EASA approves 49 of FlightSafety’s Maintanance Courses
Source: FlightSafety International, 16-May-13
FlightSafety International announces that it has received approval from EASA for 49 of its practical maintenance training courses under Regulation 1149/2011 to date. All previously approved EASA practical maintenance training courses are to comply with agency’s Training Needs Analysis requirement no later than August 1, 2013. “We are pleased that EASA has approved 49 of [...]
Sikorsky Aerospace and WIKING Kale Air Launch New Customer Service Center
Source: Sikorsky, 08-May-13
International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF), May 7, 2013 – Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the signing of a teaming agreement with WIKING Kale Air to establish a Sikorsky-authorized Customer Service Center (CSC) in Turkey. Supporting the country’s S-76® helicopter platform, the CSC will be centrally located in the city of Istanbul, and will offer maintenance [...]
Vector Aerospace opens multi-million dollar expansion in Alabama
Source: Vector Aerospace, 08-May-13
Vector Aerospace today announced the grand opening of its new hangar and office complex which adds 45,000 square feet to its existing Helicopter Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Andalusia. This expansion provides Vector with over 90,000 square feet of operations and support area and will allow Vector to service more than 20 aircraft [...]
All Metal MS Tests Russian Market
Source: All Metal MS, Inc., 07-May-13
All Metal, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of solution driven custom “safety first” maintenance stands, hangar equipment and specialty tooling, announced today that it has reached an agreement with AVIABASE, a Moscow-based product distribution company, to begin testing distribution of All Metal maintenance stands, hanger equipment and specialty tools. All Metal began [...]
Report Critical of FAA Repair Station Oversight
Source: HAI, 07-May-13
A DOT Inspector General’s (IG) report requested by the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation Committee’s Aviation panel was released May 6 saying he FAA has “room for improvement” on oversight of aircraft repair stations. In the third audit in 10 years of FAA’s oversight of more than 4,000 aircraft repair stations worldwide that maintain U.S. [...]
VMM-266R conducts MV-22B maintenance aboard USS Kearsarge
Source: US Marine Corps, 07-May-13
With the help of sailors assigned to the USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 266 (Reinforced), 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conducted maintenance on MV-22B Ospreys on the flight deck of the Kearsarge’s flight deck, at sea, May 4, 2013. Due to the nature of being out at sea, it can be [...]
Bell expands Maintainers & Operators Conferences offerings
Source: Bell, 01-May-13
Bell announced the debut of two Maintainers and Operators (M&O) conferences this week in China. The conferences, held in Beijing on April 23 and Shanghai on April 25, served as an opportunity for customers in the region to meet with Bell Helicopter customer support representatives and other industry experts. “As we continue to expand our [...]
Uniflight to maintain Houston Police Bell 412
Source: Uniflight LLC, 16-Apr-13
Uniflight LLC of Grand Prairie Texas is very pleased to announce the award of a contract by the Houston Texas Police Department to provide maintenance support for the department’s helicopters. The contract awarded to Uniflight is for one base year and two additional option years. The contract is for the support of Bell Helicopter 412 [...]
Air Evac Lifeteam Awarded 7th FAA Diamond Certificate of Excellence
Source: Air Evac Lifeteam, 08-Apr-13
Air Evac Lifeteam has been awarded the Diamond Certificate of Excellence for the seventh consecutive year by the Federal Aviation Administration. The honor is bestowed on companies that have 100 percent employee participation in the Aviation Maintenance Technician Awards program. The program encourages aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) to complete initial and recurrent training, and then [...]
NATA announces recipients of the 2013 AMT Employer Recognition Awards
Source: NATA, 05-Apr-13
The National Air Transportation Association (NATA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2013 AMT Employer Recognition Awards. The association presents these awards annually to companies that employ aviation maintenance technicians (AMT) and provide a minimum number of hours of new or recurrent training to those AMTs on an annual basis. Award winners receive [...]
