International Aero Engines and MTU Maintenance have signed an 11-year PW1100G-JM aftermarket agreement, committing themselves to further investment in the engine’s aftermarket network. The contract covers a significant quantity of shop visits per year, in addition to the existing and substantial commitments to the program. This is a clear and strong signal to the industry
Honeywell has appointed EPCOR (European Pneumatic Component Overhaul and Repair) as the global and sole licensed repair shop for its 331-350 series Auxiliary Power Units (APUs). EPCOR is a fully owned subsidiary of Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, part of the Air France KLM Group, responsible for repair and overhaul activity for APU
AAR has signed an agreement with Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors (FTAI), to create serviceable engine products, an exclusive seven-year CFM56 used serviceable material (USM) partnership. The partnership will build USM inventory for the global aviation aftermarket and FTAI’s own consumption at The Module Factory™, a dedicated commercial maintenance center focused on modular repair and
Pratt & Whitney will expand its global network of providers that maintain the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine to include MTU Maintenance Zhuhai, a joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and China Southern Airlines. MTU Maintenance Zhuhai will provide engine maintenance for PW1100G-JM engines for the Airbus A320neo family of aircraft. The Zhuhai facility will
Israel Aerospace Industries’ (IAI) Aviation Group has entered a line maintenance agreement with Bahrain’s airline Gulf Air. Under the contract, the Aviation Group will provide a comprehensive technical response to all of Gulf Air’s airplanes expected to land at the Ben Gurion International Airport, including post- and pre-flight services, daily maintenance, and support for any
APOC Aviation will be bringing two torn down CFM56-7B engines into stock mid-December. ESN874488 and ESN888169 have previously been operated and maintained by a leading North American carrier. Both engines are being disassembled in tandem at two of APOC’s chosen teardown facilities in the USA. APOC is considering selling part of the material in ‘As
Jet Aviation Dubai has completed and successfully redelivered the region’s first 4C-Check on a Dassault Falcon 50. The inspection was combined with FMS upgrades, light cabin refurbishments, and mandatory ADS-B implementation. In tandem, the company also redelivered a 144-month check on a G450 and a 192-month check on G-IV, both requiring extensive structural repairs. The
Aero Norway, the specialist CFM56 repair facility, has further expanded its capabilities with the addition of a new plasma spraying machine. The Oerlikon MultiCoat™ Pro advanced thermal spray platform, offers increased efficiency as well as multiple thermal spray processes in one system including plasma spray and HVOF (High Velocity Oxygen Fuel). “The introduction of the
Aircraft lessor Avolon and Recaro Aircraft Seating have signed an order for twenty shipsets of the SPRINT seat, consisting of fifteen shipsets for use on Avolon’s A320 aircraft and five shipsets for the B737NG aircraft; the seats will be delivered in the first half of 2021. To meet the needs of customers with tight aircraft
With the main goal of supporting customers of the 50-seat ERJ 145 jet in their search for solutions to increase passenger safety and prevent the potential transmission of viruses on board, Embraer recently released a service bulletin that allows ERJ 145 operators to install high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters. The kits for the first 70
