A highly flexible repair procedure for structures made of fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs) is about to be introduced to the aviation industry: Lufthansa Technik AG has filed two important patent applications for its newly developed scarf joining robot, and preparations are underway to put the new system into commercial operation. The robot demonstrator developed during the
Joramco, the Amman based MRO and the engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced the addition of B737 MAX to its existing capabilities. This capability has been approved by the Jordanian Civil Aviation Authority (JCARC) and the United Arab Emirates Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA). “Adding the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft capability is considered
The 27th of September 2017 will go down in the history of XEOS as a symbolic day of launching the investment and laying the foundation stone for XEOS aircraft engine service and overhaul centre in Sroda Slaska. XEOS, a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and GE Aviation is an investment valued at one billion Polish
Estonian headquartered Magnetic MRO is getting ready to announce another technological milestone. The company has signed an agreement with Operose OÜ, a local provider for B2B augmented and virtual reality solutions in Estonia, in order to develop a HoloLens application which will result in allowing Magnetic MRO clients to visualize new liveries on an aircraft
SA Airlink signed a 10-year, TrueChoice™ Flight Hour agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the CF34-8E and CF34-10E engines powering its three EMBRAER E170 and 10 EMBRAER E190 aircraft. With this agreement, GE Aviation will be the service provider for all SA Airlink’s GE engines. Headquartered in Johannesburg, SA Airlink,
Embraer has selected Meggitt Polymers & Composites and KID-Systeme as its new inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system suppliers for the E-Jets E2, the second generation of the E-Jets family of commercial aircraft. Meggitt will design and produce a high performance radome assembly for in-flight connectivity, while KID-Systeme was selected by Embraer to provide the
Global aviation services company AAR and Air Canada have signed a 5-year agreement to provide airframe maintenance for the airline’s fleet of 34 Boeing 767 at AAR’s Miami MRO facility. The contract will commence later this year and ramp up over three months. Air Canada’s Senior Vice President, Operations, Rich Steer, added, “We have been
IFPL has developed a fresh approach to the development of peripheral integration that can be applied to new seats or as an update to existing seats. IFPL are leading the way with peripheral integration thanks to working with seat vendors and IFE OEMs. IFPL’s aim has been to provide seamless seat integration, whilst maintaining a
Woodward has signed an agreement with Airbus to supply the Thrust Reverser Actuation System (TRAS) for the new nacelle of the Airbus A320neo aircraft powered by the Pratt and Whitney engine. Woodward will design, develop and manufacture a TRAS system including a suite of locking and feedback actuators, flex shafts and tertiary locks. Application of
Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) officially opened its second hangar on September 21. The event also celebrated the 10th anniversary of the independent maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre. The 12,000 m² hangar boosts SAE’s capacity to handle the Airbus A320 Family, and can accommodate two of the aircraft at any time for major maintenance checks.
