Magnetic Leasing, an international aviation asset management company, has signed a deal with European carrier Ryanair, for a landing gear lease. The agreement covers an eight-month lease period during which the landing gear will be used on different aircraft based on the carrier’s demand. Magnetic Leasing has already delivered its landing gear to Ryanair’s maintenance
StandardAero’s engine overhaul facility in Summerside, PEI, Canada finished 2019 on a high, inducting over 1,000 Pratt & Whitney PW100, PT6A and JT15D engines during the course of the year. This record figure was achieved following the recent expansion to the facility, StandardAero’s commercial turboprop engine MRO Center of Excellence, which saw the site expand
At the end of December, 2019, TP Aerospace and SAS Scandinavian Airlines signed an all-inclusive wheels and brakes program covering the support of 124 aircraft. The program is set to go into effect on January 15, 2020. SAS Scandinavian Airlines has chosen TP Aerospace’s fully integrated, all-inclusive and highly flexible Cycle Flat Rate (CFR) program
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has reported that the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has issued a VSTC (VSTC0933) for the passenger-to-freighter conversion for B737-800 aircraft. The VSTC validates the original FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (ST02690LA) which was awarded to AEI at the beginning of 2019. The AEI converted B737-800SF freighter offers a main deck
Sky-Tiles™ by Interface and presented by SkyPaxxx Interior Repairs will be the exclusive aircraft carpet installed on the ExpressJet ERJ 145 fleet operated for United Express. After two years of rigorous operational testing, Sky-Tiles has proven itself to be a far superior carpet with zero defects and discrepancies. Not only have Sky-Tiles provided an aesthetic
Spirit AeroSystems has issued a notice under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of layoffs affecting approximately 2,800 employees at its Wichita, Kansas facility. Spirit is taking this action because of the 737 MAX production suspension and ongoing uncertainty regarding the timing of when production will resume and the level of production when it
Over the last five years, Rolls-Royce has been pioneering world-first technology that will contribute to the U.K.’s next-generation Tempest program. In an aim to be more electric, more intelligent and to harness more power, Rolls-Royce recognized that any future fighter aircraft will have unprecedented levels of electrical power demand and thermal load; all needing to
Magnetic MRO has received the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) certification, proving the company has qualifications and meets local regulatory requirements for the maintenance, repair and overhaul organizations. Obtaining this certification allows the company to expand its capabilities and provide maintenance service on Chinese-registered aircraft and its engines. The CAAC certification complements the European
As part of Airbus’ plan to produce 63 A320 Family aircraft per month in 2021, the company will expand its industrial footprint in the U.S. by increasing the production rate of A320 family aircraft at its Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile to seven per month by the beginning of next year. This increase, and
A new Rolls-Royce facility which will develop jet engine technologies set to transform flight, reduce emissions and set new benchmarks for efficiency has opened in Bristol, U.K. The composite technology hub will develop fan blades and fan cases which significantly reduce weight in a jet engine, lowering fuel consumption and emissions. The fan blades and
