Columbia Manufacturing, a privately held manufacturer and supplier of precision metal components for domestic and international turbine engines, has announced that its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) business is on track to achieve record revenues for fiscal 2019. Year-over-year growth is expected to be at least 30%. Columbia Manufacturing’s FAA and EASA certified repair operation
GKN Fokker Services and Spectralux Avionics have combined forces to ensure sufficient availability of capable systems to satisfy the demand of CPDLC systems and installation. There are less than 250 days left to comply with the February 2020 mandate to install Controller Pilot Data Link Communication (CPDLC) capability on all civil aircraft flying in European
FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul service, which is part of Avia Solutions Group, has begun implementing VR modules for the basic training of aviation mechanics. The company has presented its first VR module, which covers the opening of the reverse thrust engine of a Boeing 737NG, and is
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved IAG Engine Center USA’s Pratt & Whitney 4000 engine series certification. Strategically located near the Miami International Airport, IAG Engine Center USA will be providing engine MRO repair services ranging from hospital repairs to full overhauls for the PW4000 series of engines. The recent IAG Engine Center Europe
U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp has confirmed that it anticipates expanding its 300-strong workforce by 15% at its Milwaukee, Wisconsin plant. The announcement was made at the time of President Donald Trumps visit to the facility, run by Lockheed Martin subsidiary Derco. Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson also made it clear that as a
Spatial, a provider of cabin crew training simulators, has been chosen by Aeroflot to supply two A321 Door Trainers. The Door Trainers will be used to train Aeroflot’s cabin crew to become completely proficient in the safe operation of the A321 aircraft emergency exits and doors including procedures for all normal, abnormal and emergency scenarios. The high-fidelity
Global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company AAR, has been awarded a four-year contract by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul of the Chinook APU for Logistics Centre Woensdrecht (LCW). AAR will service the Chinook fleet in its Component Repair facility in Amsterdam, where AAR has been supporting European
The Chief Executive Officer of Safran, Philippe Petitcolin, has announced the construction of a new aircraft carbon brake plant in Feyzin, near Lyon. This new plant will strengthen the production capacity of Safran Landing Systems, the Group’s landing and braking system specialist. Carbon brakes for aircraft are currently produced at three Safran facilities: the legacy
Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions (AELS) has purchased one Airbus A330-223 from Portuguese operator TAP. The aircraft will be flown to Twente Airport at the end of July. AELS will disassemble and dismantle the aircraft according to the highest industry standards. The A330, MSN 195, with registration CS-TOI, has been operated by TAP since 2007. The aircraft
Spanish carrier Air Europa, has trusted Sabena technics to perform base maintenance operations on two of their Boeing 787-8. For the past two years, Sabena technics has been providing Air Europa with airframe solutions for their fleet of A330s. Later this year, the French MRO will perform C-checks in “nose to tail” on the two
