AJW Technique plans to have component repair and overhaul capability for at least 550 part numbers by June, with nearly 400 more targeted for October. Capabilities will cover avionics and instruments, fuel, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical and generator components for Airbus and Boeing aircraft. With this number of SKUs, the company that just officially opened in early April plans to process more than 25,000 repair units covering 80% of component and powerplant ATA chapters per year.

Innovative Solutions and Support is targeting a four-day turnaround on a cockpit refresh for 182 Delta Airlines MD-88 and MD-90 aircraft under a $62 million contract issued to the Pennsylvania-based avionics company in early April.

European and Japanese regulators, following the FAA’s lead, have cleared the way for Boeing 787 operators to resume revenue flights following modification of the aircraft’s battery systems and, in Japan’s case, taking added precautions to monitor the aircraft’s safety.

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The FAA in an airworthiness directive due to be released today says the cost of modifying the auxiliary power unit battery systems on United Airlines’ six Boeing 787 will total almost $2.8 million, or $464,678 per aircraft. Boeing has not disclosed the total cost of its modification program. Mike Sinnett, 787 Chief Project Engineer, says installations will take five days per aircraft.

JetBlue Airways says it spent $20 million in the first quarter to accelerate “engine performance restorations” on General Electric CF34-10s that power its Embraer 190s. CFO Mark Powers, during the company’s April 25 first quarter earnings call, said early restorations are being performed on its “higher flight hour” engines to improve their operational reliability and time on-wing, but was not more specific on the level of engine hours.

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