Aviation Training Academy (ATA) has launched its new online training program directed at FBOs, corporate flight departments, municipalities, fueling agents, line service technicians, and mechanics. New regulations, under the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), were adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). They mandate that employers must have their employees trained on the […]
Maintenance
AAR to open new maintenance facility at CWF
AAR has signed an agreement to open its sixth North American aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Lake Charles, Louisiana, at the Chennault International Airport (CWF). AAR, the largest independent MRO provider in North America, will occupy approximately 520,000 square feet of MRO service and administrative space at the facility, capable of supporting […]
P&WC launches extended warranty for skydive operators
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) and Blackhawk Modifications have launched a Progressive Maintenance Program (PMP) for skydive operators using PT6A-42A engines on Blackhawk Modifications’ XP42A Cessna Caravan conversion. “We are very excited about this enhanced PMP, which will allow skydive operators to extend their time between overhauls (TBO) to 5,000 hours,” said Denis Parisien, Vice […]
Cascade Aircraft Management moves to Idaho
Cascade Aircraft Management, a center for custom Experimental and light aviation, is moving to Caldwell, Idaho. “We’ll be open before Oshkosh is ended,” said William C. “Bill” Weeks Jr., General Manager of Cascade Aircraft Management. “We look forward to more flying days, better test-flying weather, and a better environment for our paint shop; and customers […]
Carter Aviation Group begins expansion at SEF
SEBRING, Florida — Carter Aviation Group, which has operated an aircraft repair and maintenance business at Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) for more than 39 years, is now in process of a full renovation and expansion. The renovation process will include a 3,000-square-foot addition, new roof, gutters and trim, upgrading and replacing windows and doors. Renovations will […]
Beechcraft appoints two new service centers
Beechcraft Corp. has appointed Cutter Aviation in Phoenix and Flying Colours Corp. in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, as authorized service centers (ASCs) for the company’s King Air, Baron and Bonanza aircraft. Cutter Aviation, founded in 1928, operates a network of eight locations in seven major cities in the Southwest. Its facility at Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) […]
New Spark Plug Tray from Tempest
Tempest has created a new spark plug tray constructed of high quality metal to protect spark plugs from damage.Rubber feet on the bottom of the tray help keep the tray in place on metal workbenches and tool boxes. The tray includes numbered spark plug slots allowing for proper spark plug organization and rotation. The tray […]
Foundation donates $25,000 to LA school district aircraft mechanics school
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — A contingent from the University of North Dakota (UND) Aerospace Foundation will travel to Southern California to donate $25,000 to the Los Angeles Unified School District’s struggling aircraft mechanics school at an event Saturday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m. at Van Nuys Airport (VNY). The donation will be used to award […]
West Star Aviation enhances app
West Star Aviation recently launched a new version of its “Experience on Call” app. Specifically designed for iPhone and iPad users, the free app is now available from the iTunes Store. The app was designed to provide direct contact to a full directory of professionals at West Star, wherever assistance is required. The app allows […]