Airbus has inaugurated the fourth Hamburg, Germany A320 Family production line. Making use of digital technologies and a more flexible industrial setup, the innovative state-of-the-art line is a key enabler for ramping up the single-aisle programme to 60 aircraft per month by mid-2019. “The inauguration of our latest, most modern A320 production line opens a
AerFin has signed a five-year contract to support IKAR Airlines’ fleet of seven Embraer E-Jets via its “Beyond Pool” support programme. BeyondPool™ offers a fixed-cost solution to support the component requirements of IKAR Airlines’ seven Embraer E190s and will be fully supported out of AerFin’s London Gatwick facility together with the provision of a significant
Ameco has completed the global first D-Check for a Boeing 747-8F. The freighter has been redelivered to its operator and already put into operation. The D-Check project involves more than 1300 job cards, of which 260 job cards and 40 Engineering Orders were performed by Ameco for the first time. In order to ensure the
Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis of the Global 3D printing materials market for the aerospace industry reveals that the market is set to experience significant opportunities for rapid growth. Leading industry participants such as Boeing and Airbus intend to expedite the adoption of 3D printing technology to reduce supply chain complexities and costs, shorten time
HT Aerotech was granted CAMO approval by the IAA for all Airbus narrow-body Series aircraft, Airbus A330 aircraft, Boeing 737 Classic and 737 NG aircraft as well as the Embraer Aircraft Series. This complements the Bermuda (BCAA) CAMO approvals for these same aircraft types previously granted in 2016. The IAA approvals have already been utilised
ST Engineering’s Aerospace sector officially opened a new airframe Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) facility on June 8, in Pensacola, Florida, USA. The new facility, which can carry out heavy and line maintenance, as well as aircraft modification work, joins two others that ST Engineering has in the USA, located in San Antonio, Texas and
Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT), a daughter company of the Czech Aeroholding Group providing aircraft repair and maintenance services, has won five new line maintenance customers, including American Airlines, Cyprus Airways, Air Cairo and Go2Sky, all of which operate their flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague. CSAT mechanics will also provide line maintenance services for the
RUAG Aviation has earned OEM approvals for MRO on the new Bell Helicopter 505 (JRX). RUAG also holds reassembly capabilities. Fully qualified during the first Bell 505 technical courses at the Bell Helicopter Training Academy, the RUAG team provides these new services at their helicopters support facility in Sion. A Bell Authorized Service Center, the
Thai Airways International (THAI) and Rolls-Royce have signed a cooperation agreement to collaborate and explore how the two companies will work together to expand the Trent CareNetwork, by building on THAI’s existing Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) capabilities. Becoming an Authorized Maintenance Center (AMC) for Rolls-Royce will enable THAI to support its growing fleet of
HAECO Xiamen has entered into an agreement with Japan Airlines Group and Spring Airlines Japan to provide line services for Spring Japan at all of its four destinations in China. This co-operation follows an expanded engineering services agreement between JAL and Spring Japan in December 2017. Subsequently, HAECO Xiamen was selected as an exclusive partner
