SR Technics, one of the world’s leading providers of technical solutions to airlines, is proud to announce a cooperation with S7 ENGINEERING (S7E), a part of ENGINEERING Holding, to provide Russian and CIS aircraft operators and owners with engine maintenance and on-wing services for CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines. The two companies signed a long-term agreement
In January 2016, F/LIST and Fokker Services B.V. launched a new development project for aircraft interiors. F/LIST will deliver the interior, intended for the aircraft type ARJ21-700 from Fokker’s client Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, COMAC, directly to the Dutch business by the end of 2016. Before last year’s end, F/LIST closed a contract with
Comlux Aruba, one of the Fly Comlux operational centers, has been granted an EASA TCO (Third Country Operator) approval which will facilitate its operation, specifically on the 767-200. This approval provides the Comlux wide body with the highest standard of compliance with European Union safety standards, therefore shortening the operating approval process. The EASA TCO
328 Design GmbH (328DO), part of the 328 Group, the Germany-based refurbishment, completions and aircraft maintenance specialist, has successfully achieved the first Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Dassault Falcon 50EX from the US FAA under the FAA/EASA bilateral safety agreement. The STC covers extensive cabin refurbishment including the replacement of the legacy Cabin Management
Kaman Aerosystems has come to an agreement with Zodiac Interconnect Americas to manufacture and kit new components and assemblies for the 737 MAX aircraft landing gear electrical and fluid systems produced by Zodiac. The new part numbers, specific to the 737 MAX applications, will be added to the existing Kaman and Zodiac memorandum of understanding
Robinson Helicopter Company announced an optional 43-gallon auxiliary fuel tank for its R66 Turbine helicopter, extending the helicopter’s range by as much as 200 nautical miles (230 statute miles). The fuel tank mounts on a fiberglass tray that installs in the forward section of the baggage compartment. The tank occupies two-thirds of the compartment, leaving
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced an expansion of its 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversion program with Boeing. Boeing will perform the conversions on five GECAS 737-800 aircraft to freighters with the first aircraft scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2017. “There is strong interest from carriers for the 737-800 freighters as both a replacement
AJW Aviation has signed a new power-by-the-hour contract with Air New Zealand to manage component support for its B767 fleet of five aircraft. Air New Zealand’s own Boeing inventory will be held on site in Auckland to a defined list and the balance of spare parts will be held on consignment in Singapore. AJW has
Lufthansa’s first Airbus A380, the “Frankfurt am Main” with tailsign D-AIMA, recently completed a major overhaul involving 90,000 working hours and a two-month layover. Encompassing two passenger decks and a total of 509 seats in four classes, D-AIMA underwent its Intermediate Layover or “IL-check” at Lufthansa Technik Philippines. The aircraft had previously recorded a total
GA Telesis will commence the disassembly of six PW4000 engines in the first quarter of 2016. The Company committed to a significant increase in its aftermarket support programs and announced its intention to disassemble over fifty commercial engines to meet both its customer and internal demands. The Company’s Component Solutions Group (“CSG”) will be supporting
