ST Engineering has released that its Commercial Aerospace business will expand its MRO solutions for the LEAP-1B engine with test cell support, which is expected to be ready by end-2023. The expansion into LEAP-1B test cell capability follows the setting up of quick-turn services for the engine in February this year and the receipt of
As part of a larger Indigo Partners’ deal agreed back in 2020, JetSMART’s brand new Airbus A321neo aircraft took to the skies on August 15, the first aircraft to fly with 240 pax of the latest in Recaro’s economy-class seating designs, the SL3710. Over the next five years, 11,000 of the seats will be installed
AJW Group, an independent aircraft component parts, repair and supply chain solutions provider, has signed a new power-by-the-hour (PBH) support contract with Canadian airline, Air Transat. The support contract will see the business use its industry-leading expertise to manage the complete supply, repair, overhaul and warranty of major components for the operator’s expanding fleet of
Aspire MRO has announced the launch of its wide-body MRO and passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion services. Founded by experienced MRO executives, Aspire will operate six bays available for wide-body heavy maintenance and B777 passenger-to-freighter conversions at the former American Airlines maintenance facility located at Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. The company is backed by
StandardAero’s Regional Turbine Center (RTC), located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, has received new authorisations from both Argentinean and Chilean aviation authorities to perform OEM-approved aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services for operators of aircraft registered in those two countries. As a result of these new authorisations, Argentinean and Chilean-registered aircraft can now be supported
Lufthansa Technik AG has kick-started its training programme after a two-year break as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 186 of the recruits will commence their apprenticeships at German locations, while a further 23 recruits are ‘dual students’ who are combining a degree course with practical applications. 209 new training positions or places to
Embraer has announced a partnership with VOAR Aviation during LABACE 2022, with the objective of offering unscheduled services to Embraer executive aviation customers at the Congonhas Airport in São Paulo. Therefore, Embraer continues to strengthen its operations including maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services and support the fixed-base operator (FBO) to meet the growth of
AMETEK Singapore, a brand of AMETEK MRO, has increased its scope of MRO support for AsiaPAC airlines and operators, independent engine MROs and repair management companies with streamlined local representation for AMETEK sensors and fluid management systems (SFMS). A leader in providing highly specialised sensors and solutions for aerospace, defence and space, AMETEK SFMS’ approach
Turkish Technic, a leading provider of MRO services for commercial and government operators, has signed a ten-year global repair license agreement with Honeywell for Air Data Inertial Reference Unit (ADIRU) of Boeing 737 MAX, 737 Next Generation (NG) and 787 aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement, Honeywell will supply subparts to Turkish Technic and
C&L Aviation Services, a C&L Aviation Group company, has received both UK and EASA STC certification for its upgrade of the Universal UNS-1K (SCN600 or SCN800) series flight management system (FMS) to the UNS-1LW (SCN1000-series) WAAS-enabled unit for the Embraer 135/145 aircraft. “We’re pleased to follow up our FAA STC certification earlier this year with
