Turkish Technic and TAROM Romanian Air Transport, have signed an agreement for the repair and supply of components for TAROM’s Airbus A318 aircraft fleet. The agreement will be effective till 2023. The contract comprises component supply and repair on Part Number basis. The repair work and services will be supplied from Turkish Technic’s Istanbul main
Universal Asset Management (UAM) has acquired an Airbus A319 (MSN 2339) for disassembly and component support. Previously operated by Avianca S.A. and owned by SMBC Aviation Capital, the Airbus A319 aircraft landed at UAM’s Aircraft Disassembly Center (ADC) in Tupelo, Mississippi on Thursday, July 26. It will be disassembled onsite to support UAM’s global aviation
Mobil JetTM Oil 387, a synthetic High Performance Capability turbine engine oil, has been approved by GE Aviation for use in its CF6 engines, which includes the CF6-6, CF6-50, CF6-80E and CF6-80C2 commercial as well as L1F and K1F military variants. CF6 engines are used to power a number of popular wide-body aircraft, including the
CFM International (CFM) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have signed a commercial settlement agreement concerning CFM’s MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) policies and activities. Under the terms of this agreement, CFM reaffirms its commitment to maintain and foster robust and open competition within the MRO market, as well as the competitive nature of
Boeing through its subsidiary Aviall, has signed an exclusive agreement with Sabena technics to distribute its Vigiplane security monitoring system for aircraft on ground. Under this agreement, Aviall will provide exclusive supply chain distribution support for Vigiplane in North America. Using the latest technologies, Vigiplane offers 24/7, 360-degree monitoring for aircraft on ground and is
Leonardo, the Italian global high-tech company, has launched the LEAP2020 (Leonardo Empowering Advanced Partnership 2020) program as a new model for the company’s supply chain in the aerospace defense, and security sector, with visible results anticipated within the short as well as long term. According to Leonardo, the program is: “an initiative outlined in the
Rounding off a highly successful Farnborough Airshow last week, Pattonair, the expanding global supply chain provider for the aerospace and defence industry, renewed its parts support contract with Bristol, UK-based McBraida for a further three years. McBraida Group is a high precision, high quality machined parts supplier to the UK and international aerospace industries. It
328 Support Services GmbH (328 SSG), the type certificate holder of the Dornier 328, has signed a Letter of Intent with AMC Aviation, the North Carolina, US-based aircraft sales and leasing company to develop a multi-role/ multi-mission humanitarian version of the D328 turboprop. Working with its partners, Jetran International and Jetcor Aviation Services, the group
Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Airlines Group, will open a new maintenance operation at Albany International Airport (ALB) to service its growing fleet of Embraer 145 aircraft. Piedmont expects to begin hiring for the base in August bringing more than 50 jobs to the area. The new facility will provide maintenance
Independent MRO provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL), is to open a new Component Maintenance Centre in Northampton in September 2018. The new Centre, in which MAEL has invested approximately £2 million, is being located in Northampton as that is mid-way between its Luton and Birmingham base maintenance facilities and on the motorway network within four
