Iberia has unveiled its new, extra-comfortable Premium Economy cabin, to be available on 37 of its long-haul aircraft, starting during the summer season of 2017. The new cabin will be installed on eight Airbus A330-300s and 13 of the airline’s A340-600s, to be modified in the course of 2017 y 2018, and will come factory-equipped
SR Technics has signed several maintenance agreements extending its partnership with easyJet. The signed contracts include line maintenance agreements for a range of easyJet’s stations in the UK, including London Gatwick Airport which is easyJet’s largest base, and Switzerland, as well as a light base maintenance agreement in Geneva. These contracts are for three years,
Pratt & Whitney has entered into an agreement with Satair Group, a leading provider of aftermarket services and solutions for the civil aerospace industry, for the exclusive distribution of PW4000 100-inch engine thrust reverser spare parts. Under the agreement, Satair Group will distribute the spare parts to Pratt & Whitney’s worldwide customer base. Satair Group
STS Component Solutions (STSCS), a division of STS Aviation Group, has been appointed as MRO Business Partner with Ametek MRO’s Midwest family of companies for customers within the EMEA region. Ametek MRO is a global provider of third-party MRO services for the commercial, regional and general aviation industries. Its operations specialize in a wide range
CRMA, the AFI KLM E&M affiliate based at Elancourt, just outside Paris, specializes in engine part and assembly repairs, and is now launching Apollo, a vast project to expand its production capacity in response to its expanding activities and growing client demand. With a reputation for excellence in its field, CRMA aims to leverage this
STG Aerospace, a market leader in aftermarket LED cabin lighting solutions, reported that South African regional feeder airline Airlink has awarded them a purchase order to retrofit 12 of their aircraft with their drop-in liTeMood LED lighting system. With the first installations completed in October 2016, Airlink becomes the 12th airline to install STG Aerospace’s
SR Technics has been awarded a ten-year exclusive PbH (power by the hour) contract from Spanish low cost airline Volotea, the airline of mid and small‐sized European cities. In addition to providing engine maintenance, repair and overhaul for the airline’s CFM56-5B fleet, SR Technics will offer in-service and on-wing support. All engine work will be
Avtrade has signed a new deal with aircraft manufacturer Airbus which assigns Avtrade as an approved vendor of Airbus components. This selection means Avtrade can now directly supply Airbus’s extensive portfolio of Flight Hour Service customer’s with the highest quality Airbus components on the market. The move continues a collaborative effort between the two companies
On October 13th Boeing has formally opened a new composite center on its St. Louis campus that will house the company’s largest commercial aviation work statement ever placed at the site. The center is a visible representation of the company’s efforts to diversify and grow its St. Louis-area operations. The 424,000-ft² facility will initially build
MTU Maintenance and their new customer Kenya Airways have concluded negotiations on the contract for the maintenance of the CF34-10E engines used on the airline’s Embraer 190 aircraft, for a period of five years. Kenya Airways is the Republic of Kenya’s national flag carrier and was founded in 1977. Kenya Airways operates a fleet of
