Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services (LTLS) is driving digitalization forward by purposefully using Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. The aim is to improve the efficiency of operational processes and lay the foundation for reducing the workload of employees. For this purpose, the wholly owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik AG has launched a targeted warehousing program as
Newbow Aerospace, a leading design, manufacturer and supplier of Ground Support Equipment to the aviation industry, has received a firm order from regional airline Flybe, for a significant number of its 2-bottle ‘easy-load’ Nitrogen service carts. The order for eleven ‘easy-load’ nitrogen service carts and additional charging systems will be supplied to Flybe to support
AerSale, a global supplier of mid-life aircraft, engines, used serviceable material (USM), and MRO services, has reported that it is servicing the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital at its Goodyear, Arizona, MRO facility. The aircraft will undergo a routine maintenance C check, which requires a large majority of an aircraft’s components to be inspected. The Orbis
Boeing is entering into a joint venture with automotive seat manufacturer Adient to develop and produce airplane seats. Boeing will hold a 49.99 percent stake in the new company, Adient Aerospace, which will be located in Kaiserslautern, near Frankfurt, Germany. The move comes at a time when the aerospace industry is witnessing a number of
Singapore Technologies Engineering has reported that its aerospace arm, Singapore Technologies Aerospace secured new contracts worth about S$510m in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2017 for services ranging from airframe maintenance and landing gears repair to pilot training. The airframe maintenance contracts include multi-year agreements to provide A- and Cchecks for Boeing aircraft including the
MRO service provider SR Technics has opened its new Manchester Line Station. The new operations, which are part of a larger growth strategy in Line Maintenance, started already in November 2017 and is fully EASA-approved. The station’s initial capability covers the Airbus A330 and the Boeing 787. The new SR Technics line station is the
Only six months after the opening announcement of their third paint shop, Sabena technics has been selected by Airbus for the construction and operation of a fourth painting facility dedicated to Airbus wide body aircraft in Toulouse Blagnac airport. This new facility reinforces Sabena technics’ footprint in Toulouse and comes in addition to two facilities
AJW Group, a market leader in the global management of aircraft spares, has reported the successful partnership with Aero Contractors, that has seen the Nigerian airline become the first carrier to conduct an aircraft C-Check in West and Central Africa. The C-Check, which was carried out on a Boeing 737-500 aircraft, was marked by an
SR Technics’ Malaysian operations has received the airworthiness certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of China. With the certification, SR Technics Malaysia will be able to certify components for customers on the Chinese market. Additionally, SR Technics Switzerland renewed the existing CAAC certification which allows it to continue to grant Chinese airworthiness certificates from its
Rolls-Royce will operate a jet engine testbed at the Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. Rolls-Royce has signed a lease to take over the entire 440,000 ft² former Texas Aero Engine Services (TAESL) facility, of which the testbed is a part. The testbed will be used to carry out endurance test runs for Rolls-Royce Trent
