MRO solutions provider Sanad Aerotech, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala), has signed a landmark agreement with GE Aviation (GE) to provide maintenance services to GE for the next generation of narrow-body and wide-body aircraft. Under this agreement, the Abu Dhabi-based company will provide performance restoration overhaul services on the GEnx-1B
Joramco, the Amman based MRO and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has won another base maintenance contract from Kenya Airways, Kenya’s flag carrier, to perform seven heavy checks and modifications on its 787 aircraft. The checks will commence in 2020, between January and September. A new customer for Joramco is Corendon Airlines,
Jet Aviation Dubai and the University of South Wales (USW) Dubai have announced their cooperation to help support the development of aspiring aviation professionals. Effective immediately, Jet Aviation will provide required on-the-job training opportunities to students in Dubai enrolled at USW Dubai, while USW will support tuition for qualified Jet Aviation employees. This collaboration will
Dedienne Aerospace is expanding its United Arab Emirates footprint by moving into a new facility in Dubai Jebel Ali, to accommodate continued business growth. Strategically located on a logistic corridor between the main Dubai Port and the main Dubai Cargo Airport (DWC), the new 3000 m² facility will supply aerospace tooling, maintenance and support services
A key automation system which Boeing has deployed for the manufacture of fuselage sections for the 777 jetliner has been phased out owing to unreliability problems. Back in 2015 Boeing began the manufacture of the 777’s fuselage in an upright orientation in a system known as fuselage automated upright build (FAUB) which involved robots drilling
AJW Group has extended its decade-long power-by-the-hour (PBH) contract with the Danish airline Jet Time. The extension to the contract sees AJW continue to provide support for the airline’s current fleet of B737NG aircraft, along with new additions to be introduced in the next 12 months. AJW’s PBH offering guarantees the supply, repair and overhaul
Hardide, the developer and provider of advanced surface coating technology, has announced that its Hardide-A coating has been selected for use on components for the new F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. Following extensive testing, Hardide-A coating has been approved for use on drag chute components for the F-35A CTOL (conventional take-off and landing) variant
Texas-based King Aerospace Companies and Pennsylvania-based The Thurmond Group have formed a strategic partnership that unites two reputable names in aviation. The alliance will enable both companies to grow their support for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) specifically, and aircraft modifications in general. The Thurmond Group has built strong relationships with both ISR-focused government and
Pratt & Whitney and Vietnam Airlines have signed a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement for Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine maintenance for the airline’s fleet of 20 Airbus A321neo aircraft. Vietnam Airlines’ first A321neo entered into service in late 2018. Pratt & Whitney’s EngineWise service portfolio provides engine operators with a variety of aftermarket services
GE Aviation has announced a 12-year TrueChoiceTM services agreement with China Southern Airlines for systems support across its Boeing 787 fleet. The agreement includes GE Aviation’s Avionics Systems content and capabilities, with the signing taking place at the China International Import Expo with Matt Dillhoff, general manager of Systems Global Services Sales for GE Aviation