French maintenance company Mat Aviation liquidated
Source: HeliHub.com, 03-Apr-13
Le Parisien newspaper is reporting that Mat Aviation, based at Toussus-le-Noble airfield on the outskirts of Paris, has been forced to close by the liquidator after many months of difficult trading. The move means that twenty employees have lost their jobs at the JAR145 maintenance company. The move is particularly disappointing move when the company [...]
ATP releases five new Robinson libraries
Source: ATP, 22-Mar-13
ATP has released 5 new libraries in support of Robinson Helicopters. They include 1 new Maintenance Library and 4 new Operator Libraries. The Maintenance Library includes the Maintenance Manuals, Parts Catalogs, Service Bulletins, ADs and Flight Manuals needed to maintain the R66 airframe. The Operators Libraries include the POH, ADs, MMEL, and AIM and are [...]
AVM Summit Europe 2014 Dates Announced
Source: AVM, 12-Mar-13
Following the recent success of the second AVM Summit Europe, Aviation Maintenance Magazine has announced the dates of the 3rd AVM Summit Europe which will be held in London, UK on 21st and 22nd January 2014. Most significantly, MARPA, the Modification and Replacement Parts Association, has agreed to support the AVM Summit Europe, by preparing [...]
All Metal Launches New Marketing Program
Source: All Metal, 28-Feb-13
All Metal Maintenance Stands, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of “safety first” custom maintenance stands, maintenance support equipment, and hangar equipment, announces the launch of the company’s newest enhancements to its fully integrated marketing strategy. Working in conjunction with several marketing and internet companies, All Metal has developed a comprehensive marketing approach [...]
Heli-One signs 13-year contract to service RAF Puma engines
Source: Heli-One, 12-Feb-13
On Feb. 7 Lars Landsnes from Heli-One, joined Ian Craddock, head of helicopters for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), to sign a multi-million pound, 13-year contract to provide long-term logistic support for the Makila 1A1 engines fitted in new Puma HC2 helicopters used by the Royal Air Force (RAF). The RAF fleet of 24 [...]
PKL Services awarded $16M more for USMC helicopter maintenance
Source: US DoD, 05-Feb-13
PKL Services Inc.,* Poway, Calif., is being awarded a $16,321,932 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00421-09-C-0023) to exercise an option for reset organizational level maintenance services in support of Marine Corps AH-1W, UH-1N, CH-53D/E, and CH-46E aircraft platforms. Work will be performed in Camp Pendleton, Calif. (30 percent); Jacksonville, Fla. (25 percent); Iraq/Afghanistan [...]
Singapore CAA approves Bell maintenance facility
Source: Bell, 23-Jan-13
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today that Bell Helicopter Asia, its maintenance service facility in Singapore, has received a Part 145 Maintenance Organization Approval certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). This certification allows Bell Helicopter to complete comprehensive repair, completion, maintenance and customization solutions for its expanding fleet [...]
FAA backtracks on maintenance duty time limitations
Source: ARSA, 09-Jan-13
In a major victory for the aviation industry, on December 26, 2012, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) withdrew its faulty legal interpretation of maintenance duty time limitations prescribed in Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) section 121.377. Specifically, the agency reversed course on its May 18, 2010 legal interpretation meant to clarify the application of [...]
Cassidian to deliver test system for Tiger helicopter maintenance
Source: EADS, 20-Dec-12
Cassidian has been awarded a contract from OCCAR Tiger Division to provide a turnkey test system to support the maintenance of opto-electronic equipment used on the German version of the Tiger helicopter. A key factor in the decision to use the Cassidian solution was its expertise in opto-electronic test engineering which has successfully supported many [...]
All Metal Maintenance Stands launches Facebook page
Source: All Metal MS, 11-Dec-12
All Metal Maintenance Stands, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of “safety first” custom maintenance stands, maintenance support equipment, and hangar equipment, is pleased to announce the launch of the company’s Facebook page. The page, www.facebook.com/AllMetalMS, will provide exciting insights and information about All Metal and the aviation maintenance industry. John Buscema, All Metal’s President and [...]
