17 May 2011

LBAS expands Part 145 approval for Qatar registered aircraft

Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services GmbH (LBAS) has extended its portfolio of various approvals to include Qatar. This approval is a mandatory requirement to offer LBAS’ wide range of maintenance services to Bombardier Challenger 604/605 aircraft flying under Qatar registration. A first – undisclosed – customer from Qatar has already signed a maintenance agreement with LBAS

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Freestream Aircraft and Lufthansa Technik sign LOC for BBJ 2 completion

Freestream Aircraft Limited and Lufthansa Technik have signed a Letter of Commitment for a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 2 VIP Cabin Interior Completion project. The project will is scheduled to start end of 2012. The hand-over of the aircraft is scheduled for mid 2013. The interior of the BBJ 2 will be designed by MNAerospace

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Alaska Airlines and Boeing launch maintenance cost saving program

Alaska Airlines and Boeing are working together to develop a Component Management Optimization program that will increase the efficiency of airline fleets. Alaska Airlines has agreed to use its fleet and Seattle-based maintenance organization to develop, test and validate Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) and Contact Memory Button (CMB) technology. Part information — such as

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GE Business & General Aviation Turboprops continues to grow

GE Business & General Aviation Turboprops continues its growth, with efforts focused on certifying the H80 engine and expanding its services and support network. The H80 engine completed its first flight on the Thrush 510G aerial applicator in November 2010. Certification testing continues at the Business & General Aviation Turboprops facility near Prague in the

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GE Aviation Passport to power Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000 Business Jets

GE Aviation’s integrated propulsion system, which includes the engine, nacelle and thrust reverser, for the new Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000 business jets has been named Passport. "Initially, we called GE’s development program of this new engine the "TechX," to highlight advanced technologies incorporated from commercial and military applications being uniquely adapted for business

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