17 June 2015

Volga-Dnepr Group signs MOU for additional GEnx-powered Boeing 747-8 aircraft

The Volga-Dnepr Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 20 additional GEnx-2B powered Boeing 747-8 Freighters. This order brings Volga-Dnepr’s total GEnx-2B-powered Boeing 747-8 Freighter fleet to 26 aircraft. The additional engine order is valued at more than US$1.8bn list price.

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Air India selects Pratt & Whitney AeroPower for 787 Auxiliary Power Unit repair support

Pratt & Whitney AeroPower has signed a long-term repair support agreement for the APS5000 auxiliary power unit (APU) with Air India, for its fleet of seven future and 20 existing Boeing 787-8 series aircraft. The support agreement covers repairs of the APU and its Line Replaceable Units (LRU).

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Plexus achieves AS9100 certification for engineering solutions in Europe

Plexus Corp., a global provider of optimized Product Realization solutions, announced that its Livingston Design Center in Scotland has achieved AS9100 certification. This center provides engineering solutions and award-winning customer service excellence to many of the world’s leading branded product companies. Businesses that operate within the highly regulated aerospace and defense industry demand the highest

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EFW, ST Aerospace and Airbus to launch A320/A321P2F freighter conversion programme

Airbus has signed an agreement with Singapore-based ST Aerospace to offer passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion solutions for its A320/A321 aircraft. Airbus foresees a significant market demand of more than 600 aircraft over the next 20 years for P2F aircraft conversions in the small freighter segment. The A320P2F, with eleven main-deck container positions, will be capable of

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Synergy commits to 62 A320neo Family aircraft

Synergy Aerospace Corporation, Avianca’s largest shareholder and owner of Avianca Brasil, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 62 A320neo Family aircraft. The agreement paves the way for Avianca Brasil to base its fleet renewal and network growth strategy on the A320neo Family. Synergy has ordered 10 A350 XWBs, six A330-200 passenger,

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Fokker Services choose Aviointeriors for B737-800 VIP completion

Fokker Services has decided to select Aviointeriors for the provisioning of the Business Class “Andromeda” and the Economy Class “Centaurus” seat models for its B737-800 VIP program. Fokker Services is part of Fokker Technologies, which develops and produces advanced components and systems for the aerospace industry. Fokker Services supplies integrated maintenance support and VIP completion

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Unison Industries signs 10-Year services agreement with Qatar Airways

Unison Industries signed a 10-year Material Services Agreement with Qatar Airways in support of Qatar Airways’ unprecedented fleet growth rate. The agreement extends through 2024 and covers external Unison new parts and component repairs for all engine lines in the Qatar Airways fleet which includes the CF6, CFM, V2500, GEnx, GE90 and GP7200.

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Helios, the next-gen aerostructures and composites shop

This summer AFI KLM E&M is due to complete construction of its new shop, dedicated to aerostructures and composites at its Roissy-Charles de Gaulle site. Helios will implement cutting-edge technologies and innovative processes brought by the MRO lab. The Helios project was launched in 2012 with the aim of upgrading AFI KLM E&M’s industrial base

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