Mornington Sanford Aviation gain R66 Factory Maintenance Training Approval
Source: Mornington Sanford Aviation, 25-Nov-12
Mornington Sanford Aviation have recently been approved by Robinson Helicopter Co as a provider of R66 Factory Maintenance Training. This provides the company the ability to provide Worldwide maintenance training to either RHC factory or EASA Part 147 Type training standards. Richard Mornington-Sanford has forty years of experience in the aviation industry; 30 of these [...]
Eurocopter JV expands its helicopter maintenance capabilities in China
Source: Eurocopter, 20-Nov-12
China’s CGAMEC (COHC General Aviation Maintenance & Engineering Company) joint venture has broadened its helicopter support and services with rotor blade repair approval by Eurocopter, further developing this company’s capabilities as the rotorcraft sector continues to develop and mature in China. The blade repair builds on CGAMEC’s previous qualification as a Eurocopter-approved center for a [...]
Bell appoints Customer Service Facility for 407s in China
Source: Bell, 14-Nov-12
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today it has appointed H&P General Aviation Service Co., Ltd. (H&P) in Guangzhou, China as a Bell Helicopter authorized Customer Service Facility (CSF). H&P is authorized to perform field maintenance on Bell 407 aircraft. “We are pleased to appoint H&P as a Bell Helicopter authorized Customer [...]
Bell appoints Customer Service Facility for 429s in China
Source: Bell, 14-Nov-12
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today it has appointed Shanghai Kingwing General Aviation Co., Ltd., (Kingwing GA) as a Bell Helicopter authorized Customer Service Facility (CSF). Kingwing GA currently provides charter, training, leasing overhaul and operational management from five bases in Eastern China. As a Bell Helicopter authorized CSF, Kingwing is [...]
Bell signs for first Chinese maintenance training facility
Source: Bell, 14-Nov-12
Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to assist with the establishment of a maintenance training facility for Bell 206L and 407 helicopters in the Guangdong province of China. Bell Helicopter and Guangzhou Civil Aviation College (Guangzhou College) signed the MOU at Airshow China [...]
FAA, SBA, and industry reps. discuss Part 145 rewrite
Source: HAI, 07-Nov-12
With the Nov. 19 comment deadline for the FAA’s revision of Part 145 repair station regulations fast approaching, members of the aviation industry met with FAA officials and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) on Nov. 5 to discuss the FAA’s proposed aviation repair stations rule, and its effect on aviation businesses. John Goodwin of the [...]
AMS introduces Document Manager software
Source: AMS, 01-Nov-12
Aircraft Maintenance Systems (AMS), a growing software company that supports aircraft operators, component repair shops, MRO and manufactures in their maintenance planning and procedures, has today introduced its Document Manager software. Richard Larue, President of AMS states, “Based on our clients’ response where traceability is very important to their workflow as well as the ability [...]
JSfirm.com & DOM Magazine create “DOM Jobs”
Source: JSfirm.com, 30-Oct-12
JSfirm.com manager, Jeff Richards, is pleased to announce the release of D.O.M. JOBS. JSfirm.com and D.O.M. Magazine have partnered to integrate the latest real aviation maintenance jobs from JSfirm.com direct to the D.O.M. Magazine website. “We did it again!” said Richards. “D.O.M. Magazine is one of the top resources for news, events, and now jobs for aviation maintenance management [...]
Sikorsky selects Oklahoma site for Flight and Maintenance Training Academy
Source: Sikorsky, 29-Oct-12
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Aviation Training Consulting (ATC) to establish an advanced flight and maintenance training academy, the Sikorsky Training Academy (STA), inAltus, Okla. SAS is the worldwide aftermarket business of Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX). “Many of our [...]
