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  • June/July 2021

    • June/July 2021

    Xyrec
    Xyrec's robots not only reduce the amount of chemicals and water used during the stripping and repainting process, but cut down on CO2 emissions as well.
    Paints & Coatings

    Strip and Start Again: A New Aircraft Repainting Process

    June 17, 2021
    The aircraft repainting process uses harmful chemicals that damage the environment and human health. Peter Boeijink, president and CEO of Xyrec, said he saw employees stripping...
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    Piston Engines & Parts

    Where Are My Parts?

    Ronald Donner
    June 17, 2021
    Have pandemic-related supply chain disruptions impacted your maintenance operation?
    West Star Aviation
    Amid pandemic challenges, industry labor shortages and a disrupted aviation industry, West Star Aviation thrived. In fact, the company reports revenue continued its upward trajectory.
    MRO

    Committed to Excellence

    Ronnie Wendt
    June 17, 2021
    West Star Aviation retains a respected spot in aviation and grows amid a disrupted industry with a thriving company culture that is committed to excellence.
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    Education & Training

    New National Initiative Will Build Maintenance Career Pipelines Directly out of High School, Coalition Solicits Education and Industry Leader Participation

    Crystal Maguire
    June 17, 2021
    In February 2020, the Aviation Technician Education Council (ATEC) founded Choose Aerospace, a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting aviation technical careers. ...
    Collins Aerospace
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    Lighting & Lamps

    Smarter, Simpler, Safer: How Modern Exterior Lighting Is Transforming Commercial Aircraft

    Laurie Weller
    June 17, 2021
    Advances in LED technology are making exterior lighting systems more intelligent, efficient and reliable than ever, increasing pilot visibility and operational safety while driving...

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    Education & Training

    Go When They Are

    Brett Levanto
    June 17, 2021
    “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...
    American Propeller Service
    Propshop
    Propeller Maintenance

    The New and Old of Propeller Maintenance

    Walker Jaroch
    June 17, 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...
    Piper
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    Corrosion Prevention

    Cantankerous Corrosion

    June 17, 2021
    From the day that a metal is created, it is trying to return to is natural state.
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    Corrosion Prevention

    Coming Apart at the Seams

    June 17, 2021
    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...
    AviationPros.com
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    Airports

    A New Member of AviationPros

    Missy Zingsheim
    June 17, 2021
    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...
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    Education & Training

    Developing Your Workforce

    Lisa Archambeau
    June 9, 2021
    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...
    C&L Aviation
    C&l Aviation Group Signs Order For Multiple Erj 135145 Semi Private Aftermarket Modifications
    MRO

    C&L Aviation Group Signs Order for Multiple ERJ 135/145 Semi-Private Aftermarket Modifications

    C&L Aviation Group
    May 27, 2021
    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.
    Component Repair Miami By Barfield
    MRO

    Barfield and Global Crossing Airlines Sign Full PBH Repair and Pool Support Agreement for Airbus A320/A321 Fleet

    Barfield, Inc.
    May 26, 2021
    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 Tecknik
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    MRO

    Lufthansa Technik Supports Flair Airlines' Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft

    Lufthansa Technik
    May 26, 2021
    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...
    Mankiewicz Coatings
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    Paints & Coatings

    Celerol Intermediate Coat 990-09

    Mankiewicz Coatings
    May 14, 2021
    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...
    Aircraft Spruce & Specialty
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    Paints & Coatings

    Certified Coatings Sure Strip Paint Remover

    Aircraft Spruce & Specialty
    May 14, 2021
    Certified Coatings Sure Strip Paint Remover removes urethanes, epoxies, lacquers, primers, enamels, vinyls, varnishes, acrylics, shellac and polyesters. Washing off with water...
    Omega Technologies
    Omega Paint Cutters
    Painting Equipment & Supplies

    Paint Cutters

    Omega Technologies
    May 14, 2021
    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
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    Painting

    Constant Aviation Invests in Enhanced Aircraft Painting Facility at Orlando Sanford Airport

    Pentastar Aviation
    May 10, 2021
    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
    European Heavy Maintenance Business On The Rise For Flying Colours Corp
    MRO

    Flying Colours Completes 10-Year Inspection on a Bombardier Global XRS for a European Customer

    Flying Colours Corp.
    May 5, 2021
    Flying Colours Corp., the international maintenance, repair, overhaul and completions company, has completed a 120-month heavy maintenance inspection for a Bombardier Global XRS...
    Airbus/Finnair
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    MRO

    Lufthansa Technik and Airbus Offer Joint 'Temporary Cargo Cabin'

    Lufthansa Group
    April 28, 2021
    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...
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    Commercial/Airline

    AFI KLM E&M Unveils New MRO Service Offering for the Airbus A220

    AFI KLM E&M
    April 27, 2021
    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...
    Iberia Maintenance
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    MRO

    AvAir Gains 1.5M Parts from Iberia Maintenance in Largest Acquisition to Date

    AvAir
    April 26, 2021
    CHANDLER, Ariz. -- AvAir, an industry-leading inventory solutions provider for the aviation aftermarket, has secured their largest acquisition to date with Iberia Maintenance ...
    JET MS
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    MRO

    JET MS Opens a New Line Maintenance Station in Nice, France

    Jet Maintenance Solutions (JET MS)
    April 19, 2021
    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 ...
    Vantage Plain
    Painting

    Paint Remover

    Vantage Performance Materials
    Feb. 13, 2019
    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...
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    Paints & Coatings

    Urethane Primer/Sanding Surfacer

    Sherwin-Williams Aerospace Coatings
    May 17, 2013
    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...
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    Depainting

    Aircraft Paint Strippers

    Solvent Kleene, Inc.
    Oct. 20, 2011
    Solvent Kleene offers non-hazardous aircraft paint strippers, for spray/brush on and immersion stripping. Products include nonhazardous degreasers, non-hazmat solvent based and...