HAECO Cabin Solutions is supplying Vector Economy – its fully featured economy-class seat for Cathay Pacific’s latest aircraft, the new single-aisle Airbus A321neo. The fleet is now flying from Hong Kong to regional destinations in Asia. The seat has comfort-enhancing features including an ergonomic headrest, a folding tablet holder/smartphone ledge, an 11.6-inch HD video screen,
Joramco, the Amman-based maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) provider and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has signed its first maintenance agreement with GetJet Airlines, headquartered in Lithuania, that offers charter services on behalf of numerous international airlines, including LOT Polish Airlines, Wizz Air, Finnair, Air Malta, Tunisair, and others. The partnership
Governors America Corp. (GAC), a veteran-owned, Massachusetts-based global manufacturer of engine solutions, has received its AS9100 certification. An international aerospace manufacturing standard, the AS9100 ensures that an organization has a quality management system capable of consistently providing products that meet statutory and regulatory requirements. Many aerospace manufacturers require AS9100 approval from its suppliers. “This certification
Jet Aviation has announced that it is providing further support for Gulfstream models registered in Turkey. The company has received approval from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in Turkey to support G450-, G550- and G650-series aircraft carrying TC registrations at its maintenance facility in Geneva. With this new approval, the company’s Geneva MRO facility
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Aviation Group has signed an agreement with Etihad Engineering to establish a passenger-to-freighter conversion site for Boeing 777-3000ER aircraft. The new conversion center, which will operate as the company’s maintenance center in Abu Dhabi, will supply a solution for the global rise in demand for cargo jets of this model. The
HAECO Hong Kong, a member of the HAECO Group, has signed a long-term agreement to provide component maintenance support for Aeroflot-Russian Airlines (Aeroflot). The scope of the new agreement covers component repair and overhaul, as well as loan and exchange services for Aeroflot’s civil commercial aircraft fleet, including its Airbus A319s, A320s, A321s, A330s and
Copa Airlines has selected Collins Aerospace to retrofit its fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft with new wheels and carbon brakes. The award marks the largest wheel and carbon brake upgrade Collins has ever performed for a Latin American airline. Collins’ 737NG brake features the company’s advanced DURACARB® carbon friction material that delivers an average 35%
Embraer is expanding its service network providers in the Northeast region of the U.S. with new services at select Embraer Authorized Service Centers (EASC). The company has awarded three service centers the ability to increase capabilities to serve more Embraer business jet models. Hawthorne Global Aviation Services, located at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Long
Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed a five-year TrueChoice Overhaul agreement to cover its CFM56-7B engines that power its 48 Boeing 737-800 aircraft fleet. The TrueChoice Overhaul agreement covers the time and material required to overhaul more than 100 CFM56-7B engines. “The TrueChoice Overhaul agreement with JAL is a natural extension of our relationship,” said Russell
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Aviation Group has signed an agreement with Ethiopian Airlines to establish a conversion site for Boeing 767-300 passenger aircraft. The new passenger-to-freighter conversion center, which will operate from the company’s maintenance center in Addis Ababa, will provide solutions for the rising demand for cargo aircraft of these models. The conversion line