Regional Maintenance Manager for Air Evac Lifeteam wins award
Source: Director of Maintenance, 17-Oct-12
Cliff Johnson, the regional maintenance manager for HAI member Air Evac Lifeteam, was recognized in the current issue of Director of Maintenance magazine as the Maintenance Manager of the Year. Johnson manages 28 maintenance facilities across four states
All Metal Maintenance Stands to use Blickle Wheels and Casters exclusively
Source: All Metal MS, 11-Oct-12
All Metal Maintenance Stands, a global leader in the development and manufacturing of “safety first” custom maintenance stands, maintenance support equipment, and hangar equipment, announces that it has signed an agreement with Blickle Wheels and Casters USA to exclusively use Blickle wheels and casters on the All Metal MS “safety first” product line. Since 1953, [...]
Scissor Deck targets helicopter market
Source: Scissor Deck, 07-Oct-12
Easy Access Industrial Design Inc. is pleased to introduce the new in-house designed line of aluminum maintenance platforms. The Scissor Deck industrial maintenance platform design, with U.S. patent pending, has been developed from over 10 years of integrating customer suggestions. Scissor Deck industrial maintenance platforms are an expanding product line having been launched in the [...]
EASA publishes revised Part-M and Part-145 consolidated rules
Source: EASA, 04-Oct-12
The revised editions of Part-M and Part-145 have been published and can be purchased online from the EU Bookshop on the Technical Publications webpage at http://easa.europa.eu/technical-publications These updated versions include Amending Regulation 593/2012 as well as the latest Decisions. Again, the format is consolidated in such a way that each rule paragraph is followed by [...]
USCG visits All Metal MS to inspect finalized prototypes and tour facility
Source: All Metal MS, 04-Oct-12
The U.S. Coast Guard recently visited the manufacturing facilities of All Metal Maintenance Stands to inspect the finalized prototypes that All Metal custom designed to outfit the Coast Guard’s fleet of MH-65s. These multi-purpose maintenance stands were designed for use when performing both routine maintenance and complete overhauls on the MH-65. All Metal developed the [...]
Kazakhstan manufacturer signs agreement for EC145 work in Mongolia
Source: Helihub.com, 30-Sep-12
Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering, the Kazak company licenced to produce Eurocopter helicopters, is to enter the market in Mongolia. During a visit to Ulan Bator, co-organized with the National Agency for Export and Investment, commercial director Karybay Ablezov signed a memorandum with the Mongolians. The company will be performing maintenance EC145 helicopter in Mongolia, to provide [...]
Heli-One signs German Federal Police for AS332L1 maintenance
Source: Heli-One, 17-Sep-12
Heli-One, the world’s largest independent provider of helicopter maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services announces it has been awarded a 10-year, multi-million dollar contract by the NATO Support Agency (NSPA) in support of the German Bundespolizei’s (BPOL) fleet of Eurocopter Super Puma AS332L1 helicopters. As per the terms of the agreement, Heli-One is responsible for [...]
HAI, ATEC Discuss the Other Population Shortage: Techs
Source: HAI, 17-Sep-12
On Friday, September 14, HAI welcomed several members from ATEC, the Aviation Technician Education Council, for a discussion about the helicopter industry’s other impending shortage: maintenance personnel. “The shortage is real, and it’s only going to get worse,” said Harold Summers, HAI’s director of flight operations and technical services, who led the meeting. “Now is [...]
Aviasur opens new AW Service Centre in Santiago, Chile
Source: AgustaWestland, 17-Aug-12
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that a new AgustaWestland Service Centre has been opened by AVIASUR to provide maintenance and other support services for AgustaWestland commercial helicopter customers. The service centre is located at AVIASUR’s modern facility at Santiago’s Arturo Merino BenÃtez International Airport in Chile, where an official opening ceremony was [...]
