Two Oklahoma companies formed an agreement to grow business aviation MRO near the state's capital... ... Read More »

The Department of Defense issued a $7.5 million contract for peculiar support equipment yesterday. I'm serious. The word "peculiar" isn't a typo on my part. Here are details of the Navy contract: The  Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office in Texas received a $7.5 million cost-plus fixed-fee order to manufacture "28 ... Read More »

The AviAssist Foundation plans to roll out program in concert with small training centers in the region to expand their safety training curriculum, says director Tom Kok... ... Read More »

Hawaiian Airlines has installed winglets on the first of eight Boeing 767-300s, the company reports. ... Read More »

Today EASA released AD 2009-0240  for various Airbus A330 aircraft fitted with Pratt & Whitney engines that requires a one-time visual inspection of the forward and aft engine mount pylon bolts. There are eight bolts per engine. During a fluorescent penetrant inspection, an operator found a problem with a ... Read More »

Aircraft cabins are a marketing tool and service differentiator. However, highly customized aircraft interiors also can be costly and require a lot of engineering and supply chain coordination. Three companies that recognized these concepts formed the Cabin Circle, which handles research and development, design, ergonomics, ... Read More »

Rockwell Collins reported a big drop in its commercial aftermarket sales in the past year, but keep in mind this includes business jets, too (not just services for airline-category aircraft). In its earnings statement  for the company's fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, Rockwell Collins says, "Aftermarket sales ... Read More »

In the last couple weeks I have heard the term "skill set" mentioned frequently. As program management, mission/operation and technologies change, the aviation industry's employment needs obviously shift, too. Training and skill development, however, never should go out of style, right? Here's a training opportunity: Next ... Read More »

India's first independent MRO company gained EASA repair station certification…

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Lawmakers in the House will discuss the proposed (and long-awaited/dreaded) repair station security rule in a Nov. 18 hearing, ARSA reports. ... Read More »