February 14, 2012

TALSCO signs service contract with China Airlines

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Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company’s (HAECO) landing gear overhaul facility, Taikoo (Xiamen) signed a contract at the Singapore Airshow with China Airlines, for the overhaul of seventeen ship sets of Boeing 747-400 landing gears. TALSCO will provide China Airlines with technical support, including rotable assets supply, on-gear installation, AOG support, configuration analysis, fleet analysis, and sampling inspection for […]

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Lufthansa Technik sets up pool storage in Singapore

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On February 1st Lufthansa Technik AG opened a pool storage facility in Singapore for aircraft components. This expansion of services in the Asia-Pacific region offers the company’s customers an even more direct access to aircraft material on a 24/7 basis. Having a distribution center in Singapore also enhances service quality through faster provision times and

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Pratt & Whitney Canada signs Engine FEP with Air New Zealand

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Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed an Engine Fleet Enhancement Program (FEP) agreement with Air New Zealand. P&WC’s FEP, where a new engine is exchanged for a time-expired core engine, will be conducted to install over 60 PT6A-67D and PW127M engines powering Beech 1900D and ATR72-500 aircraft respectively. The aircraft are part of the fleets

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Lion Air finalizes historic order for up to 380 Boeing 737s

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Jakarta-based Lion Air finalized a firm order for 201 LEAP-1B-powered 737 MAXs and 29 CFM56-7B-powered Next-Generation 737-900ERs (extended range). The agreement, first announced last November in Indonesia, also includes purchase rights for an additional 150 airplanes. With orders for 230 airplanes valued at $22.4bn at list prices, this deal is the largest commercial airplane order ever in

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Rolls-Royce wins $210m order from Air Pacific

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Rolls-Royce has won an order worth $210m, at list prices, from Fiji’s national carrier Air Pacific for Trent 700 engines to power three Airbus A330 aircraft. This is the first time Air Pacific has selected Rolls-Royce engines and the contract includes long-term TotalCare service support.

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Bell Helicopter receives contract to refurbish Royal Thai Army 212 series helicopters

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Bell Helicopter received a contract to modify and refurbish eight Royal Thai Army Bell 212 helicopters. Bell Helicopter Asia will work with Bell Helicopter’s independent representative Royal Airport Services on this in-country program.

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Turbomeca and Milestone Aviation Group create partnership

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Helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca (Safran group), and Milestone Aviation Group, the first global aircraft leasing company exclusively focused on helicopters, announced the beginning of an expansive partnership between the two companies. Through the Global Support Partnership, Turbomeca and Milestone are jointly developing new engine support solutions and services for Milestone’s lease customers around the world. The

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GAMECO announces Air Pacific B767 maintenance contract

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Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Company (GAMECO) announced it has been awarded a maintenance contract from Air Pacific Airlines, the national airline of Fiji for an End-Of-Lease C Checks on their B767 aircraft. The maintenance contract for the B767-300 aircraft will include a C Check, implementation of SB’s/EO’s, and all other maintenance tasks necessary for

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