Bell and Cessna open AsiaPac Service Facility in Singapore
Source: Bell, 31-Jul-12
Bell Helicopter, in partnership with Cessna Aircraft Company, opened a new regional service center in Singapore at Seletar Aerospace Park. Bell Helicopter and Cessna are Textron companies (NYSE: TXT). The new state-of-the-art facility offers customers a one-stop shop for comprehensive repair, completion, fulfillment, maintenance and customization solutions. “The grand opening of our Asia Pacific service [...]
Memphis police – fleet of four grounded by maintenance needs
Source: Commercial Appeal, 27-Jul-12
Memphis Police have a fleet of three Bell 206 JetRangers an a Eurocopter AS350. Each is currently grounded by a maintenance requirement (see full story)
Sikorsky Helitech Signs $120M Australian H-60 Maintenance Contract
Source: Sikorsky, 20-Jul-12
Sikorsky Aircraft Australia Limited announced today the signing of a four-year agreement with the Australian Defence Force (ADF) for ongoing logistics and engineering support for the Commonwealth of Australia’s fleet of BLACK HAWK (S-70A(TM)) and SEAHAWK® (S-70B(TM)) helicopters. Valued at more than $120 million, with six annual renewable options, the contract is a follow-on agreement [...]
Nigeria’s Caverton Helicopters appointed as an AW Authorized Service Centre
Source: AgustaWestland, 12-Jul-12
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is pleased to announce that Caverton Helicopters of Nigeria has been appointed an AgustaWestland Authorized Service Centre for the AW139 intermediate twin helicopter in Nigeria., Caverton’s Service Centre based in West Africa’s commercial hub, Lagos, will provide maintenance and repair services and an extensive a spare parts inventory for the type, [...]
Sikorsky expands Black Hawk maintenance team for Colombian Army
Source: Sikorsky, 11-Jul-12
Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) today announced the expansion of an existing contract that doubles the size of the in-country maintenance support team for the Colombian Army UH-60 BLACK HAWK fleet. The Colombian Army Aviation – part of the Army’s Combined Arms Team – has acquired Scheduled and Unscheduled Maintenance Services for its fleet of UH-60 [...]
Advanced Helicopter Services debuts new exhibit at ALEA Expo
Source: Advanced Helicopter Services, 11-Jul-12
Longtime helicopter service and maintenance provider,Advanced Helicopter Services, Inc.(AHS) will be exhibiting for the first time this year during the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA) Annual Conference and Exposition in Reno, Nevada from 11-14 JUL 2012. The company provides comprehensive airframe and engine maintenance, repair, overhaul, avionics, and custom tailored maintenance solutions around the clock [...]
AgustaWestland Malaysia signs for new helicopter centre
Source: AgustaWestland, 10-Jul-12
AgustaWestland Malaysia, an AgustaWestland subsidiary, and Malaysia Airport Holdings Bhd (MAHB) held a ceremony today at the Farnborough International Airshow for the signature of long-term lease agreement, for a new facility at the Helicopter Centre being developed within the Malaysia International Aerospace Centre, at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (Subang) Airport near Kuala Lumpur. The construction [...]
Sikorsky and INAER sign MOU for Spanish Government S61/S76 support
Source: Sikorsky, 10-Jul-12
Sikorsky Aerospace Services today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with INAER Maintenance SAU of Spain to explore aircraft maintenance and support opportunities for the Spanish Ministry of Defense. INAER engages in comprehensive fleet Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for commercial and military aircraft worldwide. Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) is the [...]
HAI raises awareness of Part 145 NPRM
Source: HAI, 04-Jul-12
On May 21, 2012, the FAA issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) in an attempt to clarify and update the Part 145 regulations governing repair station certification. The NPRM proposes to alter the rating system classification by reducing the current system of eight ratings down to five. Under the proposed rules, repair stations [...]
