3 November 2008

The board of Avio, a global leader in aerospace propulsion, has selected Orazio Ragni as Chief Executive Officer to be appointed with effect from December 9, 2008. The rapid global expansion of the aerospace industry makes a stronger international presence a key goal in Avio

The Timken Company has acquired the assets of EXTEX a leading designer and marketer of high-quality replacement engine parts for the aerospace aftermarket. The acquisition will add most of EXTEX

Esterline Corporation announced the divestiture of its UK-based Muirhead Aerospace subsidiary to AMETEK. Muirhead, one of Esterline’s smaller operations, designs and manufactures a range of specialized motion technology including precision electro-mechanical actuators and servo components for a wide variety of aircraft, land vehicles, ships and missiles. The operation also provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services

Pratt & Whitney will provide EcoPower engine wash services for the entire U.S. Air Force F117 fleet of 800 engines, as part of a C-17 F117 Engine Overhaul and Repair support contract from The Boeing Company, announced in October. As part of this support contract, Pratt & Whitney will also provide EcoPower engine wash services

Global engineering group, Cavotec MSL Holdings reported the acquisition of Meyerinck Group, based in Fernwald, Germany, a leading international manufacturer of refuelling and industrial loading systems. The transaction is effective as of November 1, 2008. Established forty years ago, and based in Fernwald, Germany, Meyerinck designs and manufactures advanced refuelling and loading systems for the

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge on Friday granted Frontier Airlines’ motion to reject its contracts with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters covering mechanics and material specialists. The Teamsters, which represent Frontier’s mechanics, have been struggling to stop Denver-based Frontier from permanently outsourcing all of its maintenance work to El Salvador-based Aeroman. Though Frontier and the