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MRO & Production

Representatives and employees at the new Hungarian warehouse facility

Diehl Aviation expands Hungarian logistics capacity

Diehl Aviation has commissioned a new leased warehouse facility in Nyírbátor, Hungary, further reinforcing its logistics infrastructure to support rising aircraft production rates across key programmes. The new site provides around 3,000 m² of floor space and is located close to Diehl Aviation Hungary’s main production facility in Nyírbátor. The additional capacity strengthens material supply

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Two Spirit Airlines Airbus A320neos to be dismantled © EirTrade

Former Spirit Airlines’ A320neos heading for disassembly

EirTrade Aviation (EirTrade), Dublin-headquartered aviation asset management and trading specialist, has completed the acquisition of two Airbus A320neo aircraft formerly operated by Spirit Airlines, in partnership with Chicago-based aviation and rail lessor RESIDCO. The aircraft – MSN 10769 and MSN 10921 – are just four years and three and a half years old respectively, making

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Safran will build a new landing gear manufacturing facility in Casablanca

Safran to build new Casablanca landing gear plant

Safran will establish a new manufacturing facility for landing-gear equipment in the Casablanca airport zone. The announcement was made under the chairmanship of His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco and in the presence of Ross McInnes, Chairman of Safran’s Board of Directors. The new site forms part of Safran’s strategy to support the ramp-up

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Tampa International Airport

Sheltair opens new MRO hangar at Tampa International

Tampa International Airport (TPA) officials on Thursday, February 12, joined FBO Sheltair Aviation to open a new hangar on the airport campus, located on the north side of Runway 10-28. The new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility at 4300 W. Tampa Bay Blvd. features 50,880 ft² of hangar space, 8,344 ft² of office and

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Learning From Aircraft Teardown

In many ways, the end of the life of an aircraft is not that dissimilar to the end of the life of a human being. Admittedly the end of an aircraft’s life can be more easily planned, and fortunately very few aircraft end their life in an accident. However, where there is a tremendous similarity

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C919 aircraft from COMAC

FDH Aero deepens COMAC ties to support C919 programme

FDH Aero (FDH), a global supplier of aerospace and defence supply chain solutions, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) and a long-term contract with COMAC’s wholly owned subsidiary and manufacturing centre, Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing (SAMC), to support the development of the C919 platform. Already among a small

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Job Air Technic hangar

FL Technics completes Job Air Technic acquisition

FL Technics has completed its acquisition of Job Air Technic, formally bringing the Central European maintenance specialist into its expanding international network. The transaction, first announced last year, has now closed after all required conditions were met. The acquisition is positioned as a capacity and capability boost for FL Technics as it continues to scale

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© WLFC

WLFC completes first in-house core engine restoration

Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) has completed its first core engine restoration at its U.S.-based Willis Engine Repair Center®. The milestone project involved the successful restoration of a CFM56-7B core engine module and formally establishes the company’s new in-house capability, branded Willis Module Shop™. This development represents a significant step in WLFC’s broader strategy to

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Official contract signing between EFW and Hengqin Winglet © EFW

EFW lands new A330 freighter conversion customer in China

Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between ST Engineering and Airbus, has expanded its footprint in the fast-growing Chinese aviation market through the signing of a new freighter conversion contract with Hengqin Winglet Aircraft Technology (Hengqin Winglet). The agreement marks the lessor’s first Airbus A330 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) programme with EFW. EFW will undertake the A330P2F

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AMTEK MRO

Optimising Landing Gear Maintenance

When you consider the extreme lateral, longitudinal and vertical loads an aircraft’s landing gear is subjected to every time it lands and takes off, it is no surprise just how much maintenance is required and just how critical it is. If you take the Boeing 737 MAX as an example, the landing gear is certified

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