Airbus Helicopters, in cooperation with DRF Luftrettung, has performed the first retrofit of a four-bladed H145 helicopter into the new five-bladed version. The helicopter, an H145 of the German HEMS operator, was first delivered in 2018 and will be deployed at DRF’s base in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany. The upgrade to the five-bladed version can be performed
HAECO Hong Kong, a member of the HAECO Group, has extended its long-term agreement with German cargo airline AeroLogic. Under the new agreement, HAECO Hong Kong will provide heavy maintenance services to AeroLogic’s Boeing 777-200 freighter fleet between 2021 and 2024, covering the current fleet of 18 Boeing 777F aircraft. The extension in partnership is
MTU Maintenance has signed an agreement for an eight-year GE Branded Service Agreement (GBSA) extension for CF34 engines with GE Aviation. The GBSA enables MTU to continue serving as an authorized service provider through 2030 for CF34-3, CF34-8C, CF34-8E, and CF34-10E engines and perform OEM maintenance, overhaul work scoping, and component repairs, as well as
In May, Airbus’ manufacturing partner Premium AEROTEC delivered the first fully equipped Rear Center Tank (RCT) to Airbus’ major component assembly facility in Hamburg – a key component of the A321XLR’s performance. Heralding the start of the assembly of the aircraft’s rear fuselage and the center fuselage in the dedicated “Structure Pilot Line”. The RCT,
Recaro Aircraft Seating (Recaro) has integrated its SL3710 and BL3710 seats into a hybrid layout on TAP Air Portugal’s (TAP) new Airbus fleet. TAP was the first announced customer for the SL3710 seat, and its A320 is the first Airbus aircraft to be equipped with the economy class seats. TAP took delivery of its new
AerFin has launched Engine MRO Lite, a scope of leading engine MRO services from its 100,000 ft², CAA/EASA- and FAA-approved facility in Caerphilly, Wales, U.K. Focused on optimizing engine residual value to provide efficient and sustainable solutions, this new service offers a range of in-house and off-wing engine maintenance solutions, including quick-turn services, hospital shop
HAECO Hong Kong, a member of the HAECO Group, has completed its first Airbus A330F C-Check for Air Hong Kong. The aircraft is one of five A330 freighters that Air Hong Kong has introduced to its fleet to meet growing cargo demand. Based in Hong Kong, the freighter airline currently operates nine Airbus A300-600Fs and
Having announced back in February 2019 that the Superjumbo – the double-decker A380 and largest commercial airliner – would cease production in 2021, Airbus is now faced with having to merge operations of two production plants in Spain as there will now be insufficient work for them both. On March 17, 2021 the final Airbus
With the recovery of the Chinese aviation market, Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen (LTS) has resumed its investments into new capabilities. The company is currently converting its bonded warehouse to a 2.100 m² maintenance workshop as well as climate controlled material storage. The corresponding conversion measures are scheduled to be completed in June 2021 and will enable
Established more than 100 years ago, Dunlop Aircraft Tyres quickly became a significant player in the newly born, rapidly expanding aircraft industry. It has remained a key supplier in this evolving sector ever since. Today, the Birmingham, U.K.-headquartered business is partnering Duxford, U.K.-based Faradair, a new U.K. aerospace manufacturer, as it helps usher in a
