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Maintenance and Modifications

Wing and Cosgrove team for faster turn-around

Wing Aviation announced a new $1 million contract with Cosgrove Aircraft Service that establishes a collaborative program in which Cosgrove stores an inven
Maintenance and Modifications

Landmark Aviation Service Centers to support Westwinds

Worthington Aviation has named Landmark Aviation a Westwind authorized facility for product support.
Maintenance and Modifications

Gulfstream earns top supply chain security rating

U.S.
Maintenance and Modifications

Airworks India welcomes two new investors

New York investment firm Global Technology Investment and construction firm Punj Lloyd have each bought a 33-percent share in Airworks India.
Maintenance and Modifications

Goodrich Aviation sheds heavy maintenance business

Goodrich Aviation Technical Services (ATS), the airframe heavy maintenance component of Goodrich, has been sold to a subsidiary of Macquarie Group.
Maintenance and Modifications

Goodrich breaks ground in Dubai

Goodrich has broken ground for a new 110,000-sq-ft MRO facility in Dubai targeting the Middle East, Africa and South Asia markets.
Maintenance and Modifications

Challenger 605 pilots to "Get a Dell, dude!"

Dell Canada has partnered with Bombardier Aerospace to provide computer notebook technology to manage maintenance operations for Challenger 605s.
Maintenance and Modifications

AAR adds Summa Technology

Summa Technology, a provider of high-end sub-systems and precision machining, fabrication, welding and engineering services, has been acquired by AAR.
Maintenance and Modifications

Congressional protection proposed for parts OEMs

Rep.
Maintenance and Modifications

Dallas Airmotive opens Pittsburgh turbine center

BBA Aviation engine repair and overhaul company Dallas Airmotive will open a regional turbine center (RTC) in the Pittsburgh area by the end of this month.

Paul Lowe Honored by NBAA

Occasionally AIN’s eye is focused on presenting business aviation news to the exclusion of noting achievements in our own house.

People in Aviation: January 2008

The Bombardier board of directors has approved the appointment of Pierre Beaudoin as president and CEO.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Down the Aisle...

Associated Air Center, a division of Landmark Aviation based in Dallas, delivered its ninth Airbus Corporate Jetliner in November and has four more in back
Cabin Interior and Electronics

C Jet Taps Airbus for Bizjet Order

Hong Kong aircraft charter and management company C Jet will be looking for completion centers.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Hamburg Interiors Expo Near Capacity

Exhibit space for Aircraft Interiors Expo 2008, held in Hamburg, Germany, “has virtually sold out,” according to event organizer Reed Exhibitions.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Innotech Paints a Pretty Picture

Innotech Aviation of Montreal has begun construction of its new twin-bay aircraft paint facility at Pierre Trudeau International Airport in Dorval.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gore Chooses Millennium Concepts for Second BBJ

Millennium Concepts of Wichita, a specialist at development and certification of aircraft interiors, has been selected by Gore Design Completions of San An
Cabin Interior and Electronics

A350XWB Will Offer Electrochromic Cabin Windows

Buyers of an executive version of the new Airbus A350XWB will have the option of selecting the electrochromic (or “smart windows”) technology from PPG.
Cabin Interior and Electronics

747-8 Completion Is a Big Deal

Lufthansa Technik has signed a contract to do its first cabin completion on an executive version of the new Boeing 747-8.
Accidents

Final Report: King Air pilot flared improperly

Hawker Beechcraft King Air A90, Wallkill, N.Y., July 27, 2007–The “very hard” landing of the King Air, breaking off the right main gear, w
Accidents

Final Report: Citation took off from taxiway

Cessna CitationJet 525, Memphis, Tenn., Oct.
Accidents

Final Report: Engine separated from Boeing 747

Boeing 747-132, over Lake Michigan, Oct.
Accidents

Final Report: Pilot fatigue a factor in metro crash

Fairchild SA-227-AC Metro, Grain Valley, Mo., Aug.
Accidents

Final Report: Falcon lost cowling for endetermining reasons

Dassault Falcon 2000, Stilesville, Ind., April 14, 2006–The NTSB was unable to determine why the left engine cowling of Falcon N722JB detached and h
Accidents

Final Report: Swiss JetRanger crashed in Glacier

Bell 206B JetRanger III, Sustenlimi, Switzerland, March 26, 2005–The JetRanger, carrying three skiers to the Steinfletscher glacier, crashed in the
Accidents

Factual Report: Fractional Avantis suffer two mishaps

Piaggio Avanti, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., March 20, 2007–The left landing gear of the Avantair Avanti collapsed on landing at Hollywood Inter
Accidents

Factual Report: Engine quits on EMS helo

Bell 407, Kalispell, Mont., Nov.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Global 5000 lands short

Bombardier Global 5000, Nova Scotia, Canada, Nov.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: GIV nosegear collapses

Gulfstream Aerospace GIV, Sugar Land, Texas, Nov.
Accidents

Preliminary Report: Fog possible factor in Chino crash

Hawker Beechcraft King Air A100, Chino, Calif., Nov.