I news I FAA Extends Repair Station Comment Period to November
Recently the FAA extended the comment period for FAA issued Notice No. 12–03, entitled ‘‘Repair Stations’’ (77 FR 30054). Comments to that document were to be received on or before August 20, 2012. The update and extension says that in a letter dated August 3, 2012, “…nine associations representing a large cross-section of the aviation industry jointly requested that the FAA extend the comment period for 90 days (Aeronautical Repair Station Association, Aerospace Industries Association, Aircraft Electronics Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Airlines for America, Helicopter Association International, National Air Carrier Association, National Air Transportation Association, and Regional Airline Association).”
The extension says that the petitioners stated good cause and need for an extended comment period due to the scope and extent of the proposed changes, coupled with the effects it will have between and among individual companies represented by the petitioners. The FAA has agreed more time is needed to consolidate comments and coordinate these comments among the group and has agreed to the petitioners’ request for an extension of the comment period. The FAA says the NPRM’s contents are significant and complex. The FAA says it “understand that it is the intention of the petitioners to continue to canvass their members for comments, and
Silver Airways Joins TRAX
Trax software will help Silver Airways manage their numerous locations and diverse fleet with its MRO software to ensure their maintenance and engineering work and records are in impeccable shape. This will help them to be as efficient and organized as possible.
Jose Almeida, president and CEO of TRAX USA Corp., states “We are very excited to welcome Silver Airways to the TRAX family. We are confident that we will provide them with everything they need to manage their
operations effectively and smoothly.” Silver Airways will be implementing e4, the latest version of Trax Maintenance. This version includes over 20 modules to cater to virtually every aspect of airline maintenance. TRAX says the software will be able to assist to Silver Airways in countless ways, from material management and finance to technical records and reliability. Silver Airways will now have aircraft, inventory, and maintenance activity information integrated into a single system, according to TRAX.
NetJets Signs 15-Year OnPoint Solution Agreement on Its New CF34 Engine Order
NetJets Inc. has signed a 15-year OnPoint solution agreement With GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its new CF34 engine fleet, which was part of a June order that included 25 firm CF34- 3B-powered Bombardier Challenger 605* aircraft with options for up to an additional 50 aircraft.
The engine order and OnPoint solution
agreement are valued at more $400 million over the life of the agreement.
“NetJets’ order for CF34-powered
Bombardier Challenger 605 jets follows an order last year for 20 firm Passport-powered Bombardier Global 7000* and Global 8000* jets,” said Brad Mottier, vice president and general manager of GE Aviation’s Business & General Aviation organization. “With NetJets’growing fleet of GE-powered aircraft, the OnPoint solution agreement will ensure the company’s assets are well maintained to OEM standards.”
to coordinate and consolidate the additional comments.”
This action extends the comment period for an NPRM that was published on May 21, 2012. In that document, the FAA proposed to update and revise the regulations for repair stations. This extension is a result of formal requests from repair stations and industry associations to extend the comment period to the proposal. This extension is necessary to afford all interested parties an opportunity to present their views on the proposed rulemaking, says the FAA.. Comments must be received on or
before November 19, 2012. Send comments identified by Docket No. FAA–2006– 26408 using any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://
www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for sending your comments electronically. • Mail: Send comments to Docket Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590–0001. • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take comments to Docket Operations in Room W12–140 of the West Building Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket Operations at 202–493–2251.
management experience,” said Mark Insley, Latitude Technologies president. “Over the last year he has aided Latitude Technologies in numerous initiatives, helping bring new products to market and providing valuable insights into our operations. We are pleased to add Peter to our executive management team in this new role.” As the new vice president of Operations, Parrish will head up Latitude’s sales, marketing, corporate communications, production, administration, and customer service activities.
IBA Expands Aircraft Mx Expertise Robert Bryant has joined the International
Aviation as manager – Technical Projects. Bryant’s career spans more than 45 years, most recently having
held the position of vice president at SpiceJet in India. He has also held senior positions at a number of other start-up ventures including Air Astana and Al Salam Aircraft Company, as well as working with legacy carriers such as British Airways and Saudia. “Robert’s experience is an excellent fit with the project work we carry out at IBA. He will be an asset to us and our clients,” commented Phil Seymour, president and COO at the IBA Group.
Gulfstream Promotes Kreide, Adds Rivera
Gulfstream recently named Jeff Kreide vice president of Business Solutions. He will report to Pres Henne, senior vice president, Programs, Engineering and Test, Gulfstream. In this new role, Kreide will be responsible for developing and managing integrated business solutions to support all facets of Gulfstream,
including Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Enterprise Resource Planning. Kreide has been with Gulfstream for 30 years, serving in a variety of management positions. Prior to this promotion, he was the director of PLM, leading the team responsible for the design and development of Gulfstream’s industry-leading three-dimensional model- based type design environment. Before that, he was the director of Savannah Final Phase and Standards Engineering. Kreide graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in mechanical engineering. In addition, Gulfstream has appointed aviation industry veteran Joseph Rivera as director of International Operations. He reports to Barry Russell, vice president, Customer Support. In this new position, which is based in Savannah, Rivera is responsible for oversight of Gulfstream’s three international service
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