MTU Maintenance has inaugurated a new logistics center at its Ludwigsfelde site on June 5. The company has invested €11.5 million in the new building, which totals 6,500 m² of operating space across two levels and can house 105 employees. The relocation of all relevant departments to the new building is scheduled for completion in
TRB Lightweight Structures has worked closely with international high technology company Safran to create luxury ‘Skyroom suites’ for Singapore Airlines. Available on board five new Airbus A380 passenger aircraft, these private suites were commissioned to celebrate the airline’s 70th birthday, and feature over 100 different phenolic panels manufactured by TRB. Safran was appointed to design
GAL Aerospace has introduced Global Aftermarket Field Support for the Regional Aircraft Interiors market. Through its subsidiary GAL AeroStaff, GAL Aerospace has been actively providing worldwide Customer Service, Field Support, and Technical Staffing on behalf of regional aircraft OEMs for the past ten years. Leveraging its experience supporting airlines around the globe, GAL is now
With the Boeing 737 MAX program already in trouble after two fatal crashes and a number of airlines already canceling orders, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has announced that it has identified a faulty part in a number of the jets, as well as the 1997 third-generation 737 variant, the 737 NG. According to the
Dring 2018 Aerostar has recorded its highest ever throughput of Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families aircraft heavy checks with 104 aircraft passing through its Bacau facility for ‘C’ and ‘D’ checks (79 Boeing 737 family and 25 A320 family). These aircraft were from 22 different customers, of which seven were new customers. Included among
Acro Aircraft Seating, the UK based manufacturer of Economy Class and Premium Economy Class aircraft seats, has moved a step closer to initiating additional production capabilities in China. The company established a facility in Shanghai in Q4 2018 with the intent to supply the Chinese civil aviation market with Acro’s innovative seating products. Chris Leese-Wood,
Geven has been approved as “Boeing Offerable Seat Supplier”, for line-fit installation of Economic Class seats on the 787 Dreamliner. This milestone is the result of a long Boeing evaluation and qualification process, involving all Geven departments, especially focused on engineering and manufacturing capabilities. During the past decade, Geven has reached and maintained high levels
The recent groundbreaking at Jet Aviation’s FBO in West Palm Beach, Florida, for new hangar and office space is just the latest step in the company’s efforts to expand and improve its global FBO network, now at 35 locations. The company is investing heavily to ensure its facilities are designed and equipped to meet all the
Collins Aerospace Systems celebrated its 45-year relationship with Airbus by delivering the 1,000th nacelle for the A320neo program, delivering the 9000th V2500 nacelle, and continuing to support the ramp-up of the A220 nacelle program. The relationship with Airbus dates back to the A300, the first Airbus aircraft. The milestones achieved are due to the strong
StandardAero recently completed the correlation process for its newly upgraded Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68 test cell at its Summerside, PEI facility in Canada. The company is now able to complete pass-off testing for PT6A-68 series engines overhauled at the Summerside facility, for customers in Canada, the United States and elsewhere. StandardAero has provided full
