MRO & Production

Precision Aircraft Solutions and Air Transport Services Group, through its subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management have reported the formation of 321 Precision Conversions, a joint-venture company to develop a passenger-to-freighter conversion of Airbus A321-200 aircraft. 321 Precision Conversions anticipates approval of a supplemental type certificate (STC) for A321-200 conversions in 2019. PAS began feasibility analysis for

Spirit Aerosystems says it has reached an agreement with Boeing into 2022 on open commercial issues related to a range of programs, including the 737 MAX and the 787. Both parties have signed an MOU reflecting the agreement and will be working on formal amendments to the program agreements. “Overall, by addressing a range of

Air Canada has expanded its Boeing Maintenance Performance Toolbox agreement to support its entire fleet, including Boeing and non-Boeing airplanes. The Maintenance Performance Toolbox suite delivers real-time access to the maintenance documents engineers and mechanics need to quickly troubleshoot and resolve airplane maintenance issues. For Air Canada, the expanded agreement means the airline can rely

Liebherr-Aerospace’s Lindenberg-based center of excellence of flight control, actuation and landing gear systems has been officially recognized by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as a Design Organization Approval (DOA) certified company for landing gear systems (hydro-mechanical systems and structures) to approve minor changes to type-certificates and minor repairs. This certification demonstrates the compliance of

ExxonMobil has released that Mobil Jet Oil 387, a synthetic High Performance Capability (HPC) turbine engine oil, is now approved for use in GP7200 engines. Developed by Engine Alliance, a joint venture between GE Aviation and Pratt & Whitney, GP7200 engines represent one of the two engine technologies approved for use on the Airbus A380,

Airinmar, a global leader providing intelligent component repair cycle management solutions for commercial and defense customers, has signed a three-year agreement with Ameriflight, a Dallas (Texas) based cargo feeder airline, to fortify its supply chain infrastructure and maximize performance, including repair cycle management and sourcing, and systems support. “We are delighted that Ameriflight has selected

Comlux Completion has signed a VIP interior completion for an ACJ320 neo aircraft. The aircraft is to be delivered green by Airbus in September 2019 and is scheduled to take approximately 10 months to complete within Comlux’ Indianapolis facilities. This Airbus Corporate Jet completion is for a private customer based in Asia. The four design

AAR has secured its first Airbus NEO fleet customer by signing a long-term component support agreement with Hawaii’s largest airline, Hawaiian Airlines. AAR will be providing comprehensive flight-hour component support for the airline’s brand-new fleet of 18 A321neo’s via AAR’s inventory hub in Chicago, as well as stock positioned in Hawaii and other strategic operating

Universal Avionics and Chicago Jet Group have announced EASA approvals for multiple retrofit Future Air Navigation System (FANS) Supplemental Type Certifications (STC). These significant approvals offer European-based operators access to STC solutions that haven’t been available to them until now. The retrofit installations include Universal Avionics FANS solution, featuring the company’s UniLink UL-800/801 Communications Management

Turboprop manufacturer ATR and the Indonesian airline TransNusa have extended their Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA). Signed in 2014, the initial contract covered the repair, overhaul and pooling services of Line Replaceable Units, along with propeller services, fuel nozzle services and an on-Sste stock support for the domestic carrier’s fleet of two ATR 72-600s. The GMA