TP Aerospace has signed a long-term agreement with Ascend Airways Malaysia to provide integrated wheels and brakes support for the ACMI operator’s fleet. Under the agreement, TP Aerospace will provide a full-service support programme covering exchange services, on-site stock and pool support. The arrangement is designed to ensure parts availability while supporting Ascend Airways Malaysia’s
General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) has partnered with Sweden’s TRAKKA Systems to offer the TrakkaCam TC-375 imaging system as an integrated equipment option for the Do228 NXT. The agreement expands the sensor and mission equipment portfolio available for the German manufacturer’s next-generation multi-purpose aircraft, which completed its first flight and made its public debut in
The first Airbus A320ceo has arrived at FL Technics’ new MRO hub at Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), marking the start of operations at its five-bay heavy maintenance hangar. The facility represents a US$70 million joint investment by FL Technics and Grupo Puntacana and is the first heavy maintenance centre of its kind in the
AerFin and Lufthansa Technik have signed a new multi-platform component agreement aimed at improving material availability and providing greater flexibility across the aviation supply chain. Under the agreement, AerFin will provide Lufthansa Technik with access to serviceable material covering a range of Airbus and Boeing aircraft, including the A320ceo, A320neo and A330 families, as well
Jordan Airmotive (JALCo) has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with Tunisair Technics covering maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support for Tunisair’s CFM56-5B engine fleet. The General Terms Agreement establishes a long-term framework for engine inductions, technical coordination and maintenance planning between the two companies. Jordan Airmotive chief executive Mahmoud Bashir said the agreement reflected confidence
Setna iO has acquired a 2019-vintage Airbus A320neo airframe and two sets of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G quick engine change (QEC) components for teardown. The aircraft, which features latest-generation avionics, cockpit systems and flight control technology, will be dismantled at ecube Solutions’ facility in Castellón, Spain. The QEC packages include two integrated drive generators (IDGs),
Catalina Aircraft Company has announced plans for a new Engineering and Technology Center (ETC) in Vero Beach, Florida, to support development of its Catalina SPAR amphibious aircraft. The multi-tenant facility will bring Catalina’s design team together with aerospace and hardtech start-ups, providing shared access to digital engineering resources, a scale wind tunnel, wave tank, and
EirTrade Aviation Maintenance (EirTrade) has secured operational authorisations from the Bailiwick of Guernsey (2-REG), the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) and the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) for its expanding maintenance facility at Ireland West Airport Knock. The authorisations cover aircraft operations, transitions, parking and storage, enabling the company to support aircraft
Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LHTP) has broken ground on a new wide-body MRO facility at Clark International Airport, marking a major expansion of its operations in the country. The new base maintenance centre will be built on a 157,000 m² site and will complement the company’s existing facility at Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, around 100km
GetJet Group’s Airhub Aviation (Airhub) secured a site at Vilnius International Airport to expand its aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations. The company won the right to lease an 11,200 m² plot for 40 years through a land lease auction organised by Lithuanian Airports. Airhub plans to invest about €25 million to build an
