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MRO

MRO



Establishing the Right Fix
Optimistic. This one word best describes how MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) operators and industry analysts are feeling about the future of the Canadian MRO market. There are a few key factors behind the sentiment according to Ray Jaworski, senior aerospace analyst with Forecast International.


heading in the right direction
The success or failure of FBOs is undeniably linked to the fortunes or losses of corporate flight departments.


Bombardier Aerospace Inaugurates its First Wholly-Owned European Service Centre
May 3, 2010, Geneva, Switzerland - Bombardier Aerospace has officially opened its new service centre at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam.


Viking Announces Twin Otter Factory-Endorsed Component Centers
twinotter400smMay 4, 2010, Geneva, Switzerland - Viking Air of Victoria, BC, Canada has appointed Team JAS of Jacksonville, Florida, and Universal Avionique Inc. of Miami, Florida, as the first two Factory- Endorsed Component Centers (“FECC”) in the Twin Otter Series 400 and legacy de Havilland Canada aircraft support network.



U.S. to order fixes on Bombardier's Q400 to prevent stalls
April 29, 2010, Montreal - U.S. air-safety regulators are ordering fixes to Bombardier Q400 turboprops to prevent stalls in icy conditions.



Bombardier Names Comlux Aviation Services
April 28, 2010, Montreal  – Bombardier Aerospace has announced that Comlux Aviation Services of Indianapolis, Indiana has been appointed as an authorized service facility (ASF) for its business aircraft.


Weathering the recession
Canadian MRO companies have been just as battered by the global recession as everyone else. But just how bad is it for these companies? “We are seeing a significant decline in sales in the AMO side of the business, and our manufacturing activity has all but ceased,”


Air Accident Investigation
Civil aviation in Canada has been regulated since 1923. It was first the responsibility of the Department of National Defence until it was transferred to the Department of Transport when the department was formed in 1936.


StandardAero's first installation of API winglets on Falcon 2000
picture_1Sept. 23, 2009 , Springfield, Ill– StandardAero has completed its first aftermarket installation of Aviation Partners Inc. (API) state-of-the-art, high-mach blended winglets on a Falcon 2000.


True North Satcom and Rockwell Collins installations
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Sept 23, 2009, Mississauga, Ont. – Mid-Canada Mod Center (MC2) installs TrueNorth’s Simphone Chorus system and Rockwell Collins most recent Satcom technologies in a Challenger 604.


Huron Park receives $1.3M federal investment
picture_1Sept. 3, 2009, Huron Park, Ont. – MP Ben Lobb, announced yesterday an investment of $1.3M by the government of Canada to build an advanced aerospace manufacturing training facility at the Huron Park airport.


BJAC and Air Data mark new advancement in air purity
Sept. 1, 2009, Montreal - BJAC Services has announced its second JetAir™ Bio-Protection System installation in a Bombardier Global XRS.


Vector consolidates Texas-based operations
Sept. 1, 2009, Dallas, Texas - Vector announces its RR250 repair facility in Lewisville, TX is consolidating with its P&WC repair station in Southlake, TX.


Esterline CMC Electronics’ Cockpit 4000 gets approval
July 30, 2009, Montreal - Esterline CMC Electronics has received TSO approval from FAA for its Cockpit 4000 integrated avionics system as installed on the Hawker Beechcraft T-6B.


P & W Canada opens Lethbridge centre
July 27, 2009, Lethbridge. Alta. - P&WC has opened a Regional Service Centre in Lethbridge, Alta., offering a wide range of world-class engine maintenance and support services for its engine customers.


Hawker Beechcraft's 90x package for King Air C90, E90
July 27, 2009, Oshkosh, WI– Hawker Beechcraft Services today announced that its network of factory-owned service centers is offering the Beechcraft King Air 90x upgrade for model 90 owners.


   







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