Lufthansa Technik has received an order from an unnamed private customer for the VIP interior of a brand-new Airbus ACJ320neo. The aircraft is expected to arrive at the company’s cabin completion centre in Hamburg in late summer 2023, where it will receive its new interior by spring 2024. With customized fittings for private travel as
European maintenance and modification centre Sabena technics, has successfully delivered a Bombardier G7500 jet to an undisclosed VVIP-customer after a complete system modification campaign, to add Self-Defence System (SDS) capabilities. Thanks to its expertise in aircraft modification, Sabena technics has carried out the entire work in-house, under full EASA certification standards and delivered the aircraft
Oriens Aviation, the exclusive Pilatus and Tecnam aircraft distributor for the British Isles, will be expanding its MRO and customer support activities at London Biggin Hill Airport with a move to newly refurbished Hangar 170, providing an area of nearly 20,000 ft². The new facility, featuring hangarage and workshop areas as well as a modern
Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) has signed a six-year extension of its rate-per-flight-hour engine services agreement that covers the airline’s GEnx-2B engines on its Boeing 747-8 freighter fleet. “The rate-per-flight-hour engine services agreement between NCA and GE strengthens our partnership and will ensure our GEnx engines are covered into the new decade,” said Toshiaki Kobori, Managing
Jet Aviation Basel is now approved for heavy maintenance on the Boeing 777 up to and including 15-year checks. The work scope extension required the company to invest in additional specialized tools and training for the Boeing 777 and was approved in late 2022. “The Boeing 777 is an important platform and we are delighted
GA Telesis (GAT), the pioneering leader in integrated aviation services, has released that its MRO Services Component Repair Group has acquired new equipment that will allow it to introduce main engine fuel pump capabilities to its ecosystem. The repairs will be completed at its existing FAA/EASA/CAAC-certified component repair facility at Miami International Airport. With the
Mobile Engine Services (MES) has become a real success story for Lufthansa Technik AG. More and more customers are relying on smart repair solutions that can avoid or delay extensive engine overhauls and thus save costs. Lufthansa Technik’s revenue from MES services increased by more than a third in 2022 compared with the pre-crisis year
A group of aerospace technology companies have announced the formation of a collaborative consortium to develop hybrid-electric and water-enhanced turbofan technology for future aircraft propulsion systems, supported by the European Union Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking (Clean Aviation). MTU Aero Engines AG (MTU), Pratt & Whitney, Collins Aerospace (Collins), GKN Aerospace, Airbus and others aim to
FL Technics Engine Services has been approved by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to provide aircraft engine repair and maintenance services in Kaunas, Lithuania, becoming the first organisation in the country and one of the few in the region with such capacity. This is an important milestone not only for the company but for
Werner Aero has acquired another Embraer E175 aircraft, msn 17000358. This nine-year-old aircraft was last operated by Flybe airlines in the UK. The aircraft will enter its teardown process at e-Cube in the UK and the spares will be used to enhance Werner’s pool of E-Jet rotables. “We are excited to add another aircraft to
