On June 20, 2018, Lufthansa Technik AG has put a new tail dock in operation at its Munich base. The company invested over €2 million in the new infrastructure. The dock is used for maintenance work on the aircraft types Airbus A330, A340 and A350. The dock facilitates maintenance work at the rear of long-haul
OEMServices and Whippany Actuation Systems have partnered to service operators in the Middle East, Africa and Russia. Whippany Actuation Systems, specialized in electromechanical actuation components, systems and subsystems for commercial and military applications has entrusted OEMServices with a long term component services agreement. OEMServices, a leader in component, logistic and trading services for airlines and
AJW Group has secured a new power-by-the-hour (PBH) contract with Cambodia Airways. Cambodia Airways is due to begin operations later this year, serving all countries within the Southeast Asian region, mainland China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan from its bases in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville. The carrier also has plans to
MRO provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL), has been awarded a new line maintenance contract with Canadian carrier, Air Transat. The new agreement covers full line maintenance support for Air Transat’s fleet of A310 and A330 aircraft at Glasgow airport. Air Transat, a MAEL customer since 2007, operates six weekly departures from Glasgow from May to
Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, has signed an agreement with Leonardo to develop two new Inlet Barrier Filters (IBF) for the AW169 helicopter. After development and testing, the dry and oiled media IBFs will be approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as an addition to the Type Certificate. Once
For the first time, RUAG Aviation has overhauled a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206 engine. The maintenance of the engine that is used in the Airbus H135 and H135M helicopters was carried out in the engine maintenance shop in Stans. The fact that the PW206 engines can now be maintained in-house at RUAG Aviation will
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
