technologies, passengers will

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Universal Equipment helps Horizon Air achieve new milestone

Universal Avionics’ long-time customer, Horizon Air, has hit a new milestone; as of Friday, November 30th, all 48 of Horizon Air’s Bombardier Q400 aircraft were modified with Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) using dual Universal Avionics’ UNS-1Ew Flight Management Systems (FMS). All aircraft are now WAAS, Required Navigation Performance (RNP) 0.3 Authorization Required (AR) and

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FLYHT receives Boeing 777 activation STC for AFIRS 228

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has received an activation Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) 228 on the Boeing 777 model aircraft from Transport Canada. On July 18, 2011, FLYHT announced the receipt of a provisions only STC for the Boeing 777 series aircraft. The activation STC now allows for the

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Boeing, BMW Group to collaborate on carbon fiber recycling

Boeing and the BMW Group signed a collaboration agreement to participate in joint research on carbon fiber recycling and share knowledge about carbon fiber materials and manufacturing. Boeing and BMW are both pioneering the use of carbon fiber in their products. Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is made up of 50% carbon fiber material and BMW will

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African Business Aviation Association selects Hadid International Services as penultimate Founding Member

The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) announced ahead of this year’s Middle Eastern Business Aviation convention (MEBA 2012,) that Hadid International Services has been selected as the penultimate Founding Member of the recently launched Association. This brings the number of Founding Members who have demonstrated fully funded commitment to the organisation to 19 in total.

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AerData’s fleet database AtlasData now incorporates Airfax aircraft availability

AerData, the provider of software and services for the aviation industry announced that the fleet database AtlasData, is now available with Airfax aircraft availability data. AtlasData is an intuitive and powerful online tool to track, summarize and analyze the world’s fleet and its value, where the valuation expertise is implemented in co-operation with the aircraft

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