MRO & Production

Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO Group) has entered into a long-term agreement with Astronics Connectivity Systems and Certification (çAstronics CSC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Astronics Corporation. Under the agreement, the two companies will establish a service centre in Xiamen, China to provide Astronics and its airline customers with Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) services

Bombardier Business Aircraft and Garmin have announced a significant avionics upgrade for the Bombardier Vision flight deck aboard the Learjet 75 and Learjet 70 aircraft, which are already equipped with one of the category’s most generous and advanced cockpits, powered by the Garmin G5000 avionics suite. The upgrade, currently in flight testing, will enhance the

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has completed the engineering and installation of an ADS-B (Out) modification on two Avro RJ aircraft belonging to two separate operators, leading to the awarding of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Approval Certificate 10066079 for this major change modification. On the back of this approval, CityJet of Ireland, Europe’s biggest Avro

Joramco, the Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) engineering division, has successfully performed maintenance on one of flyadeal’s A320s, the Saudi low cost carrier. The layover took place during last month for 20 days duration. Saudia, the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, announced the creation of flyadeal on 17 April 2016. The venture is part of Saudia

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has released that its Jordan-based engineering division Joramco has successfully obtained EASA Part 145 approval for the Boeing 787 aircraft type. The approval comes after Joramco obtained similar approval for this type from the Jordanian Civil Aviation Authority (JCARC) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in April of this year. Jeff

Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has announced that its Aerospace sector has signed an agreement to provide CFM56-7B engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the Boeing 737NGs belonging to Jet Airways and its subsidiary, JetLite. This agreement is an add-on to an earlier contract announced on June 18, 2015 which initially covers only

Jetaire has delivered six Invicta kits to Eastern Airlines. The first installation took place in December 2017, with the sixth aircraft completed in late spring. Eastern Airlines is a 121 air carrier that operates passenger services to multiple destinations worldwide. The company has a fleet of nine Boeing 767 aircraft. Jetaire’s Invicta system is a

Embraer Services & Support and LOT Polish Airlines, the national carrier of Poland, have signed an extension of the pool agreement to support LOT’s fleet of 34 Embraer E-Jets. In a multi-year deal, Embraer’s popular component support solution includes exclusive on site stock for LOT as well as extended scope of engine line-replaceable units (LRUs)

Thomas Global’s TFD-7000 Series flight displays have been selected by a major North American operator for installation in its fleets of Boeing 757 and 767 aircraft. The new displays leverage Thomas Global’s pioneering Adaptive Display Architecture™ CRT-to-LCD technology and follow the company’s introduction of the technology across a range of other commercial aircraft types. Installation

L2 Aviation has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of the Rockwell Collins Iridium SATCOM system on A330-200 and A330-300 aircraft. While L2 has achieved similar STCs for the Iridium SATCOM installation on other airframes (including the 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777), this latest STC represents the first Iridium ICS-220A/IRT-2120