Metro Aviation, issued STCs to install optional equipment and emergency medical systems on Eurocopter France EC 130 B4 helicopters, STC SR09587RC and SR09586RC
Interational Air Response, issued STC to install a removable 3,000-gal.chemical tank and release door system on a U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service C-130A operated under the restricted category for the special purposes of forest and wild life conservation, STC ST02348LA
Mxi Technologies has opened a new corporate office in Hong Kong to support its Maintenix software in the Asia-Pacific market. Witono Lukman assumed the role of managing director for the new office. Training
Aero Dynamix, amended STC to install night vision goggle compatible lighting system on Bell 407 and Eurocopter France AS-350B2 and BA helicopters, STCs SR09350RC and SR09335RC
Continuum Applied Technology has announced the release of version 10 of its Corridor Aviation Service Software. It offers more than 200 enhanced features including compliance and work order integration and quoting and an archiving scheduler.
As airlines continue to strive for increased efficiencies, any prospect involving a requirement for fewer resources is welcomed. This applies to a move being considered by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to change EASA Part M Subpart G continuing airworthiness management organization (CAMO) requirements to allow commercial aircraft operators to outsource their Part M CAMO functions. This new initiative would enable AOC holders to contract approved CAMOs, such as Boeing, to manage the continued airworthiness of their fleets.
The recent trend to modify older cabin interiors signals not only that the aftermarket is growing, but also that the airline industry is getting back on its feet. Carriers, inspired by next-generation aircraft, are moving beyond the cost savings of performing only required maintenance to paying renewed attention to their narrowbody fleets. Multiplying Modifications
You can't drive the speed limit if you don't know how fast you're going. That's Rayner Hutchinson's analogy for trying to improve safety and reduce human error without a 360-degree, data-rich view of your maintenance organization. Hutchinson, VP quality and safety at AAR Corp., has a good point: if you don't know where you stand today, you can't possibly know how to achieve measurable gains in safety.
The European Commission's ambitious aviation occurrence data compilation effort is beginning to bear fruit in both the amount of information being collected and the quality of the reports. EASA's recently issued 2010 Annual Safety Review included an update on the program, known as the European Central Repository for occurrences (ECR).
Turkish Technic completed 1,007,721 base maintenance man-hours and 452,526 component maintenance man-hours in 2010. This gave it a 87% utilization for base maintenance and 80% utilization for component maintenance last year. Of its $480 million in revenue, $95 million of that came from line maintenance services in 2010. The MRO expects most growth to stem from aircraft heavy maintenance; component pool services; aircraft and cabin reconfiguration and modifications; and parts repair, design and manufacture, says Dr. Ismail Demir, Turkish Technic's general manager.
Aeroflex and Cassidian announced the installation of a new RF expansion module at All Nippon Airways. The module supports testing of airborne RF components on the ATEC Series 6 ATE platform for RF avionics testing. Parts/Components
Airborne installed four Universal Avionics Systems Corp. EFI-890R flat-panel integrated displays on the DC-9 in a primary flight display/multi-function display format. The 10-in., 780-by-780-pixel color liquid crystal display screens are twice as big as the legacy units and controlled by five panels installed in the glareshield and pedestal. Display capabilities include video, airport diagrams and checklists, charts, synthetic vision, a Terrain Awareness and Warning System and weather data. The front-mounted unit is available in gray or black. www.uasc.com
Avio-Diepen and plastics manufacturer Boltaron have signed distribution agreement to support airline and OEM customers with PVC and polycarbonate plastic sheets. The sheets will be available in various colors, textures, thicknesses and fire ratings.
Inventory Locator Service customers using the company's ILSmart parts marketplace have the option of participating in the Accredited Vendor Program, which lets them see a higher number of RFQs than non-subscribers. ILS also offers the Auto Quote service for faster RFQs and the Quick Catalog tool, which allows companies to embed an inventory list on the ILS website or display it on their own page. ILS can match the design of this list to the company's existing web site as requested.
Jamco America, issued and amended STCs to reconfigure interiors on Boeing Model 747-400 and 777-300 series aircraft, STCs ST02106SE-D, ST01880SE-D and ST01700SE-D
American Airlines is becoming the first carrier to install automatic identification technology (AIT) on civilian aircraft by attaching contact memory buttons on replaceable structural components, such as doors, stabilizers, rudders and elevators. Doing this will allows the carrier to more efficiently monitor the components' individual history because the high memory capacity buttons, about the size of a dime, automate data collection, which can save labor costs and improve data accuracy.
Marilake Aerosystems, the U.K.-based avionics and instrument repair company, has appointed James Wilson as business development manager. Wilson comes to Marilake after serving in a sales and business development role at Beagle Aerospace.
Alliance Air has decided to establish a second MRO base for Fokker 70/100s, in Adelaide, where it performs Fokker 50 checks. The Australian carrier already does heavy checks for Fokker 70/100s at its base in Brisbane. “Another 10 engineers will be hired by Alliance to provide added maintenance capability in Adelaide, taking to 84 the number of staff employed by the airline in the South Australian capital,” it says. Two Fokker 100 aircraft arrived in Adelaide from Europe in early August to undergo major maintenance checks prior to service entry.
Inflight Warning Systems, issued STC to install inflight warning systems fan vibration motor unit on various Airbus A318 and A319 aircraft, STC SA02356LA
Pemco World Air Services will convert Boeing 737-400 passenger aircraft into a combi configuration for the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. Pemco finished the first configuration at its Dothan, Ala. facility in May and expects it to enter service this fall. The aircraft accommodates two flight crew members, 66 passengers and 4.5 pallets of freight with a range of more than 3,000 miles. The National Nuclear Security Administration will operate the aircraft.
GAL Aviation received the AS9100B quality management systems certification by the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board's National Quality Assurance Canada. The certification applies to GAL's production procedures at its 40,000 sq.-ft. interiors facility in St. Joseph de Beauce near Quebec City and its technical services division.
