Turkish Technic has signed an agreement with Somon Air for the maintenance of GTCP131-9B APUs and spares support. The MRO will perform the services at its Istanbul facility. Avionics/IFE

Marilake Aerosystems in the U.K. has added Transport Canada TCCA approvals to its existing EASA 145 and FAR 145 capabilities. The avionics specialist says that it added the approval because of a growing demand for multi-release documentation and requirements from specific overseas customers.

Goodrich will overhaul and support the 16 passenger evacuation slides on Emirates' Airbus A380 fleet through a 10-yr. agreement. Goodrich will conduct the maintenance at its Dubai facility.

Harmonization of aviation regulations bring increased efficiency for the industry as a whole. It also means increased scrutiny from foreign governments. Case in point: The European Aviation Safety Agency's (EASA) prominent place in a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report on composite airplane safety, released to the public just days before All Nippon Airways put the Boeing 787 into service.

Volant Aerospace reissued STC to modify aircraft main cabin by installing a standard passenger interior configuration on Boeing DC -9-82 (MD-82), DC-9-83 (MD-83) and MD-88 aircraft, STC ST03005CH

Wencor Group has acquired Aerospace Coatings International, a repair station that holds FAA and EASA certifications as well as ISO 9001:2008. It specializes in hydraulic, pneumatic and landing gear piece parts. Facilities

328 Support Services 328-100 and various ATR 42 and 72 models STCs ST03930AT, ST00732DE and ST03932AT

I participated in a recent executive roundtable developed by Aviation Week, hosted by Boeing, and led by United Airlines' SVP Technical Operations Jim Keenan. The theme was “One Step Closer to Data Harmonization.” Participants seemed to intuitively understand that if we as an industry did a better job of data harmonization and data sharing, many of our processes would operate more efficiently, faster and at lower cost. But a couple of common themes emerged: How can we do a better job of quantifying the ROI, and how can we get more buy in from all stakeholders?