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    The revival of commercial air travel has been a massive challenge across the aviation industry this year. Airports are brimming, but aircraft and pilots are sparse, putting extra...
    Oct. 13, 2022
    Heston MRO
    Heston Mro 01
    Heston MRO weathered a pandemic and now a tight labor market but that didn’t stop them from growing their footprint in the Australasian region.
    Oct. 13, 2022
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    The U.S. mid-term congressional elections this November will determine which party controls Congress during the next year’s FAA reauthorization process. Republicans are bullish...
    Oct. 13, 2022
    Milwaukee Tool
    M18 FUEL ¼” Blind Rivet Tool w/ ONE-KEY
    The M12 Rivet Tool is ideal for smaller sized applications, pulling aluminum, steel and stainless steel rivets from sizes 1/8” to 3/16,” while the M18 FUEL ¼” Rivet Tool is optimized...
    Oct. 13, 2022
    Bombardier
    Ddba0998 Challenger3500 Eis U1 A1984 5 Val V2 So Me Bigger
    Built on the mid-size platform, the Challenger 3500 aircraft combines a luxury cabin experience with performance, reliability, best-in-class operating costs and a smooth ride ...
    Sept. 20, 2022
    Elliott Aviation, a leader in business aviation services, is again expanding its nationwide footprint! The company has announced the addition of its fifth MRO location with the...
    Sept. 20, 2022
    Safran
    Opening Safran Nacelles Services Suzhou ©safran
    Safran Nacelles has been granted Part 145 certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), marking the beginning of activities at its nacelle repair site located...
    Sept. 20, 2022
    Pratt & Whitney
    Pw Esa Inspection Co Bot1
    The facility, serving as a center of excellence for technology advancement, will help to accelerate the development and deployment of technology insertion projects across Pratt...
    Sept. 20, 2022
    Boeing
    Boeing announced All Nippon Airways (ANA) will be the launch customer for Insight Accelerator (IA), a new cloud-based digital solution employing artificial intelligence to improve operational efficiency and avoid high impact service disruptions.
    Artificial intelligence identifies and addresses issues before they happen.
    Sept. 20, 2022
    KNIPEX
    4-inch Pliers Wrench
    The Pliers Wrench XS is a compact tool at only 4 inches, with a jaw capacity of 3/4 inch. Designed with smooth jaws that will not mar surfaces, the Pliers Wrench XS is excellent...
    Sept. 14, 2022
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    Comparing the Tool Trolley 98/8 PRO to the 93 and the TTS 95 PRO, each drawer offers 100% more volume. The Tool Trolley's three-stage safety logic includes: central locking with...
    Sept. 14, 2022
    Saint-Gobain Abrasives
    Norton BlueFire R887D Cloth Quick-Change Discs
    Norton BlueFire R887D Cloth Quick-Change Discs have an improved base adhesion which reduces grain shedding and minimizes loading on soft metals such as aluminum, brass and bronze...
    Sept. 14, 2022
    OHEL Technologies
    OH-BOX
    The OH-BOX is an automated RFID-embedded tool and equipment control solution with a managerial software application. OHEL Technologies CEO Hector Gomez Macfarland states, "The...
    Sept. 14, 2022
    Pan American
    Nova Standard Kit
    "Build Your Own" Nova Pneumatic Tool Kit. Pan American Tool's Standard Nova Tool System lets you design just the right tool kit you want and need. Choose from one of three motors...
    Sept. 14, 2022
    University of Houston
    At left, Hadi Ghasemi, Cullen Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and doctoral student, Sina Nazifi, are reporting a new deicing spray in which detachment can be accurately controlled and accelerated.
    The new durable coating material has been tested by Boeing under erosive rain conditions at 385 miles per hour and has outperformed current state-of-the-art aerospace coating ...
    Sept. 12, 2022
    Mayhew Tools
    Cut-n-Hold Nippers
    95687 Cut-n-Hold Nippers cut, then hold on to the trimmings, controlling debris from spreading in the work area. Applications include cable ties, copper wire, low voltage wire...