New helicopter maintenance base in Kyrgyzstan
Source: Helihub.com, 28-Jun-12
A helicopter service centre has been opened in Bishkek, the Kyrgyzstan capital. The base will both maintain and upgrade Mil helicopters and provide warranty services. The new centre has been set up by Novosibirsky Aviaremontnyi Zavod, part of the Russian Helicopterscongolmerate. Local operations of Mil helicopters are centred on Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry for Emergency Situations, the [...]
Russian Helicopters releases Advanced HUMS
Source: Russian Helicopters, 27-Jun-12
Russian Helicopters, part of the Russian state defence industry holding Oboronprom and a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters, including a number of the most renowned, innovative and widely used models, are pleased to present the Advanced Health and Usage Monitoring System (A-HUMS). A-HUMS is a promising development project that will substantially increase flight [...]
Spika sells Black Hawk Phase Maintenance Stands to Australian military
Source: Spika, 12-Jun-12
Spika Welding and Manufacturing, Inc., a leading manufacturer of aircraft maintenance platforms and maintenance support equipment, announces that it has been awarded a contract with the Australian Government Department of Defence to supply Black Hawk maintenance stands for Army Aviation facilities in Sydney and Townsville. Spika won the contract, valued at over $500,000 (USD), after [...]
STAT MedEvac wins second FAA Diamond Award
Source: STAT MedEvac, 12-Jun-12
STAT MedEvac, one of the largest air ambulance services in Pennsylvania, recently received the Federal Aviation Administration’s Diamond Award Certificate of Excellence. This award honors employers and aviation maintenance technicians who take a proactive role in safety training. “The Diamond award is the highest award of its type and recognizes training that exceeds federal requirements,” [...]
ARSA takes a look at FAA’s rewrite of 145
Source: ARSA, 11-Jun-12
On May 21, 2012, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would significantly revise 14 CFR part 145, the regulation governing aviation maintenance repair stations. While ARSA is still analyzing its implications, staff has completed a side-by-side comparison and a red-lined version of the current vs. proposed rule. Among other things, the NPRM preamble asserts [...]
Eurocopter and Turbomeca launch maintenance training centre in Mexico
Source: Eurocopter Mexico, 25-May-12
Eurocopter de México (EMSA) and Turbomeca México (Safran Group) have signed a cooperation agreement for the training of helicopter maintenance technicians and recently opened their first joint training center in Mexico, which is also the first of its kind on the American continent to offer Spanish-speaking instructors. This new center, inaugurated today by Eurocopter’s Executive [...]
All Metal to build custom maintenance stands for Chevron AW139s
Source: All Metal MS, 23-May-12
All Metal MS, a leader in the development and manufacturing of safety first custom maintenance stands, maintenance support equipment and hangar equipment, announces that the Aircraft Operations of Chevron North America gave the approval to purchase 18 custom maintenance stands for their fleet of AW139s. All Metal has been working with Chevron North America’s Aircraft [...]
FAA proposes new repair station regulations
Source: ARSA, 23-May-12
On May 21, the FAA released a proposed rule that would bring significant regulatory changes to repair stations operating under 14 CFR part 145. “As with all proposed rules, it may create as many problems as it is trying to fix,” noted ARSA Executive Director Sarah MacLeod. “ARSA notes that there are proposals for permanent housing, satellite [...]
First Eurocopter maintenance center in Turkey approved
Source: Eurocopter, 17-May-12
The EBACE agreement authorizing KoçoÄŸlu Aviation as initial Approved Maintenance Center in Turkey further expands Eurocopter’s global support and services network. KoçoÄŸlu Aviation is the leading supplier of emergency medical airlift in Turkey, with a fleet of 10 EC135s and one EC145. Its authorization for the maintenance center Skyline positions KoçoÄŸlu Aviation to handle maintenance, [...]
