The Central Europe application support center (ASC) operated by PPG in Hamburg, Germany, has been approved by Airbus for repackaging aerospace sealants from bulk containers into customer-friendly point-of-use packages. PPG will repackage three grades of PR-1782 low-density fuel tank and fuselage sealant into SEMKIT packages for Airbus and its subcontractors as well as Airbus aircraft
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance is to join the Rolls-Royce CareNetwork with an agreement covering Trent XWB engines. Air France KLM has 25 Airbus A350 aircraft on order with 25 options, all powered by the Trent XWB. These engines will be supported under a TotalCare long term services arrangement, with engine maintenance carried
The Bedek Aviation Group of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has recently signed a partnership agreement with Haite Group, through its subsidiary Tianjin Aircraft Engineering, to co-develop a conversion program of B737NG Passenger aircraft into Special Freighter. The collaboration was announced at 2017 Paris Air Show. Bedek and Tianjin expect the new partnership will be up
GE Additive is creating the world’s largest laser-powder additive manufacturing machine. Tailored for the aerospace industry, the machine will be able to print in a “build envelop” of one meter cubed (1000mm x 1000mm x 1000mm). The development project, announced at The Paris Air Show, will be unveiled in November at the Formnext Show in
Satair Group has signed its first major contract with Safran Nacelles, covering global lifetime supply chain services for engine nacelle parts and components used on Airbus A340-500/600 jetliners. Under the terms of the agreement, Satair Group has now assumed responsibility over Safran Nacelles’ entire supply chain for the A340 nacelle elements, carrying out support duties
At the 52. International Paris Air Show GE has signed new TrueChoise agreements. ANA (All Nippon Airways) has signed a five-year TrueChoice Material agreement with GE Aviation that offers high-quality serviceable OEM parts and provides advanced repairs and technology upgrades for the CF6-80C2 engines powering its fleet of Boeing 767-300 aircrafts. The agreement is valued
NORDAM has signed a long term contract to supply Airbus with anchored honeycomb air-inlet panels for the Leap-1A engine used on the A320neo family of aircraft. The agreement will generate several million dollars of annual revenue, with deliveries beginning early next year. Set for manufacture at the NORDAM Interiors & Structures Division in Tulsa, the
CFM Internatinal has signed multiple engine and support contracts at the International Paris Air Show: Arkia Israeli Airlines (Arkia) has signed a long-term Rate Per Flight Hour agreement with CFM International to support is fleet of advanced LEAP-1A engines that will power four Airbus A321neo. The engine order was announced in April 2017; the aircraft
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has selected Liebherr-Aerospace for the design, manufacture and service of a key pneumatic component, the high-pressure non-return valve, for the Trent 7000 engine. In this first contract Liebherr-Aerospace has received from Rolls-Royce, the company will supply the high-pressure non-return valve for the new Trent 7000. This engine will exclusively power the Airbus
Precision Aircraft Solutions has unveiled several new aviation products designed, developed, tested, and certified by its team of in-house engineers and Designated Engineering Representatives. The new offerings are an external hydraulic system access, a led cargo light, a lifting sling assembly for the main cargo door, and a flight deck cabinet. “Although Precision is rooted
