TIMCO Aviation Services announced that Pete Laszcz has been named General Manager of TIMCO’s Greensboro airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MRO”) operations. Pete replaces Mike Anderson, who is leaving TIMCO to pursue other personal goals.
Fokker Elmo, part of Fokker Technologies, has been selected by Airbus for the design and manufacturing of two Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS) packages, one for the A320neo aircraft and another for the A320 equipped with the new Sharklet large wingtip device. The majority of the Fokker Elmo design and development effort will take place …
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Eurocopter delivered the first A350 XWB jetliner passenger door produced at its Donauwörth, Germany facility. This represents a further milestone in a program that underscores synergies between helicopter production and the construction of carbon fiber aircraft components. As prime contractor and system supplier, Eurocopter is providing a full set of door systems that will equip …
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Virgin America, headquartered in California, marked the opening of a new flight training facility with a state-of-the-art Required Navigational Performance (RNP)-certified CAE Airbus A320 full-flight simulator. Located in Burlingame, California near the airline’s corporate headquarters and its San Francisco International Airport (SFO) base of operations, the new Virgin America Flight Training Center represents an $11.7m …
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HEICO CORPORATION reported that net income increased 13% to $19.0m for the second quarter of fiscal 2012, up from $16.8m for the second quarter of fiscal 2011. For the first six months of fiscal 2012, net income increased 13% to a record $38.2m up from $33.9m for the first six months of fiscal 2011. Operating …
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Fairoaks, UK based, Gama Engineering has been appointed an authorised Cirrus Aircraft Service Centre. Fairoaks Airport has been the UK support centre for Cirrus SR20 and SR22 operators for over five years. Now, Cirrus’s appointment of Gama Engineering as an authorised Cirrus Service Centre, following the company’s move to the airport last summer, enables Gama …
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Iberia Maintenance and Avianca have signed an agreement whereby for the next 61 months Iberia will maintain LRU (line replacement unit) parts of the CFM56-5B engines powering the Colombian airline’s Airbus A318s and A319s. LRUs are easily-replaced modular units.
Icelandair will continue offering passengers PlayStation Portables (PSPs) after signing a contract extension with in-flight entertainment provider, IFE Services. A PSP will be offered as a complimentary entertainment system to adults and children on selected flights where seatback IFE is unavailable. Each PSP comes loaded with a selection of Hollywood movies, TV shows and top …
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Thai Airways Cargo operated its inaugural B747-400BCF flight to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, on May 23rd. The Jumbo aircraft with registration HS-TGJ arrived straight from Bangkok (BKK). Thai Airways appointed Direct Maintenance as its dedicated line maintenance provider at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.
