Lufthansa Technik AG and Mango Airlines from South Africa have signed an exclusive contract for the maintenance of CFM56-7B engines, which power the airline’s fleet of ten Boeing 737NG aircraft. Within the framework of the agreement, Lufthansa Technik will provide overhaul services for the engines at its German locations until 2022. Mango Airlines’ parent company,
Lufthansa has unveiled the concept for its brand-new Business Class. It will be available on regular routes for the first time in 2020, with the roll-out of the Boeing 777-9. The new seat is the key element of the service and comfort level in the cabin, which have been improved even further. It was developed
AAR has been selected by Republic Airline to perform heavy maintenance checks on its fleet of 188 Embraer 170/175 aircraft. This is a four-year agreement. Work is set to begin in January and will be performed at AAR’s aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Indianapolis, where Republic is headquartered. Republic Airline operates a
Bolloré Logistics, a global leader in supply chain management, has been selected for the implementation of a rationalization and optimization program for THALES logistics sites in France. This program promotes synergies between THALES entities. For this purpose, Bolloré Logistics is piloting six logistics platforms located in Toulouse, Bordeaux and Brest but also in the Ile
South Korean low-cost carrier Jeju Air has expanded its partnership with AFI KLM E&M by increasing the scope of its existing engine support contract to include a further ten shop visits. The initial agreement covered an array of maintenance and repair services for the CFM56-7B powerplants equipping Jeju Air’s fleet of Boeing 737-800s. Through this
Jet Aviation has hosted an official groundbreaking for its new wide-body hangar project in Basel on November 21. Jet Aviation’s new 8,700 m², state-of-the-art hangar is scheduled to go operational at the end of 2018. Suitable for wide-body projects up to Boeing 747, the new hangar is being built to meet increased demand for wide-body
Chile’s Sky Airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a 12-year Rate Per Flight Hour (RFPH) agreement with CFM International to support the LEAP-1A engines that will power the airline’s new fleet of 21 leased Airbus A320neo aircraft. The agreement is valued at about $600 million U.S., including spare engines. The leased aircraft are
AAR has committed to significantly increasing the volume of contracted component repairs with Air New Zealand. In a 10-year agreement, AAR designated Air New Zealand’s component center as its Asia Pacific MRO of choice. This is the latest example of AAR’s commitment to grow and strengthen its partnership with Air New Zealand, the country’s flag
Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg has taken delivery of the SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) flying observatory for a scheduled C-check. The aircraft is a heavily modified Boeing 747SP and is a joint project between the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Coordination of the operation of SOFIA
Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES), a UK based aerospace design and certification organisation, has developed a retrofit solution for the Low Frequency Underwater Locator Device (LF-ULD) for Airbus and Boeing aircraft single aisle aircraft family. By January 1st, 2019, all aircraft with a maximum take‐off mass of over 45,000 kg operating over oceanic areas are to
