EDM, a global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, reported that the B777 Door Trainer it has manufactured for All Nippon Airways (ANA) passed its Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) earlier this month. Built and designed at EDM’s 100,000 ft² facility in Manchester in the UK, the B777 Door Trainer will
GE added the CFM56-7B engines that power 83 Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 and -800 aircraft to the existing TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement for engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, bringing more than 1,400 CFM56-7B engines operated by Southwest under GE’s TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement. The TrueChoice suite of engine maintenance offerings for commercial aviation industry emphasizes
Monarch Aircraft Engineering, the engineering division of Monarch airline group, has signed an agreement with Norwegian to provide line maintenance services to their Boeing 737NG operation at Birmingham and Manchester Airports. The agreement, which will be ongoing, is an extension to the support that MAEL’s engineering teams currently provide the low-cost airline’s Boeing 737NG operation
GE Aviation’s all new GE9X engine for the Boeing 777X will feature full authority digital engine controls (FADEC) designed and produced by FADEC Alliance, a joint venture formed by FADEC International and GE. The systems — consisting of a digital computer, called an engine control unit, and its related accessories — control all aspects of
Flying Colours Corp., the North American MRO, completions, and refurbishment company has selected Rockwell Collins’ Venue cabin management and high-definition entertainment system for retrofit installation on all future CRJ ExecLiner conversions. The first installation has already taken place at the Peterborough headquarters as a Bombardier CRJ200 conversion nears completion to a VIP ExecLiner format, a
FAA approves Garmin’s GTX 335 and 345 Mode S transponders for use in Robinson R22, R44 and R66 helicopters. The newly approved transponders meet impending ADS-B Out regulations without requiring a standalone GPS. The GTX 335 enables owners and operators to meet impending regulations with minimal expense. The GTX 345 goes a step further by
HAECO Americas, a subsidiary of the HAECO Group with headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, confirmed has signed a letter of intent with Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation at the Farnborough International Airshow to become a preferred airframe Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) partner for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) in North America. The collaboration will provide
Liebherr-Aerospace signed two contracts regarding the TRJet’s 328 Series at the Farnborough Airshow. The company will supply the complete air management system for the aircraft. The scope includes design and service of the bleed air system, precooling, cabin and cockpit environmental conditioning, as well as the pressurization system. It will be operated by a single
Lufthansa Technik AG is opening a new warehouse for component supply at London Heathrow Airport. With this local presence in the United Kingdom, Lufthansa Technik is further consolidating its supply network for customers within Europe and ingnificantly shortening the supply times for British customers. In opening this new warehouse location, Lufthansa Technik is underlining the
CFM International has finalized a long-term service agreement with LATAM Airlines Group (LATAM) to support the operation and maintenance of 35 of the group’s CFM56-5B engines. Under the terms of the 12-year Rate Per Flight Hour (RPFH) service agreement, CFM will guarantee engine maintenance costs on a dollar per engine flight hour basis for the
