AAR has been awarded a three-year contract by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul on F-16 jet fuel starters. AAR will service the jet fuel starters in its component repair facility in Amsterdam, where AAR has been supporting European Participating Air Forces (EPAF) for over 30 years as a
AVIAA, the global group purchasing organization for business aviation, has announced the broadening of its maintenance services available to members through a new strategic partnership with New World Aviation based in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Conveniently located at the Lehigh Valley International Airport just outside of the busy New York City / Teterboro / Philadelphia corridor, and
Vallair, the mature aircraft and asset specialist, and launch customer for the A321 freighter conversion (A321F), has signed an MoU with CHAMP Cargosystems to develop the first cargo management system for its prototype freighter conversion. Based in Luxembourg, CHAMP is one of the leading suppliers of integrated IT solutions for the air cargo industry. Vallair
With the significant decline in the number of airline passengers and the booming demand for air cargo capacity, Embraer has developed cargo transportation solutions for its line of commercial aircraft. With fewer commercial flights, which carry both passengers and freight, there’s a critical need for more cargo space. ANAC, Brazil’s civil aviation regulatory authority, has
Having already laid off thousands of its workforce, Spirit AeroSystems (Spirit), which makes the fuselage for the troubled Boeing 737 MAX, is in discussions with lenders over loosening debt terms. Kansas-based Spirit had already been asked by Boeing to cut back on production owing to further knock-on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in what
Air Astana, the national air carrier of Kazakhstan and A320neo launch customer in the CIS, has announced the expansion of its GA Telesis Flight Hour support contract for its fleet of Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft. The support program entails warranty administration, repair management, 24/7/365 AOG support, a large main-base stock placed at Air Astana’s
Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems (Stevens) Greenville, S.C. (GYH) facility successfully completed a multi-day surveillance audit with zero nonconformances earlier this month. This audit marks a four-year anniversary of Stevens’ registration commitment to the AS9110 and ISO9001 Quality Management System standards. Commitment and adherence to these standards furthers Stevens’ goals of continuous improvement and customer
R22and R44 helicopters purchased after January 15 this year will be outfitted with Lycoming’s recently certified Electronic Ignition System (EIS). The EIS offers increased reliability, improved starting characteristics, and reduced maintenance. The EIS installation replaces the left starting magneto. The remaining right magneto provides redundant ignition and eliminates the need for a backup power supply.
C&L Aerospace now offers PPG cockpit windshields for business and regional aircraft. C&L specializes in many different aircraft types including the Saab 340, ATR 42/72, ERJ 135/145, Embraer Legacy, Challenger 601/604, Global Express, Hawker 800/800XP, and more. C&L’s global warehouses, which are located in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States, will stock the
Honeywell has appointed Sabena technics and Singapore Component Solutions, a joint venture between Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance and Sabena technics, as Global Channel Partners. The companies will repair and upgrade Honeywell’s Air Cycle Machine on Avion de Transport Regional (ATR) 42 and 72 — twin-engine turboprop, short-haul regional airliners, developed and produced
