Ipeco, a recognized leader in aircraft crew and executive passenger seating and a growing manufacturer of aircraft galley inserts, has announced further expansion across the Asia Pacific region. Following its recent inauguration of a Singapore distribution and repair facility, Ipeco has opened a Beijing repair facility to complement its Hong Kong distribution centre in Greater
Solvay has signed an agreement with Safran to supply Halar® ECTFE high- performance film for its LEAP engine acoustic panels. Film made from Halar® ECTFE with additional plasma treatment offers excellent adhesion to composite substrates providing superior aesthetic surface aspects to perfectly blend with its surroundings. Solvay’s high-performance Halar® ECTFE, a partially fluorinated semi-crystalline polymer,
British Airways is exploring the possibility of using 3-D printers to create aircraft parts in the future. These printers would be located at airports around the world to reduce delays for customers and emissions caused by transporting items. The airline’s innovators predict that non-essential cabin parts will be first on the list to be generated,
FAI Technik GmbH, the German MRO supplier and member of the FAI Aviation Group, has completed two FANS installations on two Bombardier Challenger 604s (D-AFAA and D-AFAG) during October/November. It has also just commenced a further installation, scheduled for completion by mid-December 2019. Simultaneously, FAI Technik GmbH has received an EASA-STC for a Garmin ADS-B
Recaro Aircraft Seating has broken ground on its latest expansion project, which features a new customer service area, a flame lab and crash facility. In total, Recaro has acquired an additional 45,000 m² and will invest €40 million (US$44 million) in the new buildings. The Customer Service area will improve operational processes by connecting all
Pratt & Whitney has reported a US$30 million investment in its engine services facility in Bridgeport, West Virginia for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of PW800 engines. Specifically, the site will service the PW814GA and PW815GA engines that power the Gulfstream G500 and G600 aircraft, respectively, with the capacity to expand its capabilities to
Bombardier has signed a long-term lease agreement with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) to build its new state-of-the art Global manufacturing center located at Toronto Pearson International Airport. With preliminary site work underway in Mississauga and first production activities set to begin in 2023, the cutting-edge facility will optimize final assembly operations for all
Spirit AeroSystems has completed its first integrated 767 forward fuselage section for Boeing, an expanded statement of work on the Boeing platform, which serves as both a freighter and the basis for the KC-46 tanker for the U.S. Air Force. The unit is scheduled to be delivered December 4, to Boeing in Everett, Wash. Spirit
Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT), a subsidiary company of Prague Airport and provider of aircraft, repair and maintenance services, has entered into a base maintenance agreement with leisure airline Jet2.com. Under the contract, employees of CSAT provide Boeing 737NG aircraft base maintenance checks for the U.K. carrier, in facilities at Václav Havel Airport Prague. Czech Airlines
Russia’s S7 Technics aircraft maintenance service provider and Kazakhstan’s national carrier Air Astana continue to expand its partnership in terms of MRO of the airline’s fleet. In November 2019 Air Astana, supported by S7 Technics’ team, completed its first in-house base maintenance check – 1C-Check on an Airbus A320neo. The check was performed at the
