MRO & Production

UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies, has obtained an exclusive license from Metis Design to a carbon nanotube (CNT) heater based technology, for aircraft electrothermal ice protection. This technology was co-developed by Metis Design and the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. This technology supports the aerospace industry’s

Vector Aerospace has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval to extend its ADS-B solutions to cover the Airbus Helicopters H120/EC120, H125/AS350, H130/EC130 and H135/EC135 series, with operators able to choose from either the L3 Lynx NGT-9000 or Garmin GTX-345 transponders. The L-3 ADS-B In/Out retrofit upgrade features an intuitive, panel-mounted touch-screen

Jet Aviation has acquired Ross Aviation’s Fixed Base Operation (FBO) at Washington Dulles International Airport. With more than 20 FBO operations worldwide, the addition of Washington Dulles allows Jet Aviation to meet increasing demand for high-quality, customer-oriented FBO services. Jet Aviation’s Washington Dulles facility encompasses six hangars, 10 acres of ramp space and a newly

Farsound Aviation, a global provider of supply chain and logistics solutions for the aerospace industry, is experiencing a significant growth in demand, particularly in the Asia and Middle East markets. The MRO sector continues to perform strongly and Farsound is consolidating its position as the supply chain provider of choice across an expanding range of

Magnetic MRO, Estonian-headquartered Total Technical Care organization and long standing partner of airBaltic, the flag carrier of Latvia, have signed a new maintenance agreement in respect of the wheels & brakes of Q400 and the wheels of CS300. Due to the new and advanced technologies used to manufacture the CS300, the larger variant of Bombardier’s

Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed its 28th passenger-to-freighter conversion for the DHL global network. The conversion is also Precision’s 12th redelivery in less than a year to the DHL affiliate European Air Transport Leipzig. Conversion of the 757-200 aircraft, MSN 26275, was performed at HAECO Americas in Greensboro, NC.

SR Technics has signed a contract with Edelweiss Air, the Swiss leisure airline, to upgrade the cabin experience on four of the carrier’s A340-300s. All work will take place in the MRO’s Center of Excellence for Cabin Modifications in Zurich over the next two years. The first of the four aircraft arrived at the SR

AAR has been awarded a contract extension for Bluebird Cargo’s fleet of five B737CL aircraft, which the aviation services company has been supporting since 2007. Based in Reykjavik, Iceland, Bluebird Cargo operates internationally, providing freight services via its extensive network and ACMI and Wet Lease services throughout Europe, Asia and North America.

GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES) has received certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China Aviation (CAAC). CAAC approval provides GATES with access to a major MRO market for CFM56-5B/7B and CF6-80C2B engines and will allow the company to develop and expand its customer base in China. GATES has previously been approved by the European

Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace), secured new contracts worth about S$840m in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2016 for services ranging from line and airframe maintenance to component repair and overhaul. The total contract value includes an agreement with Alaska Airlines to exclusively provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) maintenance support for the airline’s CFM56-7B