    Sept. 12, 2022
    ExecuJet
    New Logo Rendering 3
    ExecuJet MRO Services Malaysia, a Dassault Aviation company, will soon start construction of its new purpose-built MRO facility at Kuala Lumpur’s Subang Airport, a development...
    Sept. 9, 2022
    Collins Aerospace
    Wind
    New, state-of-the-art wind tunnel will streamline testing process and enhance ergonomics for employees.
    Sept. 9, 2022
    HeliDax
    Heli Dax
    French helicopter operator HeliDax and Airbus Helicopters have signed the first-ever HCare Classics support contract to optimize the availability of HeliDax’s H120 fleet.
    Sept. 8, 2022
    Faa
    The FAA’s approval of the use of G100UL fuel in all piston aircraft directly addresses the industry's long-standing goal of finding solutions that can be used for the entire GA...
    Sept. 1, 2022
    Gray Tools (Dynamic)
    Dynamic 245-piece heavy-duty mechanic master tool set
    Dynamic offers a 245-piece heavy-duty mechanic master tool set, featuring a wide range of industrial-quality tools at a budget-sensitive price. Included in the set are a variety...
    Aug. 25, 2022
    Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez/U.S. Air Force
    Airman 1st Class Jacob Helzer, 100th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics maintenance journeyman, uses the Boom Cover Tool on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom, July 22, 2022. The Boom Cover Tool, created by Helzer, is expected to save 40,000 man-hours and $1 million annually.
    A new boom cover tool has the potential to save the U.S. Air Force 40,000 man-hours and approximately $1 million per year.
    Aug. 25, 2022
    Crescent Tools
    The Crescent Lufkin Pocket Level, Specialty Angle Pocket Level, and Billet Torpedo Level are specially designed to solve user pain points associated with traditional levels.
    The Crescent Lufkin Pocket Level, Specialty Angle Pocket Level, and Billet Torpedo Level are specially designed to solve user pain points associated with traditional levels.In...
    Aug. 18, 2022
    Snap-on Industrial
    14.4 V MicroLithium Mini Drills
    The 14.4 V MicroLithium Mini Drills are ideal where small holes are needed, often in hard-to-reach locations. Using a cordless drill with small compact recessed heads give technicians...
    Aug. 17, 2022
    Semmco
    SMART Charge Digital Tyre Inflator
    The SMART Charge Digital Tyre Inflator is designed for use indoors and outdoors for high pressure aircraft tires. The lightweight unit has a calibrated accuracy of +/- 2psi charging...
    Aug. 17, 2022
    Jenny Products Inc.
    Jenny G5 A 60 V
    Jenny’s G5A-60V single-stage air compressor features a 60-gallon vertical air tank and an industrial-grade 5-horsepower motor. Designed for long-lasting, reliable performance,...
    Aug. 16, 2022
    Guill Tool
    Connector
    Guill Tool has a new connector made of Monel 400. Dimensions of this product are 2.425” over flats x 2.625” outer diameter x 3.463” overall length, or (61.595mm over flats x 66...
    May 26, 2022
    The L.S. Starrett Co.
    Chordal Height Gage (a.k.a. DO Gage)
    The Chordal Height Gage (a.k.a. DO Gage) is designed to be used for measuring the opening heights of turbine vanes at specific locations to verify that an aircraft engine will...
    May 25, 2022
    Platinum Tooling
    Platinum Tooling is now the North American importer of the QUICK knurling and marking tools from Hommel & Keller.
    Platinum Tooling is now the North American importer of the QUICK knurling and marking tools from Hommel & Keller. The QUICK product spectrum offers innovative solutions for diverse...
    May 24, 2022
    Veelo Technologies
    Veelo Technologies has a new small and lightweight form factor hot bonder used to control heat sources applied in composite processing and composite repair applications.
    Veelo Technologies' new small and lightweight form factor hot bonder is used to control heat sources applied in composite processing and composite repair applications. The new...
    Oct. 22, 2021