June/July 2021

The propeller – one of aviation’s more iconic images. What isn’t part of the public imagination is the work that goes into maintaining these crucial components of flight. Over...

“We’ve got to go where they are.”It’s a common statement by my fellow members of the FAA-lead Youth Access to American Jobs in Aviation Task Force. “They” are the youth on whom...

When flying, you do not want your aircraft to come apart in midair. For example, in 1988, Aloha Flight 243’s upper fuselage came apart due to fatigue cracks and operating in a...

From the day that a metal is created, it is trying to return to is natural state.

AviationPros has some more exciting news to share with you. Our team is growing again and we’d like to introduce you to Bill Baumann, the new Associate Publisher for our group...

Remember the maintenance and pilot shortages that plagued our minds before the actual “plague” of COVID-19 arrived? The pandemic brought on furloughs, layoffs and closures, which...

BANGOR, Maine – C&L Aviation Services (C&L), a C&L Aviation Group company, has signed an additional contract for multiple ERJ 135 and 145 semi-private aircraft modifications. ...

Barfield Inc., a subsidiary of Air France KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) in the Americas, entered in an agreement to become a PBH repair and pool support center for...

Lufthansa Technik and Canadian ultra low-cost carrier Flair Airlines have signed a comprehensive Total Component Support (TCS®) contract covering repair and overhaul of components...

Celerol Intermediate Coat 990-09 is a selective strippable system from Mankiewicz for aircraft made of composites. It is designed to make stripping easier and to help the paint...

Certified Coatings Sure Strip Paint Remover removes urethanes, epoxies, lacquers, primers, enamels, vinyls, varnishes, acrylics, shellac and polyesters. Washing off with water...

Remove screws without flaking or chipping paint with Paint Cutters from Omega Technologies. These paint cutters are made in the USA with industry-standard ¼-28 threads. They are...

Constant Aviation announced major improvements at its aircraft painting operation at Orlando Sanford International Airport which will expand its capabilities and require hiring...

Flying Colours Corp., the international maintenance, repair, overhaul and completions company, has completed a 120-month heavy maintenance inspection for a Bombardier Global XRS...

The solution for the Airbus A330 family comprises the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) as well as material kits to modify the passenger aircraft for temporary cargo transport...

Paris, Amstelveen, April 27, 2021 – In 2019, the Air France-KLM Group announced an order for 60 Airbus A220s. With the first Air France A220 due to fly at the end of 2021, AFI...

CHANDLER, Ariz. -- AvAir, an industry-leading inventory solutions provider for the aviation aftermarket, has secured their largest acquisition to date with Iberia Maintenance ...

Jet Maintenance Solutions (JET MS), one-stop-shop for MRO solutions for business and regional aircraft is launching a new line maintenance station located at Nice Côte d'Azur ...

B&B 9095 is a ready-to-use hydrogen peroxide-activated, viscous paint remover for aircraft exteriors. This product is formulated to be effective on both composite and metallic...

Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings now offers a urethane primer and sanding surfacer. It provides production time savings opportunities as it can double as either a traditional...

Solvent Kleene offers non-hazardous aircraft paint strippers, for spray/brush on and immersion stripping. Products include nonhazardous degreasers, non-hazmat solvent based and...