Air Canada is re-configuring the cabins of three of its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to give them additional cargo capacity. The first aircraft conversion is complete and is now in service, with the second and third aircraft to be completed shortly. The three Boeing 777-300ER aircraft are being converted by Avianor, an aircraft maintenance and cabin
Spirit AeroSystems has announced a series of additional actions the company is taking to reduce costs and preserve liquidity in light of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued uncertainty in the industry. On April 6, Spirit AeroSystems received notice from Boeing that all deliveries to Boeing’s Washington state and South Carolina facilities
Lufthansa Technik AG has reached an agreement with the bodies of co-determination and its operating partners to introduce short-time working. This applies to all German sites and companies with the exception of Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey (LTAA) and Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS). The agreement thus applies to around 12,000 employees and will initially run
Airbus is temporarily adapting commercial aircraft production and assembly activity at its German sites in Bremen and Stade and pausing production at its A220/A320 manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama in the United States. These actions are being taken in response to several factors related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic including high inventory levels in the
Magnetic MRO, a Total Technical Care and asset management organization, is reacting to the current situation in the aviation market and announced the company’s readiness to provide temporary cabin modifications. Considering the COVID-19 crisis and reflecting the changing needs of airlines, the company’s DOA (EASA Part 21J) team is ready to provide its customers with
Aircraft Solutions USA, a leading provider of sustainable end-to-end aircraft recycling solutions, is moving forward with its plan to build an aircraft recycling facility at North Carolina’s Global TransPark in Kinston. The construction start has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the facility is still slated to be operational by the second quarter
Aero Norway, the independent engine MRO provider and trusted partner for customers operating CFM56-3, CFM56-5B and -7B engines, has invested US$1.5 million in a new state-of-the-art high-speed grinder. The purchase of this specialist machine will ensure stable and efficient turn-around times are maintained and that the services Aero Norway’s customers are being offered remain at
Universal Avionics is assisting the local Tucson community in protecting healthcare workers and first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company is currently providing the non-profit group, Hope Worldwide (Tucson Chapter), with assembly line space at its Tucson headquarters to manufacture medical face masks and shields. “This plan was developed in coordination with the University
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has reported that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the United States and the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI) have certified IAI’s Aviation Group’s conversion of Boeing B737-800 aircraft from passenger to cargo configuration. The Aviation Group has now delivered the first two converted aircraft of this model. With the
CAVU Component Repair (CCR), a division of CAVU Aerospace, has received EASA 145 maintenance organization approval (certificate EASA.145.6925) in their 80,000 ft² state-of-the-art Mesa, Arizona facility. With this certification, CCR will look to enhance its aftermarket services and migrate towards enhancing its MRO capability across multiple platforms. CAVU Aerospace Partner, Ken Kocialski commented, “receiving EASA
