ST Engineering has reported that its Commercial Aerospace business has secured CFM56-7B engine maintenance contracts from two established airlines based in Asia. Under these contracts, ST Engineering will carry out heavy maintenance of CFM56-7B engines for the two airlines at its engine MRO facilities in Singapore and Xiamen, China. Tay Eng Guan, SVP/GM of Engine
Lufthansa Technik and Air France have signed a long-term agreement for the technical support of auxiliary power units (APUs) of the French airline’s entire Airbus A350 fleet. Over the next six years Lufthansa Technik will provide extensive MRO services for the Honeywell HGT1700 APUs at its Hamburg site. Lufthansa Technik has long been certified by
AvAir, an industry-leading inventory solutions provider for the aviation aftermarket, has completed an agreement with Sanad, a global industrial services leader and a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), to provide asset management solutions for a vast array of Airbus, Boeing, and Embraer components. All materials will be made available for exchange to
ASL Aviation Holdings and AMETEK MRO AEM have signed a new agreement for the provision of landing gear services for ASL’s European fleet of B737 next-generation and classic aircraft. The agreement covers the provision of overhaul services and loan gear sets until the end of 2026 and builds on ASL’s existing relationship with AEM, which
Kellstrom Aerospace, a global commercial aftermarket OEM distribution leader providing a comprehensive range of aircraft lifecycle solutions, has announced the renewal and expansion of its global, exclusive commercial aftermarket distribution agreements with five business units of AMETEK Aerospace & Defense including AMETEK Sensors and Fluid Management Systems (SFMS), Hughes Treitler, Rotron, Airtechnology Group, and FMH
Avion Systems of Ft. Lauderdale, FL has announced the acquisition of four Airbus A330-300s previously operated by American Airlines. The aircraft formally equipped with PW4168A powerplants have now been sent for teardown in Roswell, NM. This acquisition together with recent teardowns of two additional A330-200s, meets Avion Systems’ strategy to position itself as one of
Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies business, has officially opened the doors to its new India Engineering Center (IEC) in Bengaluru. The facility is co-located with Pratt & Whitney’s India Capabilities Center (ICC), which opened in 2022 to provide integrated global supply chain support and the recently inaugurated Collins Aerospace engineering and global operations centers. The IEC, which
GE Aerospace and Cargolux, the Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline, have entered into a long-term support agreement for the GE9X powering Cargolux’s new fleet of Boeing 777-8 freighters. The agreement includes a multi-year GE TrueChoice service agreement as well as the order of two spare engines. A TrueChoice services extension has also been agreed for Cargolux’s Boeing
NASA has selected Boeing and its industry team to lead the development and flight testing of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstrator airplane. The technologies demonstrated and tested as part of the sustainable flight demonstrator (SFD) programme will inform future designs and could lead to breakthrough aerodynamics and fuel efficiency gains. When combined with
Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a contract with Yellowhead Helicopters to support Arriel powering its AS350 and H125 fleets. This Support-By-the-Hour (SBH®) contract formalises a long-term MRO and services agreement supporting 21 engines. The contract will be managed by Safran Helicopter Engines Canada, in Mirabel, Quebec, which provides North American customers with support services for
