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Atlantic Turbines is Changing its name

Posted by Frank Jackman at 10/6/2008 10:59 AM CDT

Atlantic Turbines International, a Canada-based engine shop that is a PWC-authorized distributor and designated overhaul facility, today changed its name, or had it changed, to Vector Aerospace Engine Services - Atlantic. The former ATI is a subsidiary of Vector Aerospace. The renaming completes a three-phase rebranding by ... Read More »

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South Africa, Russia or India?

Posted by Lee Ann Tegtmeier at 10/6/2008 12:04 AM CDT

Dassault Falcon executives said they expect their 26 authorized service center network to increase in number to keep up with the expanding fleet of Falcon Jets worldwide. The manufacturer is evaluating centers in South Africa, Russia, Turkey and India and expects to add some next year.
Dassault plans to open ... Read More »

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Save $200,000 On Phenom

Posted by Lee Ann Tegtmeier at 10/5/2008 10:14 PM CDT

Just in case you're thinking about buying an Embraer Phenom 300, you should know that the manufacturer is going to raise the price of the executive jet from $6.65 million to $6.85 million on November 1.
Embraer expects the Phenom 300 to enter service the second half of 2009.
Phenom 300 photo ... Read More »

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Cutting Engine Turntimes 20%

Posted by Lee Ann Tegtmeier at 10/5/2008 9:33 PM CDT

Standard Aero plans to slash engine maintenance turntimes by 20% at its facility in Los Angelesthrough value stream mapping the facility and reorganizing it into cellular, visual work areas. Rob Mionis, Standard Aero president and CEO, said Standard Aero invested $3 million to upgrade the LAX shop, which is planning its ... Read More »

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Boeing Consolidates Training

Posted by Lee Ann Tegtmeier at 10/3/2008 7:46 AM CDT

Boeing is consolidating all of its training services within its Commercial Airplanes division and Alteon under Alteon, which will retain its name and will offer all of the aviation training, courseware and simulator time that two units previously did.
"With the new organization, we will be able to present a ... Read More »

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General Dynamics And MRO

Posted by Lee Ann Tegtmeier at 10/2/2008 2:22 PM CDT

Earlier today I reported that Midcoast Aviation in St. Louis, Mo., opened its ninth hangar, which is dedicated to Airbus and Boeing narrowbody business jet completions. Midcoast has added four hangars in the same amount of years to keep up with the ever-expanding business aviation market.
Midcoast, which is part of ... Read More »

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Court Backs AAII on KC-135 PDM Appeal

Posted by Frank Jackman at 10/1/2008 1:33 PM CDT

Just in case you thought securing a KC-135 PDM contract would be any easier than picking a someone to build a KC-135 replacement aircraft, think again. Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims sided with Alabama Aircraft Industries Inc.. in its challenge of USAF awarding the $1.1 billion KC-135 programmed depot ... Read More »

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Time For Bizav MRO Questions

Posted by Lee Ann Tegtmeier at 10/1/2008 10:40 AM CDT

Do you have questions about avionics systems such as WAAS/LPV or questions about aging aircraft or interiors? If so, Duncan Aviation will be hosting two Straight Talk interaction sessions at the upcoming National Business Aviation Association convention in Orlando. These Straight Talk sessions are designed to let people get ... Read More »

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New Photos in MRO Gallery

Posted by Frank Jackman at 10/1/2008 9:51 AM CDT

We had the opportunity to tour Iberia Maintenance's facility last week when we were in Madrid for MRO Europe. I have posted a handful of photos I took during the tour in the MRO Photo Gallery. Check them out when you get a chance. ... Read More »

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"MRO Market Is Spoiled"

Posted by Lee Ann Tegtmeier at 9/30/2008 4:00 PM CDT

"The MRO market is spoiled." This is the view of Paul Horstink, senior VP of maintenance and engineering for Martinair, who made this statement at AVIATION WEEK's MRO Europe conference last week in Madrid.
He thinks "MROs have gotten lazy" because work has been plentiful the past several years and they haven't had to ... Read More »

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