Pratt & Whitney has signed a memorandum of understanding with Air bp regarding various workstreams with respect to the application of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blends at up to 100% in Pratt & Whitney engine testing and research. The agreement reflects Pratt & Whitney’s commitment to supporting the aviation industry’s ambitious goal of reaching net-zero
More than two years ago, Lufthansa Technik was one of the first industrial companies in Germany to start setting up so-called campus networks based on the latest mobile communications standard 5G. Based on the excellent experience in the engine services business unit, the 5G network there has now been extended to a second overhaul workshop.
Revima, a leading independent APU and landing gear MRO specialist, has been selected by Bamboo Airways for its Airbus A320 and A321 landing gear overhauls to be performed in its new Thailand facility. As part of this agreement Revima will provide leased shipsets to support Bamboo Airways. The MRO work will be provided by Revima’s
Southwest Airlines has completed a major infrastructure investment to support its long-term vision for its Denver operation with the opening of a new Technical Operations complex at Denver International Airport (DEN). The nearly three-year, US$100 million, 130,000 ft² project includes a large aircraft maintenance hangar and room for offices, training and warehousing to support the
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the aeronautics sector has been signed during a meeting between the Moroccan Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Amir Peretz. The MoU is part implementation of the Joint Declaration between Morocco and Israel signed on
EirTrade Aviation, the mature technical management and asset trading company, has augmented its dismantling capability with the addition of engine disassembly. The capability, which is available at EirTrade’s facility in Dublin, will complement its existing aircraft disassembly activities which are based in the company’s AFRA-accredited facility in Knock, West Ireland. “The introduction of the engine disassembly
JMC Group’s Fixed Price Team and Complete Aircraft Group (CAG) are close to completing a tear-down on a Boeing 737-400F. Dismantlement is taking place at Exeter Airport, UK and will be complete by the end of this month, resulting in the availability of 250 parts, including full cargo configuration and associated equipment. This marks the
Evonik is investing a significant double-digit million Euro sum in a new, modern production facility for its high-performance foams for fiber composites manufactured in Darmstadt, Germany. At the same time, parts of the original production plant, which went into operation in 1972, will be shut down or extensively modernised. These measures will enable Evonik to
DC Aviation’s maintenance centre at Stuttgart Airport has successfully completed a ten-year check on a Global 5000 aircraft, including an avionics and internet upgrade as well as cabin refurbishment. The extensive maintenance work included a general overhaul of the nose and main landing gear, including installation and removal. The airframe and flap fairings were partially
A project to facilitate the training of the next generation of aerospace engineers in the UK’s only ‘flying classroom’ is fully operational thanks to the technical expertise of aircraft interior specialist, Starling Aerospace. Working in partnership with Cranfield University’s National Flying Laboratory Centre (NFLC), Starling has completed a six-month programme of modification and re-certification of
