Emirates has extended its TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement with GE for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of 54 GE90-115B engines that power its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The extended agreement is valued at more than US$400m over the life of the contract. Emirates operates largest fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft with 118 in service flying to
Austrian Airlines and GE expanded a TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services to 10 GE90-90B engines that power its Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. The agreement is valued at US$70m over the life of the contract.
Turkish Airlines and GE signed extensions to its TrueChoice Flight Hour and TrueChoice Overhaul agreements for the CF6-80E engines that power its fleet of seven Airbus A330 aircraft. Along with the maintenance, repair and overhaul services, GE Aviation will also partner with Turkish Airlines on leadership training as part of these agreements, which are valid
Since 2014, Spirit AeroSystems has invested in upgrades to its historic Plant 2 and its Wichita facilities to support growing demand for its products. Spirit builds 70% of the 737 structure in Plant 2, including the entire fuselage of the airplane. “We are constantly looking at ways to modernize our factory and support our customer’s
AJW Aviation, the integrated aircraft support specialist, has renewed power-by-the-hour contracts with Air Blue, Pakistan, and Air Peace, Nigeria. Air Blue first signed an agreement with AJW in 2005, becoming one of the organisation’s longest standing PBH customers. It is testimony to the reassurance and flexibility provided by the service that they are moving into
Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico has started operating its third bay at the beginning of July. The new bay is a heavy maintenance line, performing C-Checks and cabin modifications similar to the existing two operating bays in the hangar. It will be the second line for Spirit Airlines. There are already 15 checks scheduled in 2016
Magnetic MRO has been approved by EASA as PART 21J Design Organisation that will allow company to design and approve minor changes and minor repairs to aircraft related to structures, installation of avionics, electrical systems and cabin interiors including galleys and other interiors equipment to small and large aeroplanes. Under PART 21J Design Organisation Approval
Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) has secured an agreement with Guangdong Long Hao Aviation Group for a B737-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion. The agreement marks the first PEMCO-converted aircraft for the Longhao Aviation Group, with options for additional conversions to assist the company’s aviation business. The conversion will be performed by STAECO in Jinan Shandong, China, one
HAECO Xiamen has completed a cabin modification on a Boeing 747-400 aircraft for Virgin Atlantic Airways. The scope of the project included a C-check and extensive cabin modifications, which focused on the first class and business class areas of the aircraft. Major tasks included reconfiguring the upper deck, lavatory relocation, galley installation, Wi-Fi modification, a
ATR inaugurated its new aeronautical maintenance site on July 4th. ATR’s application was approved by OSAC, the French body for civil aviation safety, which awarded it with a certificate of accreditation as a maintenance organisation. This certification gives ATR the go-ahead to conduct maintenance activities at this site. ATR decided to invest substantially in Toulouse-Francazal
