AAR, a leading integrator of aviation supply chain solutions, has expanded its ATR parts offerings by purchasing the entire ATR inventory, plus tooling, of Honolulu-based Island Air, which recently phased out its ATR operations. The acquisition deepens AAR’s commitment to providing global, customer-facing solutions to the ATR market. The inventory will be integrated into AAR’s
CFM International has signed agreements with Lufthansa Technik and AFI KLM E&M to provide maintenance and overhaul support for the company’s advanced LEAP engine product line. CFM has long-standing relationships with both companies on the CFM56 family, and has granted licenses for them to develop MRO services offerings to provide both on-wing and on-site support,
Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have reached an agreement to strengthen collaboration in ways that will enhance both companies’ competitiveness. The agreement includes efforts to reduce costs in MHI production of wings for the 787 Dreamliner and joint studies of advanced aerostructure technologies for future-generation commercial aircraft. MHI manufactures 787 composite wings at its
HAECO Xiamen and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) have signed a training co-operation framework agreement. Under the agreement, HAECO Xiamen Technical Training Centre, a CCAR-147, HKAR-147 and EASA Part-147 approved aircraft maintenance training organisation, will become a key training base for the continuous development of COMAC’s personnel. HAECO Xiamen will utilise its extensive experience
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) secured new contracts worth about S$530m in the third quarter (3Q) of 2017 for services ranging from heavy airframe and engine maintenance, component repair and overhaul to cabin retrofit. The heavy airframe maintenance contracts include long-term agreements to support a range of aircraft platforms from MD-11, Boeing 777 and Boeing
Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT), a daughter company of the Czech Aeroholding Group providing aircraft maintenance services, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with GA Telesis (GAT), a US-based key player within the aviation and aerospace industries, at the MRO Europe in London. Based on the agreement, the two companies are to form an integrated supply
PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) has held a ceremony to mark the cutting of a cargo-door opening in a passenger airframe for the conversion of its first Boeing Next Generation 737-700 Passenger-to-FlexCombi™ aircraft. The event is a major milestone for Bahrain-based Chisholm Enterprises, an internationally recognized provider of tailored aviation and business solutions in the
A global online aviation spare parts and repair capabilities’ marketplace Locatory.com has announced signing a cooperation agreement with the prominent MRO provider VD Gulf. Based on terms of this freshly inked agreement, VD Gulf will have access to all the innovative Locatory.com tools designed to facilitate smooth parts procurement transactions whilst maintaining comprehensive control of
Three weeks after Hurricane Maria had heavily devastated the island of Puerto Rico, Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico (LTPR) redelivered their one hundredth heavy maintenance check for Spirit airlines, the launch customer for the facility. “Thankfully all of our employees have been accounted for and while many have suffered from the consequences of hurricane Maria, all
RBR Maintenance has added a Challenger maintenance program at their Dallas, Love Field facility in Dallas Texas. The new program will focus on routine scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and repair of Challenger 601, 604 and 605 models initially, with planned expansion into the 300 series. As a Certified Part 145 Repair Station, RBR is FAA-approved
