LORD Corporation, a leader in the management of vibration, noise and motion control, has receipt of a signed letter of intent for design and production of the engine and APU vibration isolation systems for the MA700 aircraft. The agreement is with AVIS Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, makers of
Monarch Aircraft Engineering has contracted new customers to their line maintenance portfolio for summer 2016. Monarch Aircraft Engineering will be providing line maintenance technical handling to Iberia Express Airbus A320 operation at Birmingham and Vueling Airlines’s Airbus A320 operation at Birmingham, Luton and Leeds Bradford airports. In addition, Primera Air has renewed their current contract
Swiss International Air Lines has selected Bombardier’s Smart Parts Program to provide component support for the airline’s fleet of 30 all-new C Series aircraft. The 10-year agreement positions SWISS as the launch customer for the C Series Smart Parts Program and provides the airline with comprehensive component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, access to
Vector Aerospace, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, announced the grand opening of a new engine test cell at its Summerside facility in Prince Edward Island, Canada. This new multimillion dollar test cell, which was the result of a financing partnership with provincial and federal governments, is capable of
Jet Aviation was awarded a 30-year lease for a 17-acre site by the City of Los Angeles to establish an FBO facility at Van Nuys Airport. In 2015, Jet Aviation won a competitive tender process and was selected by Los Angeles World Airports to operate a FBO facility at Van Nuys Airport. Jet Aviation will
AAR has expanded its power-by-the-hour (PBH) component inventory management and repair program in Europe. AAR signed a long-term contract with Spanish low cost airline Volotea, headquartered in Barcelona, to support its new fleet of A319s. AAR will manage the aircraft supply chain through its global warehouse network with a primary parts pool in Brussels, as
Taikoo Engine Services (Xiamen), a member of the HAECO Group, has become the first TRUEngine authorised MRO for the GE90 engine. “TEXL plays an important role in helping satisfy increasing demand for GE90 overhauls in one of the fastest-growing regions in the world,” said Kevin McAllister, President and CEO of GE Aviation, Services. “TEXL’s commitment
Eirtech Aviation, a leading provider of aircraft engineering and technical services and SAS have signed a contract for Aircraft end of Lease Technical Services until 2019. The new agreement is effective immediately and builds on a strong relationship between the two companies, while expanding the scope of services being offered. Eirtech Aviation secured the contract
GA Telesis announced the expansion of its LiveAOG service offerings with the addition of a 24/7/365 dedicated AOG Americas service team along with a first-ever AOG mobile app. The company’s AOG Americas service will handle urgent component needs for the Americas and support GA Telesis’ exclusive iGEAR (Intelligent Global Engine & Airframe Replenishment) programs for
Certification for the integration of Universal Avionics EFI-890H Advanced Flight Displays in the Airbus Helicopters Super Puma AS332L1 is on track for mid-2016. Preparations for certification are currently underway. The Super Puma installation package includes dual EFI-890H Primary Flight Displays (PFD) (one pilot-side and one co-pilot side), dual UNS-1Fw Multi-Missions Management System (MMMS) with 5-inch
