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
AJW Group has secured a support contract with start-up Bulgarian charter airline, Electra Airways. The Pool Access Support contract will see AJW use its expertise to support the growth of Electra Airways. Electra Airways currently operates charter flights with Airbus A320-231 aircraft in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. AJW Group and Electra Airways
AAR, a global provider of aviation services to commercial airlines, has expanded its AOG customer support in London-Gatwick and Chicago to empower customer operational excellence. The expansion enables AAR to provide instant solutions, including part sales, exchanges and loans supported from a global warehouse network with locations in Chicago (near O’Hare International Airport); Hannover, Germany;
Magnetic MRO, global total technical care and asset management organisation, successfully completed a VVIP Business Jet repaint project for an undisclosed customer, once again proving itself in the VIP arena by painting a Bombardier Global 5000. “We approach every single paint project as a distinctive artwork as they all need a special attention and require
Honeywell has been selected by Allegiant Air to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for its auxiliary power units and select avionics components across its fleet of new Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft. The agreement also includes the replacement of non-Honeywell auxiliary power units (APUs) with Honeywell’s 131-9A version, ensuring commonality across the Allegiant fleet.
