Rolls-Royce and Kenyan Airline ALS, have signed an agreement for engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the Kenyan airline’s fleet of AE3007-powered Embraer ERJ135 and ERJ145 aircraft, up to 10 in total. The agreement, which is for five years, will see Rolls- Royce provide the Nairobi-based specialist operator with its flagship TotalCare long-term aftercare
Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT), a subsidiary of Prague Airport and provider of aircraft repair and maintenance services, has entered into a Base Maintenance Agreement with Austrian Airlines. Under the contract, CSAT will provide Airbus A320 Family base maintenance checks in its facilities at Václav Havel Airport Prague for the carrier effective November 2019. “At the moment,
Alcoa Corporation, a global leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum, has been accepted as a member of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), an organization focused on enhancing the industry’s contribution to society with safe, fair and sustainable practices. Alcoa is a recognized leader in sustainability, with certifications from the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative
Columbia Manufacturing, a privately held manufacturer and supplier of precision metal components for turbine engines, has announced the completion of a capital investment to install a large-scale coordinate measuring machine (CMM). Located in Eastern Connecticut, Columbia Manufacturing is one of only a few specialty manufacturers in the country to offer large-scale CMM capabilities. The aerospace
Honeywell has signed a selection agreement with Middle East Airlines, the national flag-carrier airline of Lebanon, to provide cockpit technologies to support the airline’s new fleet of 19 aircraft. The deal, which includes four of Airbus’ latest variant, the A321XLR, will see Honeywell provide its latest full avionics suite to help Middle East Airlines maximize
C&L Aerospace has purchased an ATR42-320 which is currently being disassembled. Parts from this aircraft (MSN 0284) will join the more than 132,000 other ATR line items in C&L’s warehouses, strategically located around the globe, where a unique cataloging process makes purchasing transparent and seamless for customers. Notable highlights from this teardown include Propellers, Wheels,
SAFAIR has extended and expanded its TrueChoiceTM Overhaul agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its CFM56-7B engines that power its fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The new agreement is valued at more than US$70 million over the life of the agreement.
Royal Jordanian Airlines has entrusted Hawker Pacific Aerospace, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik, with landing gear services for the airline’s regional aircraft fleet of Embraer E-Jets. The three-year contract encompasses landing gear overhauls for one Embraer 195 and two Embraer 175s. In addition, Hawker Pacific will support Royal Jordanian with landing gear spares on a
LOT Polish Airlines and GE have signed a five-year TrueChoice Overhaul service agreement for the airline’s fleet of CF34-8E engines that power its 18 Embraer E170/175 aircraft. The TrueChoice Overhaul agreement provides time and material overhauls with tailored workscopes. The agreement is valued at more than US$100 million over the life of the agreement.
L3Harris Technologies has delivered its third custom wide-body paint completion in 2019 at its recently enhanced facility. L3Harris’ aircraft paint completions occur in a 73,000 ft² climate-controlled hangar capable of accommodating some of the largest military and civilian aircraft, including the Boeing 747-8 and Lockheed C-5 Galaxy. The paint facility recently received a multi-million dollar
