Content Archive: March 2007

Aircraft

1st ARJ21 starts to take shape in China

Xi’an Aircraft Industries delivered the first sets of ARJ21-700 wings and main fuselage sections for final assembly to Shanghai Aircraft Company early last
Aircraft

JAL to Take E170s; E195 Customer Revealed

Japan Airlines said it will order 10 Embraer E170s and place an option on another five airplanes this spring.  The airline plans to place the airplane
Accidents

Missing Bolt Blamed for Q400 Mishap

Japanese investigators have determined that a missing support arm bolt caused the nosegear hatch on an All Nippon Airways Bombardier Q400 to jam as i
Security

Comair Arrests Prompt Crackdown

The Transportation Security Administration began random security checks of airline and airport employees in Florida and Puerto Rico last month after author
Maintenance and Modifications

Professor can detect aircraft aging problems

As the aircraft fleet ages and the number of in-flight material fatigue incidents climbs, a professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia says he has fo
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulstream Aerospace acquires Weco

Gulfstream Aerospace has completed the acquisition of Weco Aerospace Systems, a privately held aviation-component overhaul company specializing in electric
Maintenance and Modifications

Enstrom improves customer support

Enstrom Helicopters has placed all its Service Bulletins and Service Information Letters on the customer-support page of the company Web site.
Maintenance and Modifications

Lufthansa Technik launches total landing gear support\

Lufthansa Technik is offering total landing-gear support (TLS) from aircraft purchase through resale.
Rotorcraft

Keystone Helicopters to provide maintenance for Seacor

Seacor’s Aviation Division has signed an agreement to have Keystone Helicopters provide maintenance and completions for the more than 160 helicopters it op
Maintenance and Modifications

Massachusetts facility builds on owner’s experience

Gary Potts, president of AirFlyte, has a long history in aviation and specifically at the airport his MRO serves.