MRO & Production

Arago, an artificial intelligence (AI) company specializing in intelligent business process automation and AVIATAR, an integrated software platform for digital products and services in the aviation industry, are planning to work together on the progressive automation of the MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) process. A pilot project will therefore be launched in the Base Maintenance

GKN Fokker has signed an agreement with Honeywell to provide customers with component maintenance, repair and overhaul services for avionics and mechanical components. Customers will have access to Honeywell’s world-class avionics and mechanical solutions at GKN’s Fokker Services facilities in the Netherlands, U.S. and Singapore. As a long-standing member of the extended Honeywell family, GKN

STG Aerospace has been selected as the supplier for the photoluminescent emergency floor path marking system across Alaska Airlines’ Boeing and Airbus fleets, as the airline begins to streamline the cabins of its Virgin America fleet. Alaska Airlines will install STG Aerospace’s next-generation saf-Tglo® SSUL photoluminescent emergency escape path marking system (EEPMS) on 116 aircraft

VAS Aero Services, a global leader in aviation logistics and aftermarket services, and Satair, an Airbus wholly-owned subsidiary, announced that they are expanding their strategic services agreement covering servicing, certification, warehousing and distribution of OEM excess parts inventory, with the addition of market-critical engine product types. The strategic services for used and surplus parts programs

Av8 PMA, a leader in the reverse engineering, certification and manufacturing of PMA aircraft parts, will expand its current operation by adding a 3,320 ft² facility in Dallas, TX, dedicated to the company’s engineering activities. The new location is scheduled to be operational in April 2018. The facility will act exclusively as an engineering facility,

Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT), a daughter company of the Czech Aeroholding Group providing aircraft repair and maintenance services, has received the approval of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to perform Line Maintenance services for Chinese airlines. CSAT’s employees can now verify aircraft post-maintenance airworthiness without having to request the presence of the official

Safran Nacelles has unveiled the NacelleLife™ service offering, providing complete coverage of its jet engine nacelle systems – including thrust reversers. This new offering provides tailor-able nacelle services to the requirements of operators, involving any or all steps from preparations for a jetliner’s service entry through its retirement from operation. NacelleLife™ is developed for responsive,

HAECO Cabin Solutions, a division of HAECO Americas with headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, has received Technical Standard Order (TSO) C127b authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on its Vector Premium seat platform. TSO-C127b is an FAA requirement for aircraft seat original equipment manufacturers of new products. HAECO Cabin Solutions’ Vector Premium seat

StandardAero has recently expanded its line replaceable unit (LRU) and engine health monitoring (EHM) service offerings for the Bombardier CRJ, Embraer E-Jet and other regional aircraft platforms. StandardAero’s signature bundled engine and auxiliary power unit (APU) LRU offerings for the Bombardier CRJ 700/900/1000 and Embraer E-Jet 170/190 have now been expanded to include the CRJ

Universal Asset Management (UAM) has completely recycled carbon fiber from commercial aircraft. This monumental milestone in sustainability firmly entrenches UAM as a global leader in complete aircraft recycling. To illustrate this achievement, UAM will present a 3D-printed engine stand manufactured from carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) from commercial aircraft at the three-day MRO Americas conference.