Nearly two weeks ago, STS Aviation Group formally launched STS Mod Center, a company that specializes in providing aircraft modification packages to airlines, leasing companies and OEMs at its state-of-the-art hangar facility in Melbourne, Florida. On September 21, STS Aviation Group has reported the formation of STS AeroMod, a global extension of STS Mod Center
AJW Group has extended their contract with Russian airline NordStar to perform Engine Shop Visit Management for seven of their CFM56-7B engines. AJW previously managed three of NordStar’s shop visits between 2015 and 2016, delivering efficiencies that saved the airline in excess of US$1m and this new agreement builds on the success of that partnership.
StandardAero has announced that Associated Air Center (AAC), the company’s Large Transport Category VIP Completions Center, will cease operations and close its Dallas Love Field facilities at the end of this year. After a thorough analysis, StandardAero has concluded that the business case for continuing to operate AAC is no longer an economically viable option
Bombardier Business Aircraft confirmed its continued expansion of worldwide parts availability for its growing fleet of Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft. As part of the company’s commitment to operators in the United States, Latin America, and Asia, Bombardier Business Aircraft recently opened parts depots in Miami, Florida and Tianjin, China. Combined with its two-year warranty
Airbus has delivered the initial jetliner from its new A330 Completion and Delivery Centre (C&DC) in Tianjin, China, marking the formal inauguration of Airbus’ first ever industrial facility outside Europe for widebody aircraft and reinforcing the company’s global footprint. The Completion and Delivery Centre was created to process twin-engine A330s, which are the most popular
Taikoo (Xiamen) Landing Gear Services (HAECO Landing Gear Services) has completed the first Boeing 747-8 landing gear repair and overhaul. In support of the Boeing Landing Gear Overhaul and exchange programme, HAECO Landing Gear Services becomes the first MRO to provide service to the Boeing 747-8 aircraft type.
West Star Aviation’s East Alton (ALN) facility has been named an Authorized Service Center for all Legacy (450, 500, 600 & 650) aircraft, as well as Lineage 1000 and 1000E. This approval includes full maintenance support and performing scheduled maintenance for authorized aircraft including their previous approval on Embraer Phenom 100/300 aircraft. West Star’s fully
AAR CORP. and Air Canada have signed a 10-year agreement to provide airframe maintenance for Air Canada’s Airbus narrow-body fleet of A319, A320 and A321 aircraft, as well as a new five-year agreement for the carrier’s Embraer E-190 fleet. AAR will perform the work at its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility at Trois-Rivières Airport
Thomas Global has confirmed long-term supply arrangements with Toshiba, the OEM of cathode ray tubes (CRTs) for use in avionic cockpit display units. The long-term supply of factory-new OEM CRTs underpins Thomas Global’s long-term support commitment for a range of CRT-based avionic displays used in narrow and wide bodied commercial, business and military aircraft. Thomas
Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH and Flybe have entered into an agreement covering the overhaul of the main and nose landing gear systems of the airline’s Embraer E175 and E195 aircraft. The contract was signed recently at Flybe’s headquarters in Exeter (UK). The agreement covers the airline’s fleet of 20 Embraer E175 and E195.
