Saab has signed an extension agreement with Boeing for the manufacturing of large cargo doors, bulk cargo doors and access doors for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The framework agreement is an extension of an existing contract signed with Boeing in 2004 for the 787 Dreamliner programme. “With this contract extension we continue to be a
It has been announced that Airbus SAS (Airbus) and Air France SA (Air France), the subsidiary of Air France-KLM, are to combine resources for the creation of a 50:50 joint venture. This JV is for the provision of component maintenance services (supply chain management, repairs, creation of a worldwide pool of aircraft components for the
SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) and Xiamen Iport Group (IPORT Group) have signed a legally non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) opportunities in Fujian, China. IPORT Group owns and operates airports in Xiamen, Fuzhou, Wuyishan and Longyan. The objective of the MOU is to establish a framework for both parties
Airbus is advancing its industrial system and expanding ramp-up capacity with a new automated A321XLR equipping hangar, officially opened on August 30, 2023. With this, Airbus continues its modernisation and digitalisation of its industrial system and expands its capacity for the rate ramp-up in the A320 programme to 75 in 2026. In the new equipment installation hangar,
As a consequence of recent investments made and partnerships created, Kellstrom Aerospace has announced that it is now in a position to add additional material to support the needs of its airline and MRO customers. The inventory has grown for engine and airframe components for the following: the CF6-80C2, CFM56-7B, CFM56-5B, B737NG and A321. These
Progress continues on schedule for Textron Aviation’s parts and distribution expansion in Wichita, Kansas. All flooring, exterior walls, windows and roof are in place for the company’s 180,000 ft² parts warehouse expansion. Now, the team is focused on interior finishes, including wiring, painting and preparing the space for the thousands of Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker parts
AAR Corp. has signed two multi-year commercial agreements with Moog Inc, a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and integrator of precision motion and fluid controls and controls and systems. The agreements are the first steps in a new strategic relationship that allows for potential future expansion of the scope of services provided. Under the first agreement, AAR will
Ryanair has announced its expansion in Amman, confirming a five-year heavy maintenance agreement with Joramco, the MRO provider based in Jordan and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE). This agreement will further extend the partnership and will see the airline utilising up to six heavy-maintenance lines at its facility in Amman, Jordan where
On August 28, Safran Aero Boosters laid the first stone for the new Safran compressor blade plant for aircraft engines. Safran Blades is located on a former ArcelorMittal site, in the Province of Liège, Belgium using the expertise of ten economic players from Walloon. The creation of Safran Blades was announced in December 2022 by
FL Technics, a leading aircraft maintenance solutions company, has secured certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom (UK CAA) to extend its Part-145 maintenance capabilities to the CFM56-family of engines. This accomplishment complements FL Technics’ existing approvals from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for
