Boeing Commercial Aircraft has selected Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Toulouse (France), to design, develop, supply and service the Nitrogen-Enriched Air Inerting System (NEAIS) regulation valves for the KC-46A tanker program. The KC-46A is a multi-role tanker derivative of Boeing’s successful 767 aircraft. Boeing has been selected by the US Air Force to deliver 179 of the
The Polish Ministry of Defence has chosen the M-346 trainer aircraft produced by Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, and its ground-based training system to train its Air Force pilots. The contract, which includes training and technical and logistic support, is worth €280m and includes the purchase of eight M-346 airplanes, plus option on four more
Boeing Commercial Aircraft has selected Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Toulouse (France), to design, develop, supply and service the Nitrogen Enriched Air Inerting System (NEAIS) regulation valves for the KC-46 Tanker Program. The KC-46A aircraft is a multi-role tanker derivative of Boeing’s successful 767 Program. Boeing has been selected by the US Air Force to deliver 179
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica Company, has signed a contract with the Peruvian Ministry of Defense to supply two C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters. The contract has a value of around €100m inclusive of a substantial logistic support package, technical assistance, training for pilots, crew and ground engineers and a set of special equipment that have been
Pratt & Whitney has opened its new F100 engine overhaul facility in Columbus, Ga. The new 105,000-ft² facility enhances Pratt & Whitney’s capacity to service engines that power F-16 and F-15 fighter aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force and international military customers. Pratt & Whitney, the Development Authority of Columbus and Western Devcon Inc.
TAP Maintenance and Engineering Brazil S/A (TAP M&E Brazil) signed a contract with the Brazilian Navy and Brazilian Air Force to provide preventive and corrective services, aeronautical repair, overhaul and MRO services. Two contracts were signed with the Brazilian Navy, for the Naval Air Base in São Pedro da Aldeia (BAeNSPA), one for avionics components
CPI Aerostructures has received purchase orders totaling more than $15m from the Boeing Defense, Space & Security unit for assemblies for the A-10 aircraft. These represent follow-on orders for CPI Aero’s previously announced long-term requirements contract to support Boeing’s A-10 Wing Replacement Program (WRP). The A-10 WRP multi-million dollar contract between Boeing and CPI Aero
Boeing has delivered a full-scale C-17 Globemaster III Cargo Compartment Trainer (CCT) to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), ensuring that RAAF loadmaster training can be cost-effectively completed in Australia instead of in the United States. The CCT is a fully functional replica of a C-17 fuselage in a dedicated facility at RAAF Base Amberley.
REVIMA APU signed a 5-year Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) support agreement to provide repair and maintenance services for APS500 APUs installed on Embraer ERJ135/145 aircraft operated by BMI REGIONAL (UK). REVIMA APU is one of the most comprehensive APU repair and overhaul facilities. Based in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France, it has over 40 years of APU
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a $215m contract to produce and support LiftSystems for the F-35 Lightning II program, and F-35B jets continue to demonstrate success in operations, training and test. The unique technology of the Rolls-Royce LiftSystem provides F-35B aircraft with the capability to perform short take-offs and vertical landings (STOVL) and is currently in
