Airfoil Services Sdn Bhd (ASSB), a 50/50 joint venture between MTU Aero Engines and Lufthansa Technik, has broken ground on its facility extension. This expansion grows facility space by 5,200 m² and will increase current repair capacity from 650,000 to 900,000 parts per year by 2020. This development underlines the shareholders’ commitment to increasing its
On August 5, Airbus has officially begun manufacturing the A220 in the U.S. The first team of A220 production workers began work at Airbus’ Mobile, Alabama-based production facility following their recent return from on-the-job training in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada, where the A220 programme and primary final assembly line are located. Airbus had announced plans for
The Lufthansa Technik Group is substantially increasing its commitment to training young people in Germany: 246 new traditional and dual-study trainees have joined the company – an increase of 55% over the previous year. And in view of the Group’s positive economic development as well as the fact that many employees will soon reach retirement
ST Engineering’s Aerospace sector has reached a new milestone in its aircraft interior business by successfully attaining a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for a cabin interior modification and refurbishment programme that involves the installation of its in-house designed economy class seat, SPACElite I. The programme was carried out
Only 30 months after Liebherr-Aerospace entered the Heat Exchanger maintenance market in 2016 with the opening of a dedicated Center of Excellence in Saline, Michigan (USA), the company was able to celebrate the delivery of its 5,000th heat exchanger unit. A milestone that attests the success of this repair activity. With the decision to establish
Demand for aircraft wheel repair services by S7 Technics is accelerating. In July, the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) specialist and Gazprom Avia, Russia’s largest corporate airline, jointly signed a new wheel MRO contract to support the Boeing 737-700 and the Superjet 100 aircraft types. Repairs to Gazprom Avia’s aircraft wheels will be performed by
MTU Maintenance and long-term partner Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, have signed a seven-year extension of their CF6-80C2 contract. The contract builds on over 15 years collaboration between the two companies and includes maintenance, repair and overhaul coverage of over 200 engines powering Atlas Air’s B747 and B767 fleets, as well
HAECO Xiamen has obtained from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) an extension to its Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certificate, covering both airframe and line maintenance. This enables HAECO Private Jet Solutions (HAECO PJS), the Group’s private jet cabin completion specialist, to provide airframe maintenance as part of its comprehensive, one-stop
Certified Aviation Services (CAS), has been awarded the Maintenance Organization Approval (MOA) Validation Certificate from Bailiwick of Guernsey. The scope of this certificate covers work for CAS’ AOG Go-Team division. This will be the Go-Team’s sixth certification earned. The extensive line of certificates shows its commitment to ensuring safety and quality standards are continuously met
GA Telesis, a leader in integrated aviation services, reported the execution of a new long-term agreement with China Express to overhaul landing gear valued at US$27 million. The agreement has a five year term and covers the repair and overhaul of the entire fleet of CRJ900 landing gear. The agreement encompasses coverage of 35 aircraft
