American Airlines has opened a new hangar at its hub at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) on January 25. The new facility, dubbed Hangar 2, is the largest hangar on the airfield at ORD, and its completion marks the carrier’s latest milestone reached in a series of major investments in Chicago. The US$215 million investment
Liebherr-Aerospace has been selected by Boeing to deliver the Nose Wheel Steering Remote Electronic Unit for the 787 Dreamliner. This contract from Boeing marks an important milestone in Liebherr’s stand-alone electronics strategy to bring the modular technology of ultra-versatile remote electronic units to the skies. One unit of the Remote Electronic Unit (REU) is installed
MAC Aero Interiors, has signed a four-year contract with TUI Group for the refurbishment and retrofit of its Boeing 767’s lavatories. The new cooperation between TUI Group and MAC Aero Interiors covers the production of 20 lavatory units for TUI’s Boeing 767-300 fleet. Under the contract, MAC Aero Interiors will develop and produce new lavatory
AAR, a global, independent provider of aviation services, and Lake Superior College (LSC) have announced expansion of their partnership to further enhance instruction and career prospects for students enrolled in the aviation maintenance technician program at the college’s Center for Advanced Aviation. The new AAR EAGLE Career Pathway program will expand LSC’s aviation maintenance technician
AJW Technique has achieved Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) approval under the Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) between Transport Canada (TCCA) and the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). The news sees AJW Technique become the first independent components MRO to gain this approval under the Bilateral Agreement, a notable achievement for the business. JCAB is the
West Star Aviation has completed the construction on a new 60,000 ft² hangar at its East Alton, IL (ALN) location. The state of the art hangar is now operational and accepting customers for service. The hangar features 40,000 ft² of hangar space and 20,000 ft² of back shop and office space which supports West Star’s
After breaking ground nearly 18 months ago, Delta completed construction on the world’s largest jet engine test cell this month. Standing 48 feet tall, with inlet and exhaust sections measuring 66 feet and 78 feet respectively, the test cell is capable of safely running a mounted, stationary engine at full power with 150,000 pounds of
Weston Aviation, the UK and Ireland based FBO and Business Aviation specialist have commenced operations and launched a new Business Aviation Centre and FBO at Gloucestershire Airport (EGBJ/GLO). The new facility and service officially opened its doors on the January 7, 2019 and the FBO has already welcomed a number of visiting aircraft and crews.
Guernsey based Pula Aviation , parent company of Centreline AV, is expanding its footprint in business aviation with the announcement that it has acquired 100% of the share capital of ASG, a Guernsey based operation which specialises in business and general aviation maintenance and executive ground handling, and the sale and acquisition of business aircraft.
FADEC Alliance, a joint venture between GE Aviation and FADEC International, has signed a 25-year agreement with Lufthansa Technik to provide Full Authority Digital Engine Controls (FADEC) availability services for LEAP engines globally. Lufthansa Technik and FADEC Alliance will use the engine controls for support agreements, loans and exchanges across their global airline customer bases
