The second of a total of three Airbus A350-900s of the German Ministry of Defense’s Special Air Mission Wing arrived at Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg for cabin completion. After the first aircraft 10+03 “Kurt Schumacher” was initially equipped with a transitional cabin last year to ensure an early entry into service, 10+01 “Konrad Adenauer” will
GA Telesis (GAT) has completed the disassembly of three All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) Boeing 777-200 airframes and associated APUs. Along with multiple others scheduled for 2021, these disassemblies compliment GAT’s already well-known position as a leading independent supplier of Boeing 777 used serviceable material (USM). GAT will strategically position the USM at its Asia Pacific
MNG Airlines has entered into a contract with Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), joint venture of ST Engineering and Airbus, for the Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion of two Airbus A330-300 aircraft. The first A330 aircraft has been inducted for conversion on April 1, while conversion for the second aircraft will commence in 2022. Conversions will be carried
Joramco, the Amman-based MRO and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has entered into a new maintenance agreement with Dubai-based airline, flydubai. This marks a continuation of the long-term partnership between the two companies. The new agreement includes all due C-checks on the carrier’s Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Checks began March 1, 2021
Aviation Concepts Technical Services, Inc. (ACTSI), a Subic Bay Philippines-based Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and parking facility, has conducted, completed, and passed its first FAR 145 Repair Station audit for renewal conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on February 18, 2021. ACTSI continues to focus on the needs of the customers in the region. Along with
GKN Aerospace has been awarded a new contract to supply electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the Boeing 777X family of aircraft. The agreement adds to GKN Aerospace’s extensive portfolio of Boeing EWIS products, with production due to start in 2024. The contract will be delivered from multiple locations across GKN Aerospace’s extensive global footprint,
AAR a leading aviation services provider to commercial and governments operators, MROs and OEMs worldwide, has reported that its EAGLE Career Pathways program for aircraft maintenance technicians (AMTs) has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Division as a nationally registered apprenticeship. AAR’s program standards were approved by the DOL’s
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance Components China and Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS and Liebherr (China) have signed a commercial agreement, which recognizes AFI KLM E&M Components China as the “Dedicated Partner & Repair Center” in charge of MRO services for the electronic controllers on board Airbus A320 and A330 programs. The controllers have
Gulf Avionics, a full-service avionics maintenance and repair operation (MRO), has located its headquarters and operations at the Kerrville/Kerr County Airport in Texas’ Hill Country region, which runs between the state’s central and southern sections. The company will service aviation clients from the greater San Antonio area and plans to create 50 avionics and aerospace
As part of a company-wide objective of improving efficiency and further reducing downtimes, West Star Aviation has implemented the Corridor Go program that will put custom-configured iPads in the hands of over 600 technicians. The new technology will improve the scaling of the overall work process on the shop floor, leading to a simpler way
