Boeing said it will continue maintaining and supporting the U.S. Air Force’s C-32A and C-40BC executive aircraft through a new seven-year, US$319m contract awarded in March. The Air Force uses the C-32A and C-40BC, which are based on the Boeing 757 and 737 passenger planes, to transport the vice president, cabinet members and military commanders
With a successful first flight on April 25th, Boeing has added the fourth and final flight test aircraft to the KC-46 Pegasus fleet, a 767-2C. During the 1 hour, 40 minute flight, test pilots performed operational engine checks, flight controls and environmental systems checks and took the 767-2C to a maximum altitude of 39,000 feet
FL Technics, a global provider of tailor-made aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has won the tender organized by the Ethiopian Air Force for the supply of spare parts and components for training, transport and multi-purpose aircraft. FL Technics and the Ethiopian Air Force have signed a component supply agreement according to which the company’s
Avcorp Industries released that further to the contract award from Lockheed Martin announced on October 15th, 2015 for the expanded scope on the F-35 Carrier Variant Outboard Wing (“CV OBW”), Avcorp has received a firm order for the remaining units in the next two production phases, referred to as Low Rate Initial Production (“LRIP”) nine
Boeing continues its role as the United States’ leading provider of attack helicopters with a contract to remanufacture 117 AH-64D Apaches to the new, more capable AH-64E model. The agreement, which also includes the acquisition of Longbow Crew Trainers, logistical support and spares, carries a total contract value of about US$1.5bn. The U.S. Army has
Flatiron Solutions, a global provider of technical information management solutions for knowledge-driven industries including aviation, aerospace, shipping, rail, energy, and defense, has signed a new teaming agreement with Airbus Defense and Spacce. The agreement formalizes the team’s entry of the Eurofighter Typhoon, produced by a consortium that includes Airbus Group, Alenia Aermacchi, and BAE Systems,
Rolls-Royce has opened a new Service Delivery Center at Naval Air Station Kingsville (TX) to support T-45 aircraft used to train US Navy and Marine Corps pilots. The Service Delivery Center (SDC), the first such facility opened by Rolls-Royce in the United States, provides on-site support to repair engines and manage service operations for Rolls-Royce
Pratt & Whitney has awarded long-term agreement contracts valued at US$17m over 10 years to four key Italian aerospace suppliers – Aerea S.p.A., APR S.r.l., Mepit S.r.l. and NCM S.p.A. – to manufacture F135 engine components for the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. Pratt & Whitney has invested in a global manufacturing network
AAR, among the world’s leading providers of aftermarket aircraft parts and inventory support, as well as new OEM components, has entered into an agreement with UTC Aerospace Systems, one of the largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace and defense products, to manage distribution requirements and to stock inventory of defense parts in support of Japanese
Embraer Defense & Security has selected the German company Rheinmetall Defence Electronics Simulation and Training to develop and deliver the Training Media Suite for the KC-390 military transport jet. “We are looking forward to build further on our recent fruitful cooperation and are confident that our partnership with Rheinmetall will result in a first class
