MRO

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,”

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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.

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StandardAero's first installation of API winglets on Falcon 2000
Sept. 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.

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True North Satcom and Rockwell Collins installations
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.

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Huron Park receives $1.3M federal investment
Sept. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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