Cadorath announces 41 Bell repairs
Source: Cadorath Aerospace, 16-May-12
Cadorath Aerospace announces it’s development of new Bell Helicopter repairs in the 1st half of May 2012. The Cadorath design and engineering department continues to develop approved repairs for the Bell Helicopter line nearing close to a total of 800 repairs now available. Cadorath Aerospace recently engineered a long list of new repairs on the [...]
Hensel Phelps awarded $43M contract for MH-47 hangar at Fort Campbell
Source: US DoD, 11-May-12
Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Orlando, Fla., was awarded a $32,450,000 firm-fixed-price contract. The award will provide for the design and construction of the MH-47 aviation maintenance hangar at Fort Campbell, Ky. Work will be performed in Fort Campbell, Ky., with an estimated completion date of March 8, 2014. The bid was solicited through the Internet, [...]
Cadorath Aerospace develops 15 new Bell repairs April 2012
Source: Cadorath Aerospace, 06-May-12
Cadorath Aerospace announces it’s development of 15 new Bell Helicopter repairs in April 2012. The Cadorath design and engineering department continues to develop approved repairs for the Bell Helicopter line nearing close to a total of 800 repairs now available. Cadorath Aerospace recently engineered repairs on the Bell Helicopter’s 204B, 205A-1, and 212 rework lines [...]
Eurocopter considers participation in Rotary Wing Training Center
Source: World Class Aviation Academy, 30-Apr-12
The European helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter has shown interest to locate their maintenance training in our Rotary Wing Training Center (RWTC) in Gilze en Rijen, which is opened on Wednesday, April 25 by the Dutch Minister of Defense Hillen. Eurocopter is following the example of Boeing, who relocated it global Chinook maintenance training to the care [...]
ATP adds Avidyne digital avionics maintenance libraries
Source: ATP, 30-Apr-12
ATP, a leading provider of safety and compliance information to the aviation industry, announces the addition of the digital avionics technical publications from Avidyne Corporation to its extensive database of technical and maintenance libraries. All Avidyne avionics libraries from ATP now can be accessed via the new ATP® Aviation Hub online service, as well as [...]
Part 147 Certification for INAER Helicopter Portugal
Source: INAER, 25-Apr-12
The Portuguese National Civil Aviation Institute (INAC) has granted INAER Part 147 certification, which accredits the company as an organisation authorised for the training of aeronautical maintenance technicians. INAER Helicopter Portugal can, from now on, provide training courses and carry out the corresponding tests and exams for students who want to qualify as Aeronautical Maintenance [...]
40 years and PAMA is still climbing!
Source: PAMA, 25-Apr-12
The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association was established at its first national convention in Pittsburgh back in 1972. Forty years ago. In the 80′s PAMA introduced IA renewal seminars into its National Convention. It also started its monthly newsletter which later was published in Cygnus/AMT magazine. In the 90′s PAMA was approved by the FAA to [...]
American Eurocopter asks All Metal MS to design custom maintenance stands
Source: All Metal MS, 24-Apr-12
All Metal MS, rapidly becoming a global leader in the development and manufacturing of “safety first” custom maintenance stands, maintenance support equipment and hangar equipment, announced today that world-renowned American Eurocopter has asked All Metal MS to design custom maintenance stands for its manufacturing facility in Texas. These unique stands will solve a number of safety concerns [...]
JF Taylor Inc awarded $26M to upgrade four MH-60R/60S avionics maintenance trainers
Source: US DoD, 18-Apr-12
JF Taylor, Inc.*, Lexington Park, Md., is being awarded a $26,415,163 firm-fixed-price contract for the upgrade of two MH-60R and two MH-60S avionics maintenance trainers; three MH-60R weapons load trainers; and two MH-60S mission configuration trainer/weapons load trainers. Work will be performed in Lexington Park, Md. (53 percent); Tampa, Fla. (15.4 percent); Sterling, Va. (13.8 [...]
