American Airlines is hiring an additional 165 aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) and support positions in 2019, resulting in more than 1,000 new Tech Ops positions added to the company in 2019. The newest positions will be at the airline’s maintenance base in Tulsa, Oklahoma called, Tech Ops — Tulsa. American has recently announced 400 new
Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES Global), a U.K. and EU aerospace design and certification organisation, has been awarded EASA Supplement Type Certificate (STC) for Zero Passenger Configuration. This latest STC (No.10070986) issued by EASA applies to Boeing 737 and Boeing 757 variant aircraft types and allows the operator and lessors to fly aircraft legally with a
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (GAMECO) and Boeing have announced plans to launch a 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter production line at GAMECO’s Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport hangar, as the 737-800BCF program responds to growing demand. Boeing’s newest freighter has achieved 130 orders and commitments since it was launched in 2016. The program is on pace
AJW Group, the independent specialist in the global management of aircraft spares, has extended its power-by-the-hour (PBH) contract with Air Astana. AJW has provided its PBH support to Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, on an ongoing basis since 2006. The extension to the contract sees AJW continue to provide support for the airline’s
Magnetic MRO, a global provider of Total Technical Care for aircraft operators and lessors, has presented a new component supply program for Boeing 737 NG operators, owners and maintenance organizations – Full Flight Control Kit. Magnetic MRO prepared a complete Serviceable Boeing 737 NG kit with EASA Form 1 certificate, which is in ‘ready-to-GO’ condition.
Cape Air, a U.S. regional airline based in Hyannis, MA, has selected StandardAero to provide engine support services for its fleet of Cessna Caravan aircraft. Under the agreement, StandardAero will provide Cape Air with Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprop engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services from its network of overhaul facilities and service centers
The U.S. Air Force has qualified PPG AEROCRON™ aerospace electrocoat (e-coat) primer to provide corrosion resistance and enhanced topcoat adhesion for aircraft parts. The Air Force initially will coat test parts on a PPG e-coat system that it installed at its Advanced Technology and Training Center in Middle Georgia. The Air Force has issued Airworthiness
EDM, one of the leading global providers of training simulators to the civil aviation and defense sectors, has announced that the installation of Japan Airlines’ Airbus A350 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET) has been completed in Tokyo, Japan. Japan Airlines’ new simulator is one of the most advanced that EDM have produced to date. This CEET has
HAECO ITM, a member of the HAECO Group, has signed an agreement with Air Hong Kong (AHK) to provide its Airbus A330-300 freighter fleet with inventory technical management support. The contract covers component MRO, repair management, component pooling, component engineering support services and AOG support. In addition to the Airbus A330-300F, HAECO ITM also provides
S7 Technics’ production facility at Novosibirsk’s Tolmachevo airport has successfully completed its latest audit by Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC), manufacturer of the Superjet 100 (SSJ100). Based on the results of the inspection, S7 Technics’ Novosibirsk site was granted approval for the design and production of leather covers for passenger seats on the SSJ100. SCAC
