Hardide Coatings, the developer and provider of advanced surface coating technology, has received full approval from Airbus to coat and process its components at the new and larger Longlands Road facility in Bicester, U.K. This approval follows the relocation of the company and its equipment from Wedgwood Road, Bicester to newly built premises at Longlands
Deutsche Aircraft and H2FLY have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to combine resources and collaborate in researching and developing hydrogen fuel cell technology for regional commercial aircraft. At the heart of the project is a Dornier 328 twin turboprop aircraft that will be converted to become a demonstrator aircraft with its
Dowty Propellers, a global leader in composite propeller systems, has announced the successful completion of its largest-ever propeller R&D program. Dowty led the four-year Digital Propulsion (DigiProp) research and development program in collaboration with three of seven of the U.K.’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult centers. This was an ambitious £20 million (US$27.6 million) project, part
Taking a longer-term view of the global pandemic’s effect on air travel, the Sydney Aviation Alliance, a consortium comprising IFM Investors (IFM), QSuper and Global Infrastructure Partners, has made an offer of AU$8.25 per Sydney Airport Holdings Pty Ltd (SAH) share, a 42% premium to the stock’s close on Friday July 4. This resulted in
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Aviation Group has agreed to establish a passenger-to-freighter conversion site to convert the Boeing 737-700/800 with Atitech at Atitech’s MRO center in Naples, Italy, following the rise in demand for cargo aircraft of this model. The cargo conversion site in Italy will join two existing cargo conversion sites in China. Atitech
On July 5, MTU Aero Engines began construction work on its new repair facility for MTU Maintenance Serbia. With this step, the company is expanding its existing MRO network. At the new site in Nova Pazova, near Belgrade, MTU Maintenance Serbia, a wholly owned subsidiary of MTU, will focus exclusively on the repair of commercial
Within the framework of the new production area at the S7 Technics base in Mineralnye Vody, floor panels and interior panels for the Airbus aircraft cabins will be produced. With an additional production area of 42 m², it will be possible to produce from ten to 20 products per working shift. Aircraft panels will be
ST Engineering has announced the groundbreaking for a new aircraft maintenance hangar at the Pensacola International Airport. The construction of the new hangar is the first phase in the development of a 655,000 ft² airframe maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) complex that was originally announced in October 2018. The project expands on an existing two-bay wide-body
AAR, a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, MROs and OEMs, has signed an agreement with Druck, a Baker Hughes business, to offer global aircraft-on-ground (AOG) support for a range of engine pressure sensors. This service will be performed through AAR´s customer support team and worldwide warehouses network. Complementing existing solutions
MTU Maintenance launches ON-SITEPlus, a larger group of on-site, near-wing and quick-turn services. This development and rebranding of the portfolio underscores the importance of on-site and near wing activities as a means to reduce maintenance cost and extend on-wing times – a trend that has been particularly prevalent during the COVID-19 crisis and is expected
