DALLAS – Dallas Airmotive, a BBA Aviation company providing global MRO service and support for business aircraft turbine engines, has announced plans to begin a phased transition out of one of its three repair and overhaul locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The move will allow the company to consolidate portions of its turbine engine […]
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Executive Flyers Aviation celebrates 50 years
BEDFORD, Mass. — Executive Flyers Aviation celebrated its 50th anniversary March 4. The family owned flight school and aircraft repair station has been in constant operation at the Laurence G. Hanscom Field Airport in Bedford, Mass., since 1964. The school has continued to evolve over the last half-century, incorporating the latest technological advances in flight […]
Blackhawk names Absolute Aviation Group sales center
WACO, Texas — Blackhawk Modifications has named Absolute Aviation Group (AAG) in Johannesburg, South Africa, the newest sales center for turboprop performance solutions for Beechcraft King Air 90s and 200s, Caravan 208 and 208Bs, Conquest I and Cheyenne series aircraft. Based at Lanseria International Airport, AAG is also an authorized parts distributor for Beechcraft Corp. […]
Duncan Aviation opens Engine Rapid Response location at LGB
Duncan Aviation has opened its 10th Engine Rapid Response location at the Long Beach Airport (LGB) in Long Beach, California. Duncan Aviation’s mobile engine services include AOG support, most scheduled and unscheduled events, as well as engine R&Rs. For many years, Duncan Aviation has been supporting southern California as far south as San Diego and […]
Nationwide pre-buy program launched
Savvy Aircraft Maintenance Management has launched a nationwide service that offers pre-buy inspections of used aircraft for sale. For a fixed fee, Savvy provides professional management through all stages of an aircraft pre-buy, according to company officials. The service includes logbook review, selection of a qualified and impartial maintenance facility with expertise in make and […]
Legacy Aviation opens Miami office
YUKON, Okla. — To better serve a growing customer base from Central and South America including Mexico, Legacy Aviation has opened a new international sales office in Miami, Florida. The regional office has the same support and experience as Legacy Aviation’s MRO team at the company’s headquarters on C.E. Page Airport (KRCE) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. […]
Ban lifted: TSA to release Repair Station Security Rule
Nearly a decade after the original congressional mandate, the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) final repair station security rules will be issued Jan. 13. This action brings an end to the FAA ban on certificating new foreign repair stations. The final regulation will be significantly narrower in scope from the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) TSA […]
ATA courses approved for IA renewal
Aviation Training Academy (ATA) has received FAA approval for several of its courses for IA renewal credits, including: Hazardous Materials Awareness Training Online, General Aviation Fire Safety Online, and Human Factors, It All Starts with Maintenance in live seminar presentation. The Human Factors course is not currently available online, but planned for availability in 2014, […]
ICG course receives FAA approval for IA renewal credits
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — An Operations & Flight Line Maintenance Course offered by International Communications Group (ICG) for its NxtLink ICS-120A/220A satellite communications devices has been approved by the FAA for Inspection Authorization (IA) Renewal Training. The 14-hour course will allow authorized inspectors to use eight hours toward renewing his or her accreditation. The course […]