C&L Aviation Services has received supplemental type certificates (STC) from the FAA for its 16-passenger business class seating and floor leveling solution to be used in the Embraer ERJ 135. The STC certifies structural modifications for seat track relocation, allowing for a 1×1 business-class seating arrangement with a comfortable and luxurious 43-inch seat pitch and
Spirit Aeronautics, a leading avionics solutions provider for business, special missions, and military aircraft, has announced its expansion in a key location at Meachum International Airport (KFTW). Serving the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex, Spirit Aeronautics will operate from Baker Aviation’s new 70,000 ft² hangar facilities providing avionics modifications and flight line support for local aircraft operators.
Embraer had selected Pro Star Aviation, an innovative aerospace modification center, as the new Northeast Embraer Authorized Service Center, providing line and base maintenance support on the Phenom 100/300, Legacy 450/500, Praetor 500/600, and Legacy 600/650 airframes. Embraer is one of the leading business jet manufacturers, delivering high-quality aircraft worldwide, and Pro Star is honored
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has begun the structural modification phase in the conversion of the first Boeing 777-300ERSF, in partnership with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS). This project is part of an approximately US$400 million agreement signed with GECAS in 2019. The beginning of the conversion marks the end of the development process and the
After unveiling plans for a major expansion in North America with a firm order for 30 E195-E2 jets, with purchase rights for a further 50 aircraft, Porter Airlines has signed a major aftermarket support package contract with Embraer. The Total Support Program (TSP) agreement includes airframe heavy maintenance checks, technical solutions, and access to the
ST Engineering Group has secured two CFM56-7B engine Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) contracts. The first is an exclusive five-year contract from Alaska Airlines. Under the agreement, which is an extension of an existing contract that expires at the end of this year, ST Engineering will provide engine heavy maintenance to the airline’s fleet of
Just two years after APOC moved into its new facility in Berkel en Rodenrijs, the innovative leasing, trading, and aircraft part-out specialist is pushing ahead with major expansion plans. The company is finishing construction of an additional 2,500 m² of warehouse and technical inspections base that adjoins its existing premises and will treble storage capacity.
Antavia AMETEK MRO and Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, have renewed their comprehensive landing gear maintenance support for an additional three years. This agreement, originally initiated in 2018, confirms Antavia as a Factory Endorsed Component Centre (FECC) and official repair station to support Viking’s Canadair’s fleet of CL215/CL215T/415/415EAF aircraft with landing gears.
British Airways has extended its contract with Lufthansa Technik for base maintenance services for its Airbus A380 aircraft. The contract will run from August 2022 for more than five years and includes services for the airline’s 12 A380s to be performed at the Lufthansa Technik Philippines facility in Manila. During the past five years, British
MTU Maintenance Canada has completed its move from Richmond, near Vancouver Airport, to Boundary Bay, Delta, British Columbia. This marks the successful conclusion of a brownfield adaptation that provides MTU Maintenance Canada with an additional space of around 60% and consolidates all of its repair activities into one location. During a gradual integration over the
