Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Aviation Group has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA), with the Incheon International Airport and Sharp Technics, to establish a Passenger-to- Cargo (P2F) conversion site in South Korea. The facility will specialize in converting Boeing 777-ERSF (Big Twin) from passenger to freighter. Within the framework of the agreement, IAI will convert
Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, has awarded StandardAero a multi-year contract to support the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-34 turboprop engines powering its fleet of DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft. StandardAero will support Air Seychelles with a range of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services from its OEM-authorized PT6A Designated Overhaul Facility
SR Technics has started implementing MRO services on the CFM International (CFM) LEAP-1B engine at its Zurich facility. Following the agreement with CFM which was concluded at the end of 2020, SR Technics targets the authority certification by Q1 2022. Relying on its strong relationship with CFM International and its parent companies GE Aviation and
The lower the frictional resistance of an aircraft in the air, the lower the fuel consumption. Using nature as a role model, the aviation industry has been intensively researching ways to reduce aerodynamic drag for many years. Now Lufthansa Technik and BASF have succeeded in making the breakthrough as part of a joint project. AeroSHARK,
321 Precision Conversions, a joint venture between Aircraft Transport Services Group (ATSG) and Precision Aircraft Solutions, has been awarded FAA Supplemental Type Certificate, Number ST02716SE, to the group’s new A321-200PCF freighter. Precision Aircraft Solutions President Gary Warner said, “This major accomplishment, achieved during an unprecedented gobal pandemic, bears witness to the professionalism and dedication of
Russian airline Utair Aviation JSC (Utair) has selected StandardAero to provide overhaul support for the Pratt & Whitney PW127M engines powering its fleet of ATR 72-500 regional turboprops. StandardAero will support Utair from its OEM-authorized PW100 Designated Overhaul Facilities (DOFs) in Summerside, PE, Canada and Gonesse, France. This new agreement cements the existing relationship between
Lufthansa Technik and Airbus will team up to offer customers a reversible Cargo-in-Cabin solution to satisfy urgent demand quickly and easily. The solution for the Airbus A330 family comprises the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) as well as material kits to modify the passenger aircraft for temporary cargo transport. Cargo capacity is thus increased by up
Spirit AeroSystems has announced a planned expansion of its aftermarket presence in the Asia-Pacific region by signing a joint venture agreement with Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation (EGAT). The new agreement is expected to complement Spirit’s recent acquisition of Applied Aerodynamics and last year’s acquisition of select Bombardier assets, and further strengthen its global maintenance, repair,
AFI KLM E&M has developed and launched new A220 maintenance solutions created for operators of the Airbus A220 aircraft. With the first Air France A220 due to fly at the end of 2021, AFI KLM E&M has finalized its supply-chain and industrial development program, positioning itself as a major player in the maintenance of this new aircraft,
GAMECO has completed the first 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) for BOCOMM Leasing and China Postal Airlines. This marks the first time that GAMECO has completed freighter conversion work for a 737-800 airplane registered under CAAC. The delivery of GAMECO’s first CAAC-registered 737-800BCF is another milestone in the partnership between GAMECO and Boeing, demonstrating
