Airbus Helicopters added 250 helicopters to HCare Smart and Infinite contracts in 2019, increasing to 2,250 the number of aircraft now covered by a global HCare material management contract. This means 19% of Airbus Helicopters’ worldwide fleet is now covered by HCare. New aircraft added at Heli-Expo 2020, all with HCare Smart, were from Papillon
Boeing will retire the Aviall brand name. Parts, equipment and supply chain solutions previously sold by Aviall will be offered directly by Boeing through its portfolio of aerospace aftermarket supply chain service offerings. The change is part of the company’s plan to integrate and align its businesses under the Boeing brand and systems. Aviall and
Jazeera Airways has signed a long-term Rate Per Flight Hour (RPFH) agreement with CFM International to support the LEAP-1A engines that power the airline’s fleet of 20 Airbus A320neo aircraft. The agreement, which is valued at approximately US$1.3 billion U.S. at list price, also covers five spare engines. RPFH agreements are part of CFM’s portfolio
AJW Group is expanding its presence in the Japanese aviation market with the appointment of Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC) as its sole sales representative. This partnership will enable AJW Group to expand and increase its capacity to support Japanese customers. TTC will act as a partner to supply aircraft components, support contracted services, including PBH,
AAR has signed a multiyear agreement with AeroControlex, under which AAR will be exclusively stocking and selling auxiliary power unit (APU) lube pumps and all related piece-part components worldwide. “This is a meaningful growth opportunity for our business serving as a value-added extension of an original equipment manufacturer,” said Darren Spiegel, AAR Vice President and
CAVU Aerospace has received FAA Air Agency Certificate, SR6R638D, for its CAVU Component Repair station based in Mesa, Arizona. With this approval, CAVU Component Repair will have the capability to repair airframe components, accessories and landing gear in accordance with its operation specifications. CAVU’s 80,000 ft² facility is equipped with state-of-the art tooling and machinery.
Full-service lessor CDB Aviation has agreed to work with MRO provider Atitech, located in Napoli Italy, in developing a mutually beneficial business relationship, that will begin with maintenance check work to be scheduled on two Airbus A330-300’s at Atitech’s MRO facility in Naples. CDB Aviation offers a wide array of valuable services to airlines, from
Aventure Aviation has acquired two Bombardier CRJ200 airframes (MSN 7344 and MSN 7397) for teardown from Beautech Power Systems. The dismantling is currently underway in Kingman, Arizona, USA. “This purchase continues Aventure’s strategic support for our CRJ200 customers,” said Aventure Vice President, Talha Faruqi. “This workhorse aircraft continues to be a key part of the
With production of the wide-body A380 jet coming to a close in the near future and just five remaining aircraft due for delivery, Airbus has turned its attention to expanding production facilities for the increasingly popular A321 Family narrow-body jet. The European planemaker has revealed plans to convert its Toulouse A380 line into a ‘digitally-enabled’
Bombardier has released that the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certified the latest update to the Garmin G5000 avionics suite aboard Learjet aircraft. The upgrade will be incorporated on new Learjet aircraft deliveries. In a few months’ time, the new Garmin G5000 avionics suite will also be a standard feature on Bombardier’s newest Learjet,
