19 December 2012

AAR has received design approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform custom interior modifications for Boeing 767-300 aircraft operated by a major U.S. based international airline. AAR Engineering Services’ design modification increases the aircraft’s passenger count and includes the installation of flatbed seats, new in-flight entertainment systems and a lower lobe crew […]

Spirit AeroSystems celebrated completion of the 100th Boeing 787 composite forward fuselage section. This section will be shipped to Boeing’s final assembly facility in Charleston, S.C., early next year. Spirit is responsible for the forward fuselage section, pylon, and wing leading edge.

The production of Aircelle (Safran) engine nacelles for Airbus A320neo jetliners has become a reality with the manufacture of initial full-scale thrust reverser components using concurrent engineering, rapid prototyping and lean manufacturing techniques. Aircelle’s first-build components include the thrust reverser’s forward frame and structural beams, its inner fixed structure and aft extension, along with the