West Star Aviation is nearing completion of its new 47,000-square-foot maintenance facility at its East Alton, Ill. (ALN) location. In addition to the new maintenance facility, the multimillion dollar expansion includes a 14,000-square-foot wood shop and 6,000-square-foot accessory repair shop, bringing the East Alton facilities from 250,000 to 317,300 square feet with approximately 300 employees. […]
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Winner Aviation expands maintenance operations
VIENNA, OH — Winner Aviation, located at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport, expanded its maintenance operations into a hangar it acquired in 2011. The 14,000-square -foot building provides Winner an additional 12,000 square feet of hangar space and 2,000 square feet of office space. The additional hangar space will enable Winner to accommodate light to mid-size […]
Legacy Aviation offers King Air maintenance, mods
YUKON, Okla. — Legacy Aviation now offers maintenance, modification and repair capabilities to the King Air line of aircraft. The decision to invest in personnel, airframe and powerplant authorizations, as well as the recent expansion of available hangar space, was made in part because of the large number of King Air aircraft based near Legacy’s Yukon […]
IsisCopter taps Robotic Skies for maintenance Services
IsisCopter, a custom manufacturer of multirotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) airframes, has selected the Robotic Skies Service Center network for ongoing inspections and field maintenance for its commercial line of products. IsisCopter customers will receive customized maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of their rotor platforms, provided by local aircraft electronics experts, according to company officials. The […]
New online services matches pilots to repair stations
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Fly Mechanic recently launched its online database of qualified repair stations, mechanics and similar services that pilots and aircraft owners can use to find the specific services they require. “Every pilot has had or will have a bad experience with a mechanic at one time or another, or difficulty even finding a qualified […]
Dallas Airmotive to consolidate operations
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 […]
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 […]