Embraer has appointed SIA Engineering (Philippines) Corporation (SIAEP), a subsidiary of SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC), as an E-Jets authorized service center. Embraer’s E-Jets family of commercial jets consists of the E170, E175, E190 and E195 aircraft. “The appointment of SIAEP as an authorized E-Jets service center in the region is a result of our
In order to respond to the growing needs of the aerospace industry in terms of painting facilities and to offer customers in the Middle East greater proximity STTS has appointed Aircraft Support Industries (ASI) to take on the building works of its wide body painting hangar at the new Al Maktoum International airport. Delivery is
As a leading provider of integrated OEM component solutions to airlines, OEMServices, combing strengths of over 40 OEMs through its ORIGINAL INTEGRATED SERVICES (OIS) offering, started providing a global integrated component solution to Singapore Airlines. This contract includes repair services, pool access and 24/7 component support from OEMServices’ main A350 regional pool based at Singapore’s
MTU Maintenance and Mexican ultra-low-cost airline Volaris have signed an exclusive five-year contract for the management of the carrier’s V2500 engine accessories. The agreement covers accessory repair and coordination during engine shop visits on a fixed-price basis. Services will be performed at MTU’s Maintenance accessory repair center of excellence in British Columbia, Canada. This new
Directorate General of Civil Aviation in Indonesia has recently granted FL Technics Indonesian branch, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, with base maintenance approval AMO-145. Immediately after the approval, FL Technics Indonesia has signed a C-check agreement for Tri-M.G.’s Boeing 737 CL. The AMO-145 base maintenance approval allows FL Technics
Safran Aircraft Engines has taken a significant step forward in its commitment to the Indian government’s “Make-in-India” initiative by choosing Maini Precision Products (MPP) to manufacture the low-pressure turbine (LPT) guide vanes for LEAP engines. Safran Aircraft Engines signed a contract with Bengaluru-based MPP at the Paris Air Show. These sophisticated guide vanes will be
Spirit AeroSystems has announced plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Subang, Malaysia, to accommodate increasing volumes of assembly work on aerostructure components for commercial airliners. The company is in the architectural and engineering planning stages to add a 50,000 ft² manufacturing facility adjacent to other buildings on its campus in the Malaysia International Aerospace
AAR reported the latest expansion of its commercial business in the Middle East: a multiyear contract to provide power-by-the-hour component support for Wataniya Airways, one of the national carriers for the state of Kuwait. AAR will support Wataniya’s fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft through its extensive inventory network, including parts warehouses in Dubai and Europe,
Sunwing Airlines signed an eight-year TrueChoice Overhaul agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its CFM56-7B engines that power its nineteen Boeing 737-8 aircraft. The agreement is valued at more than US$60m over the life of the contract.
LORD Corporation has added Fly-by-Wire (FbW) aftermarket repair capabilities at its Cambridge Springs, Pa. facility, in an effort to expand aftermarket support for long-time client Airbus. LORD has supported Airbus since 1984 out of their repair center in Saint-Vallier, France. The addition of this new repair station will ensure faster service, reducing an average return
