SR Technics and ADAT extended their partnership to offer 24/7 component loan, exchange and sales services. It will open a warehouse in Florida later this year to support its component pools in Zurich, London, Singapore, Melbourne and Abu Dhabi. TRAINING

Next-gen aircraft have airlines thinking about new strategies for inventory availability.

Wrecked a year ago, Jamco's Sendai maintenance facility is nearing full recovery.

ST Aerospace secured $540 million in new contracts in Q1 2012 and redelivered 90 aircraft after modification work between January and March 2012.

Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways' unions representing aircraft mechanics reached a tentative seniority integration agreement. Southwest hopes to announce the results from the voting on June 21, according to an industry source. AMFA represents 1,600 mechanics at Southwest and the IBT represents about 400 at AirTran.

Yesterday, I placed 16 things on my to-do list. At the end of the day, 10 were done and I wished I had more time (and energy!). How often do you hear someone say, “I wish I had more hours in a day!”? In the MRO industry, time dictates many activities—from life-limited parts to cycle times to contractual turnaround times. Airlines and MROs gain efficiencies and save money by extending time on wing or slashing turnaround times. Operators strive for optimal asset utilization.

The Regional Airline Association added Stacey Bechdolt as director, safety and technical affairs. Bechdolt joins the association in Washington, D.C. and most recently served as manager, training compliance and AQP coordinator for Comair.

Universal Avionics received an FAA technical standard order for its third generation airborne datalink system, UniLink UL-800/801. Parts/Components