Parts and supply-chain challenges continue to put pressure on general-aviation maintenance shops, with 66% of industry professionals surveyed expecting the parts-supply environment to worsen in the near future, according to new research from TBX.
Calendar year 2012 could well be d
Jim Christiansen Joins FlightSafety as Vice President, International Business Development
Wed, 01/09/2013 - 10:28
Bell Helicopter Receives 407 HF Antenna STC Approval
Mon, 01/07/2013 - 12:55
Bell Helicopter, under its Aeronautical Accessories brand, announces it received FAA/STC approval for an HF Antenna for the Bell 407 helicopter model.
FAA Reverses Maintenance Duty Time Legal Interpretation
Mon, 01/07/2013 - 12:36
In what the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA) is calling a major victory for the aviation industry, on December 26, 2012, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) withdrew its faulty
The Last Week; How Lawsuits Doomed an American Icon
Thu, 12/20/2012 - 09:44
Litigation extortion. That is how I like to characterize the crazy litigious society we live in here in the United States. Some people are all too eager to sue the pants off of companies, raising the price of just about every product we buy as consumers. Those of us in aviation definitely feel the effects of litigation. Talk to just about any aircraft manufacturer or aviation product supplier. Chances are high they have faced lawsuits. It is one thing to file a legitimate lawsuit because of negligence. It is another thing to take advantage of the system to “stick it to the man.”
Saft Releases White Paper on Mixing Cells in Nickel Cadmium Aircraft Batteries
Mon, 12/17/2012 - 09:34
Saft, a manufacturer of Nickel Cadmium (NiCd) aircraft batteries, has released a White Paper titled "PMA Approval for Mixing of Cells in Nickel Cadmium Aircraft Batteries." The White Paper was writ
Last Chance to Apply for HFI’s 2012 Scholarship Program
Mon, 12/17/2012 - 09:10
Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) will conclude accepting applications for the Commercial Helicopter Rating, Maintenance Technician Certificate, Bill Sanderson Aviation Maintenance Technici
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