Magnetic MRO, a Total Technical Care and asset management organization, has signed a Continuing Airworthiness Management contract with BOC Aviation (Ireland), one of the world’s leading aircraft leasing service provider. Since the agreement has been signed, the lessor has already delivered one Boeing 737NG aircraft to Magnetic MRO’s hangars in Tallinn, Estonia. Since the start
Recaro Aircraft Seating has secured a deal with Wizz Air for 31,767 passenger seats. The SL3710 economy-class seat will be installed on 146 Airbus aircraft starting in 2021. This partnership is part of a larger deal with the Indigo Partners portfolio of airlines for nearly 100,000 passenger seats, which is the largest order of seats
Gulfstream Aerospace (Gulfstream) has announced that its new company-owned service center in Palm Beach, Florida, is now open. The center is being shared with Jet Aviation, both of whom will have their own hangars but who will share office space. “Gulfstream has had a presence in Palm Beach for almost 20 years with the capability
Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider STS Aviation Services will grow its C-check services team and expands its Airbus tooling as work ramps up inside of its base maintenance facility in Melbourne, Florida. “We are beginning to see more and more commercial aircraft come out of storage,” said Mark Smith, President of STS Aviation
Multiple customers of GKN Fokker Services have already ordered the Boeing Next-Generation 737 ADS-B Out modification enabling them to comply with the global ADS-B out mandates while securing early adopter advantages. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have issued the STC for ADS-B Out modification on Boeing Next-Generation
Leonardo is strengthening the level of support and maintenance services offered to its customer base in South Africa with a new service center following the recent acquisition of Precision Aviation Services (Pty). The service center is located at Wonderboom Airport – Pretoria and comprises 2275 m² of floor space, 450 m² of workshop and storage,
Honeywell has created the first certified, flight-critical engine part using additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing. The part, known as the #4/5 bearing housing, is currently in production and was installed on an in-service engine. It is a major structural component in the ATF3-6 turbofan engine used on the Dassault Falcon 20G maritime patrol
Diehl Aviation, a solution provider for aircraft cabin interiors and aircraft systems products, has received approval by Boeing to offer Buyer-Furnished-Equipment (BFE) products to airlines for the installation on Boeing airplanes. BFE products are cabin interiors elements that airlines procure directly from the parts manufacturers, such as Diehl Aviation, for the installation on newly-built aircraft
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) will provide Nauru Airlines with a second 10-pallet position B737-300SF freighter conversion. The aircraft (MSN 25607) will commence modification at Commercial Jet’s Miami, Florida facility in mid-January 2021 and is scheduled for redelivery in May 2021. Like the first freighter conversion announced in March of this year, the completed AEI B737-300SF freighter
Located in central Virginia, Rolls-Royce has announced the forthcoming closure of its Prince George County aircraft parts factory, scheduled for mid-2021. Like many businesses connected to the commercial aerospace industry, the Rolls-Royce plant has been heavily hit by the downturn in demand for travel during the COVID-19 pandemic and had already laid off 190 workers
