27 September 2011

Revolutionary new aircraft set to add millions to South Africa’s growth

A revolutionary new South African-designed and developed aircraft, destined for a significant role in a wide range of civilian and military tasks around the world, was unveiled in Pretoria on September 27th. The Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC) is set to take the aviation market by storm, challenging dominant Western manufacturers with its low acquisition cost, reduced […]

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Cargolux Airlines selects Pratt & Whitney Engine Management Program

Cargolux Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney’s Engine Management Program, providing on-wing engine health monitoring. Under the agreement, Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners will use its web-based Advanced Diagnostics & Engine Management (ADEM) tools to provide engine performance monitoring services for the airline’s fleet powered by PW4056 engines.

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LAN Airlines and AWAS sign purchase and lease back agreement for five A320 aircraft

AWAS reported that it has agreed with LAN Airlines, one of the leading passenger and cargo airlines in Latin America, to enter into a purchase and lease back transaction for 5 Airbus A320 aircraft, that the carrier had previously ordered directly from the manufacturer for 2011-2012 delivery. AWAS already delivered the first of these passenger aircraft to LAN. The carrier will

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Lufthansa Technik Sofia provides fleet base maintenance for Air Tatarstan

Air Tatarstan (based in Kazan/Tatarstan) and Lufthansa Technik Sofia have signed a ten-year contract providing Air Tatarstan with fleet base maintenance for their Airbus and Boeing 737 fleet. The fleet base maintenance agreement includes light C-Checks and heavy D-Check events. The newly signed contract is the first agreement between Air Tatarstan and Lufthansa Technik Sofia.

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URS Corporation selects Pentagon 2000 Software

URS Corporation, a provider of the full range of aviation and aerospace technical services to the U.S. Government, has selected Pentagon2000SQL as the platform to expand their aviation support service contracts. The fully-integrated and feature-rich software system provides a cost effective platform to support materials management, supply chain logistics, maintenance repair & overhaul, flight operations and

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328 Design receives Design Organisation approval from EASA

328 Design GmbH reported that as of August 1st 2011, it has been approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as a Part 21J Design Organization (EASA.21J.438). Jörg Gorkenant – Head of Design – said “This is part of the strategic development to bring the Dornier 328 design function back in-house for a true

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AAR to supply Unison products to Kansas Aviation

AAR has been selected to provide Unison parts and support for Kansas Aviation of Independence LLC (KAI). The one-year agreement is expected to generate approximately $1 million in supplied parts. The program will be managed by AAR Distribution, which recently became the exclusive global aftermarket distributor for Unison products. AAR Distribution operates as part of AAR’s

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Engine Lease Finance to acquire aircraft engine leasing assets from Macquarie

Engine Lease Finance (ELFC) has entered into an agreement with Macquarie Bank Limited to acquiere 47 aircraft engine assets. Upon completion of the transaction, ELFC’s owned and managed portfolio will include close to 300 modern aircraft engines. The transaction will also extend ELFC’s existing customer base to more than 80 airlines and MRO companies. Subject to

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Turbomeca and Bristow Academy partner to train Turbomeca engine users

During the Helitech exhibition, Turbomeca (Safran group) and Bristow Academy signed a partnership contract to facilitate the training of Turbomeca operators on maintenance operations. Going forward Bristow will be able to train pilots and technicians as part of the Turbomeca Training Network. The partnership will draw from Turbomeca training programs to give pilots and technicians

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