MRO & Production

Vector Aerospace, an independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has entered into exclusive Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A engine service agreements with four leading agricultural aviation and aerial firefighting operators in Australia. The four affiliated operators entrusting Vector with their PT6A support are Aerotech Australasia, based in Kent Town, South

Estonia headquartered Magnetic MRO, has opened a new warehouse at Gatwick International Airport, UK; reflecting the continuous expansion of its business and the growing demand from customers. This new facility will allow Magnetic MRO to provide its customers inventory and product availability as well as short shipping times due to the locational advantage of MAC

Cargo conversion company, Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO), has reported the redelivery of its 100th B737-300 converted aircraft, which was modified for SF Airlines, the air cargo division of S.F. Express. The 100th B737-300 conversion marks the 16th -300/-400 PEMCO-converted aircraft (MSN 29068) for SF Airlines with three more planned in 2016.

RUAG Aerostructures and Airbus sealed their cooperation by signing a contract for long-term cooperation at the aviation trade fair in Farnborough. The contract comprises the production of assemblies for the A320 family and the Airbus A330 and includes deliveries over a period of at least five years. RUAG Aerostructures provides the rear fuselage section (“section

Alaska Airlines plans to build a new US$40m airplane maintenance facility at the site of the current Signature Flight Support building on Old International Airport Road. Located on the east side of the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, the new hangar is located about a half mile from Alaska’s existing 37,500-ft² facility. The hangar is

STS Line Maintenance, a division of STS Aviation Group, has opened a new line maintenance station in Nassau and will now provide on-call and scheduled aircraft services to all commercial and regional carriers at every airport throughout the Bahamas. The new line maintenance station is powered by a highly trained Bahamian staff, all of whom

Volo Aero MRO has received its revised FAA operations specifications allowing for the repair and overhaul of Rolls Royce 501D engine components. This increase in ratings is in addition to its established capabilities to provide precision grinding services and is the next step Volvo Aero MRO’s expansion plans. Volo Aero MRO is an FAA certified

Seattle-based Alaska Airlines will begin modifying in-service Boeing Sky Interior 737 airplanes with more spacious Space Bins in the coming year. Alaska Airlines is the launch customer for Boeing’s retrofit Space Bin program. In total, the airline plans to modify 34 airplanes – primarily 737-900ERs (Extended Range) – with the new overhead bins. Boeing’s new

Aviall, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, extended its relationship with UTC Aerospace Systems by entering an agreement to act as exclusive stocking distributor of airframe pneumatic de-icer, de-ice system hardware and propeller de-ice product lines, including Goodrich FASTboot and SILVERboot pneumatic de-icers. Goodrich pneumatic de-icing systems satisfy a variety of performance and

SR Technics reported the successful delivery of the cabin modification project of 12 wide-body aircraft for its partner Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). In late 2014, SR Technics teamed with SAS to enhance the cabin experience of SAS’s Airbus A330-300 and A340-300 aircraft, and the two companies have just completed this joint project on time. Cabin modifications