Content Archive: September 2014
Maintenance and Modifications
AirResource Group Gets FAA Repair Station OK
Company also offers charter, brokering, aircraft evaluations and consulting.
Maintenance and Modifications
Spirit Aeronautics Names Highfill Director of Maintenance
He will be responsible for aircraft maintenance, avionics and interior refurbishment operations.
Maintenance and Modifications
Advent Aerospace Adds Senior V-Ps to Management Team
Harvey Ticlo and Steve Jourdenais take leadership roles.
Maintenance and Modifications
FAA Issues AD for PT6A Compressor Turbine Blades
The purpose of the AD is to prevent failure of CT blades, which could result in damage to the engine and the airplane.
Airbus Expands in Asia with New Thai Flight Ops Venture
Airbus Flight Operations Services in Bangkok will produce electronic versions of flight operations manuals.
Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Develops Fix for Grounded F-16Ds
More than 80 of the aircraft have been grounded since cracks were discovered in the canopy sill longerons this summer.
Helicopter Lessor Milestone Aviation Plans To Go Public, Issue Stock
No date for the IPO has been set, nor has any valuation been placed on shares to be offered.
Garmin GFC 700 Autopilot Approved for Quest Kodiak
Deliveries of Kodiaks equipped with the Garmin GFC 700 will begin in the fourth quarter.
NBAA To Launch Young Business Aviation Professionals Program at Annual Convention
Program will help sustain the talent pipeline and nurture newcomers to the industry.
Rotorcraft
FAA Asks Los Angeles Helicopter Traffic To Use Discrete Squawks
Request will help FAA improve situational awareness and gather more specific data about helicopter movements and helicopter noise.
