TATA SIA Airlines (Vistara) and Lufthansa Technik have signed a twelve-year component support agreement for the Boeing 787 fleet to be operated by Vistara. The Indian carrier has six firm orders and four options for this aircraft type. The agreement covers a wide range of aircraft components for the Boeing 787. Service provision will start
AAR’s subsidiary Airinmar, an independent global provider of component repair management and new aircraft warranty solutions, has signed a three-year support services agreement with flag carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL). Working in conjunction with PAL’s Aircraft Material Management team, Airinmar will provide a full suite of support services covering both new aircraft warranty and value engineering.
Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed a nine-year TrueChoiceTM flight hour agreement that covers the airline’s GEnx-1B engines on its Boeing 787 international fleet. The agreement is valued at US$1.3 billion over the life of the contract. JAL and GE have a long-standing relationship that began with the CF6 engine. Today, JAL operates an extensive fleet
ST Engineering’s Aerospace arm has secured a five-year nacelle maintenance contract from Qantas Airways. Under the agreement, ST Engineering will provide nacelle maintenance services starting from 2020 to the airline’s Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A330 fleet. ST Engineering’s solutions for aircraft engine nacelles cover both aftermarket services and original equipment manufacturing, which are supported by
TAG Aviation Asia has been appointed as an Authorized Service Facility for Bombardier Aviation in Hong Kong. This approval includes the Bombardier Global 5000 GVFD, Global 6000 GVFD, Global 7500, and the Challenger 605, for line maintenance services in the region. TAG Aviation Asia has maintenance centres in Hong Kong and Macau. The company provides
Collins Aerospace Systems plans to open a new landing systems facility in Fort Worth, Texas, and to expand its carbon brake manufacturing facility in Spokane, Washington. An expansion of the company’s carbon brake manufacturing facility in Pueblo, Colorado, is already underway. The announcement reflects the growth of the company’s landing systems business in recent years,
Honeywell is providing Leonardo’s helicopter division with a significant cockpit upgrade — Honeywell’s innovative Primus Epic 2.0 — for its AW139 helicopters. Primus Epic 2.0 will deliver innovative and intuitive features that provide better maps, improved situational awareness at night and in marginal weather, and easier access through wireless connectivity, improving safety and saving time.
MTU Maintenance and long-term partner BA CityFlyer have extended their exclusive CF34-8E and -10E MRO contract to year end 2023. BA CityFlyer is a wholly-owned subsidiary of British Airways. It flies 24 E190 and E170 aircraft from London City airport to destinations across the United Kingdom and Europe. When business destinations are reduced on weekends
Bombardier has announced that it will expand its London Biggin Hill service centre with the construction of a new and larger facility nearing 250,000 ft² (approximately 23,225 m² ) to replace its existing hangars. Scheduled to be operational by mid-2022, the new service centre will provide customers in the region with extended maintenance support and
Airbus has announced that it has closed its completion center for the single-aisle A320 and larger A330 aircraft. The facility is located at Tianjin, 150 km from Beijing. “China domestic and worldwide travel restrictions are posing some logistical challenges. The Tianjin Final Assembly Line facility is currently closed,” the European planemaker said in a statement,
