Jet Aviation’s maintenance facility at Moscow-Vnukovo has received certification from the Federal Air Transport Agency (RFAA) in Russia for Federal Aviation Rules 285 (FAP-285). Introduced by the RFAA in 2015, FAP-285 certification confirms adherence to all Russian civil aviation laws. With this approval, Jet Aviation’s MRO facility in Moscow is authorized to provide line maintenance
GE and Concept Laser have layed the foundation for a new facility in Lichtenfels, Germany. In the future, the 3D Campus will unite research and development along with production, service, and logistics. The new offices should be ready for move-in early 2019, and around 40,000 m² will provide room for about 500 employees. The future
Lufthansa Technik AG has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for modifications on the Airbus A320 Family aircraft to fit them with second-generation “Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast” (ADS-B) transponders. Completion of this modern airspace surveillance technology modification by 2020 has been prescribed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency
HAECO ITM, a member of the HAECO Group, has reached an agreement with Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) to provide inventory technical management support for the airline’s Boeing 747-8 freighter fleet. The scope of the agreement includes component inventory access, component exchange, component repair management, component engineering and AOG support at guaranteed service level to ensure
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
