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Today saw the completion of Boeing's third Avionics Modernization Program upgrade for C-130 aircraft (AMP 3/H3). During a 10-month installation, this aircraft received a fully integrated, night vision goggle compatible, digital glass cockpit and a new digital avionics system.
Aircraft AMP 3 is scheduled for first ... Read More »
Each month Overhaul & Maintenance interviews a very senior maintenance/engineering executive (for example, Declan O'Shea in the current issue) and runs that conversation in question and answer format. As we plan editorial for the next quarter, I was wondering if there's anybody you'd like to read about in that space. ... Read More »
The non-profit Supplier Excellence Alliance (SEA) held its Aerospace & Defense Industry Supply Chain awards gala last week in Indian Wells, Calif.
...And the winners were:
Esterline Engineered Materials Group, Kirkhill-TA Co., Brea, Calif. -- SEA's Leadership & Culture Award
Acutec Precision ... Read More »
Parties are underway in China as Iberia Maintenance  celebrates its 10th year of maintaining Chinese airline aircraft. Iberia is hosting celebration dinners in Guangzhou, Xiamen and Beijing to mark the 10th anniversary.
China Southern Airlines is one of Iberia's Chinese MRO customers.
"We are really pleased ... Read More »
Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services' new customer loyalty program called "Maintenance Plus" seems to be taking bundled services, especially total life cycle support, to another level. It also could really link customers to the MRO through visible metrics.(At AVIATION WEEK's MRO Europe Conference in September, ... Read More »
An article in yesterday's Atlanta Journal-Constitution takes a look at how aircraft maintenance outsourcing may shape up under President-elect Barack Obama.
The AJC story takes an interesting perspective, perhaps because of proximity to Atlanta-based Delta and maintenance arm Delta TechOps. Outsourcing may tighten, ... Read More »
Yousef Mansour, an Egyptian actor and martial arts professional, plans to accept delivery of a 12-seat VIP configured Phoenix CRJ in September 2009. ExecuJet Middle East will manage the aircraft that will be based in Cairo.
Project Phoenix, launched by several former senior Bombardier executives, and partner ... Read More »
Increasing pressure for quick turnaround times--and the hazards created by catering, maintenance, cleaning and baggage staffs all simultaneoulsy working in confined spaces--and the lack of proper access equipment to allow technicians to reach all places of an aircraft, lead to maintenance technicians falling from ... Read More »
You can read and listen to an update on the Oct. 7 in-flight upset of a Qantas A330 released yesterday by Australia's Transport Safety Bureau, by clicking here.
The ATSB's preliminary report sums the event -- two incidents of uncommanded pitch-down, resulting in injuries to passengers mainly seated without their ... Read More »
Airbus Americas just announced that Tom Anderson, late of Virgin America, is joining the organization as SVP, Airbus North America Customer Services. He'll report to Airbus Americas head guy Barry Eccleston and succeeds Francois Mourareau, who is retiring after nearly 40 years with Airbus. Before stints at Virgin ... Read More »
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