MTU Maintenance and its new customer Tunisair Technics, have signed a five year maintenance agreement for the airline’s CFM56-5B/-7B engines. The contract covers maintenance, repair and overhaul, on-site services and spare engine leasing support. Tunisair is the Tunisian flag carrier and Tunisair Technics is part of Group Tunisair. The airline operates a fleet of 29
HAECO ITM, a member of the HAECO Group, has reached an agreement with ASL Airlines (Ireland) to provide inventory technical management support for the company’s three Airbus A330-300 passenger-to-freighter (PTF) aircraft operating out of Hong Kong. The scope of the agreement includes access to HAECO ITM’s component pool, component exchange, component repair management, component engineering
Vector Aerospace Africa, a StandardAero company located in Lanseria, Johannesburg, South Africa, has secured European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) aircraft maintenance organization (AMO) certification for its engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility. Opened in 2010 and located at Lanseria International Airport, the shop is a Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A Designated Overhaul Facility
Aeroco Group International, based at Manchester Airport, a leading specialist in aircraft cabin and component maintenance, has announced further investment plans that will double the size of its brand-new state of the art facility due to growth in customer demand. Just weeks after acquiring their new facility at Stockport, Aeroco Group International has taken the
TAG TechOps the new MRO division of TAG Aero is now fully established and has full FAA and EASA certification. Coming fully on stream through the spring and summer of this year TAG TechOps has capability for the following APU types, GTCP131-9A & 9B, GTCP85 and GTCP36 series. Incorporating its own test cell for the
AJW Group has secured a power-by-the-hour (PBH) contract with new Argentinian low-cost carrier, Flybondi.com. The long-term contract, which covers their rapidly expanding fleet of B737-800 aircraft, will see AJW use its expertise to manage the complete supply, repair and overhaul of Flybondi.com’s rotable components. This will ensure that Flybondi.com’s customers benefit from improved efficiency thanks
FAI Technik GmbH, part of the FAI Aviation Group, has signed a dealership agreement with Rockwell Collins to become one of its accredited dealers. Effective immediately, the agreement means FAI Technik can sell, install and maintain Rockwell Collins’ avionics and cabin electronics equipment from its headquarters at Albrecht Dürer International Airport in Nuremberg, Germany. The
SONIC Tools and Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) have announced a partnership that provides AIM students with professional, precision-crafted hand tools and provides SONIC an outlet to positively influence rising aviation technicians. The focus of the partnership will be providing practical solutions for the best aspiring aviation technicians in the country, while reducing student debt.
Honeywell Aerospace continues its expansion into high growth regions like Africa to support local operators, improving reliability and safety of fleets. Heliconia Group has now been approved by Honeywell as an approved avionics dealership in North Africa. Owners of Leonardo Helicopters AW139 equipped with Honeywell technologies can get their platforms services locally, with the region
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Fairbanks, Alaska-based Everts Air Cargo with two MD-83SF series freighter conversions. The first MD-83 (MSN 53471) will commence modification on April 4th, 2018 and will be re-delivered in the beginning of August 2018. Immediately following, the second MD-83 (MSN TBD) modification will commence, and is