Sikorsky win $25M more for CH-53K maintenance
Source: US DoD, 16-Apr-12
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Conn., is being awarded a $25,674,383 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-06-C-0081) to provide detailed maintenance plans in support of the CH-53K helicopter program. Work will be performed in Stratford, Conn., and is expected to be completed in December 2015. Contract funds will not expire at the end of [...]
DynCorp wins $25M Kuwait Air Force Apache contract
Source: DynCorp, 16-Apr-12
DynCorp International (DI) today announced that it has been awarded a contract with the U.S. Army to provide a Maintenance Augmentation Team (MAT) for the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) AH-64D Apache helicopter maintenance program. “This is a great win because it reaffirms our valuable relationship with the U.S. Army. We take pride in the confidence [...]
763rd changes to 823rd Maintenance Squadron
Source: US Air Force, 12-Apr-12
The 763rd Maintenance Squadron transitioned to the 823rd Maintenance Squadron Apr.10 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The name change signifies the squadron’s alignment with its sister-squadrons to become a more cohesive unit. The 763rd originally fell under the 563rd Maintenance Group at Air Force Special Operations Command, but the squadron was redesignated after it [...]
Gulf Helicopters recieves inital EASA Part 147 MTO approval
Source: Gulf Helicopters, 28-Mar-12
Gulf Helicopters Company today announced that earlier this month the Gulf Helicopters Training Academy (GHTA) has received Initial European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 147 Maintenance Training Organization Approval. GHTA is now a fully approved Part 147 Maintenance Training Organization to conduct courses on the AB139 / AW139 (PWC PT6). Additional training capabilities are presently [...]
EASA certifies new Bell service facility in Prague
Source: Bell, 26-Mar-12
Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) companies Bell Helicopter and Cessna Aircraft Company announced today that their joint service facility, operated by Aviation Service a.s. in Prague, Czech Republic, has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part 145 Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) certification. “Growing our customer support and services around the globe is a strategic priority [...]
PAMA & JSfirm.com “A perfect match”
Source: JSfirm.com, 25-Mar-12
JSfirm.com Manager, Jeff Richards, is excited to announce the launch of “PAMA Job Postings” on PAMA.org. The Professional Aviation Maintenance Association and JSfirm.com released a new job section on the PAMA website. “PAMA now has the most up-to-date aviation maintenance and avionics jobs available for their members. This live, searchable, jobs board is available to all visitors at: www.pama.org/jobs/all” [...]
Component Control to participate in ARSA Annual Repair Symposium
Source: Component Control, 13-Mar-12
Component Control, exclusive preferred provider of MRO and logistics software solutions by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA), announced that it will participate in the ARSA Annual Repair Symposium, March 14 – 16, 2012, at The Ritz Carlton, Arlington, Va. Component Control will be on-hand to answer regulatory-based business process questions and discuss the business [...]
Maverick Helicopters receives FAA Diamond Award
Source: Maverick Helicopters, 07-Mar-12
Maverick Helicopters, a leader in the Las Vegas air excursion industry, recently received the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) most prestigious honor for maintenance, the Award of Excellence “Diamond Award.” This achievement signifies the company’s ongoing dedication to maintenance training and aircraft safety. The FAA’s Award of Excellence was created to honor aviation organizations and their [...]
FAA and EASA revise Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) provisions
Source: ARSA, 07-Mar-12
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have issued a revision to Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) provisions. The MAG, originally released on May 3, 2011, contains implementation procedures for the U.S./EU Aviation Safety Agreement; it contains three sections relevant to 1) regulatory authorities 2) U.S.-based repair stations and 3) EU-based approved [...]
UTair Engineering expect 2012 revenues to exceed 4 billion rubles
Source: UTair, 24-Feb-12
Board of Directors of “UTair-Engineering” summed up the activities for the period 2011 and considered the draft business plan for 2012. In 2011 the company carried out daily support up to 290 helicopters in the amount of linear and time-consuming maintenance in Russia and abroad, which exceeded the 2010 figure by 15%. According to the plan [...]
