The booming Chinese express delivery industry brings more engine and conversion workload to Ameco. From last October, Ameco’s engine overhaul workshop in Beijing is witnessing workload increase and it is in a peak period in the beginning of 2017. Up to Jan. 9th, the engine types under repair involve Pratt-Whitney PW4000, International Aero-Engines V2500 and
West Star Aviation has successfully completed an extensive refurbishment of a Bombardier Global Express, including installation of the Rockwell Collins VENUE system. This complete refurbishment included a reconfigured floor plan change, upgraded LED cabin lighting, belted divan for takeoff and landing, soft goods, wood accents, and installation of the Rockwell Collins VENUE cabin management system.
Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Airlines (CAL) to support the development of the airline’s maintenance, engineering and technical training capabilities in Taiwan. Under the MoU, Airbus and CAL will evaluate technical and business solutions to develop the carrier’s services for all Airbus aircraft types currently operated by the airline, which
Täby Air Maintenance, TAM, has closed a successful 2016 with a number of new maintenance and repair contracts, as well as a dual EASA-FAA approval for the high-end Saab 340A and Saab 340B cargo conversion program. During 2016, new customers included Swiss, SkyWork Airlines and Cyprus-based TUS Airways, complementing longstanding partners such as Loganair, Eastern
Lufthansa Technik has won another customer for the Cyclean Engine Wash product – the Canadian carrier, Air Transat. As of November 2016, the entire Air Transat fleet of aircraft, consisting of Airbus A310s with CF6-80C2 engines, A330s with Trent 700 engines, and Boeing 737NGs with CFM56-7 engines are benefiting from Cyclean engine wash. The engine
AAR has further strengthened its portfolio of North American PBH customers with the addition of Allegiant Air. AAR will provide repair-by-the-hour integrated component services to Allegiant’s fleet of A320 aircraft. Allegiant currently operates 36 A320 aircraft and plans to expand to more than 100 aircraft during the term of the agreement. Allegiant is a low-cost,
Unison Industries has been selected by Textron Aviation to provide additively manufactured air-air heat exchangers for the new Cessna Denali high performance single engine turboprop. With a maximum occupancy of 11, the clean sheet Denali single engine turboprop will be powered by GE Aviation’s Advanced Turboprop Engine and is targeted to achieve first flight in
Premier Aviation and JetBlue together announced the signing of a five-year Embraer 190 heavy maintenance and paint agreement. Under the terms of the agreement the aircraft maintenance of 2 lines of E-190 aircraft begin in Rome, New York on January 2017, and will grow to support the painting of two lines of aircraft, which will
Revima APU, a major APU maintenance services provider headquartered in France, received the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification, allowing the company to offer simplified logistics and improved supply chain solutions. The AEO certification is a recognition of Revima APU’s import/export control system, financial stability and safety and security procedures, all of which are qualification criteria
Rolls-Royce and Delta Air Lines have entered into the first ever SelectCare services agreement for Trent engines. The agreement covers Trent 800 engines on Boeing 777 aircraft operated by the airline. SelectCare is a fixed price overhaul service agreement that includes a suite of supplementary services that allow customers to benefit from Rolls-Royce’s OEM insight
