Safran Aircraft Engines has unveiled plans to establish a cutting-edge foundry in Rennes, Brittany, France, dedicated to the production of turbine blades for its key engine programmes: the M88 in the defence sector and the CFM International LEAP in commercial aviation. The operations will be consolidated under the newly formed entity, Safran Turbine Airfoils, situated
RECARO Aircraft Seating has been chosen by German leisure airline Condor to supply the economy-class cabins of its new Airbus fleet with the popular BL3710 and lightweight SL3710 seats. Condor’s new fleet includes 28 Airbus A321 and 13 A320 aircraft to be delivered between 2024 and 2028. The nearly 9,000 seats ordered will be installed
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has instructed Boeing to develop a plan within 90 days to rectify serious quality and safety issues. As reported by CNN, the directive follows a day-long meeting between FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker and Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, during which Whitaker made the demand. This move comes after a year-long FAA-commissioned
Portuguese maintenance provider MESA, based in Lisbon and Beja, is expanding its service portfolio; Portugal’s civil aviation authority ANAC has issued two new certifications to MESA. The MRO provider is now authorised to perform an enhanced scope of base maintenance on the Airbus A330 equipped with Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. For Airbus A340 aircraft,
AERO CARE has opened new headquarters in Miami, Fl., ensuring that AERO CARE is strategically positioned to support its global customer base. The new facility will house the organisation’s stock of engine parts for CFM56 and V2500 engines. Focused on enabling operators to fly their engines for as long and as economically as possible, AERO
Turkish Technic has recently inked a component pool agreement with Silk Way West Airlines, an Azerbaijani cargo airline and a Boeing 777F fleet operator. Under this accord, Silk Way West Airlines gains access to spare parts pooling and MRO services for essential components. Furthermore, the airline will enjoy the advantages of swift transport routes within
Prominent figures from the U.S. and European aerospace sectors have formed a coalition aimed at bolstering the integrity of the aviation supply chain and preventing unauthorised parts from infiltrating it. Key members of the Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition include representatives from Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, GE Aerospace, Safran, StandardAero, with former
Liebherr-Aerospace and Japan Airlines (JAL) have signed a long-term service contract for the overhaul of landing gears. With this contract, Liebherr-Aerospace becomes the exclusive service provider for J-Air, a subsidiary of the JAL Group, for MRO of the landing gears of the airline’s E170 and E190 fleet. Following the completion of the initial landing gear
Safran Nacelles and Cebu Pacific have signed a multi-year service agreement to cover the maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) of the carrier’s Airbus A330neo nacelles as well as an asset pool access. Under this agreement, Cebu Pacific will have access to Safran Nacelles’ shared pool of nacelles end-items at any time, ensuring the availability of
AAR subsidiary Airinmar has signed a multi-year support services extension with Philippine Airlines (PAL). Working in conjunction with PAL’s aircraft material management team, Airinmar will provide a full suite of support services covering both aircraft warranty and value engineering. The services will supplement PAL’s current activities and continue building on the successful recovery of the
