24 February 2016

Robinson Helicopter Company announced an optional 43-gallon auxiliary fuel tank for its R66 Turbine helicopter, extending the helicopter’s range by as much as 200 nautical miles (230 statute miles). The fuel tank mounts on a fiberglass tray that installs in the forward section of the baggage compartment. The tank occupies two-thirds of the compartment, leaving

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced an expansion of its 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversion program with Boeing. Boeing will perform the conversions on five GECAS 737-800 aircraft to freighters with the first aircraft scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2017. “There is strong interest from carriers for the 737-800 freighters as both a replacement

AJW Aviation has signed a new power-by-the-hour contract with Air New Zealand to manage component support for its B767 fleet of five aircraft. Air New Zealand’s own Boeing inventory will be held on site in Auckland to a defined list and the balance of spare parts will be held on consignment in Singapore. AJW has

Lufthansa’s first Airbus A380, the “Frankfurt am Main” with tailsign D-AIMA, recently completed a major overhaul involving 90,000 working hours and a two-month layover. Encompassing two passenger decks and a total of 509 seats in four classes, D-AIMA underwent its Intermediate Layover or “IL-check” at Lufthansa Technik Philippines. The aircraft had previously recorded a total