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
On Thursday, February 12, Tampa International Airport (TPA) officials 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
China Airlines, the Taiwan-based carrier, has signed TotalCare agreements with Rolls-Royce covering 36 Trent XWB engines — comprising 30 Trent XWB-97 and six Trent XWB-84 — to power 15 Airbus A350-1000 and three A350-900 aircraft respectively. The A350-1000 order was announced by Airbus in 2025. Under the agreement, China Airlines has once again selected Rolls-Royce’s
New Horizon Aircraft (Horizon Aircraft) has partnered with North Aircraft Industries (NAI) to manufacture and test the custom-designed wings for the Company’s full-scale VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aircraft, the Cavorite X7. NAI is internationally recognised for its expertise in complex aerospace composite engineering, manufacturing, and testing. Its highly skilled engineering and production teams, combined
