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 […]
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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 […]
CPS slated Rotax classes
California Power Systems (CPS) has released its Spring 2014 Rotax class schedule. The Rotax 2 Stroke Service Course is for technicians wanting to rebuild or maintain all water-cooled and air-cooled 2-stroke Rotax aircraft engines. Emphasis is on students being able to perform a complete engine rebuild with failure analysis and a focus on preventative maintenance. […]
Cessna celebrates 20th anniversary of Greensboro Service Center
Cessna is commemorating the 20th anniversary of its Greensboro Citation Service Center. The facility, located at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C., is one of the busiest in the network of company-owned service centers, and this year alone handled approximately 2,500 service orders for aircraft operating in or traveling through the mid-Atlantic United States, […]
Mountain Aviation mechanic Don McCarty awarded FAA Charles Taylor Award
DENVER — Don McCarty, Master Aviation Mechanic with Mountain Aviation, a private jet charter and aircraft management company, was recently awarded the FAA’s Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award honoring 50 years of service in the aviation maintenance field. The Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award is named in honor of Charles Taylor, who designed and built […]
Air Orlando Maintenance names Conway parts manager
Air Orlando Maintenance at Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) in Florida has named Mary-Anne Conway Parts Manager. In addition to managing the department, her duties will include warranty administration, marketing research and customer support.