MRO & Production

Dowty Propellers has started component deliveries for propeller systems that will equip the demonstrator for Antonov’s new AN-132 twin-engine transport aircraft. Based on an agreement signed earlier this year, the twin-engine AN-132D will utilise Dowty Propellers’ R408 propeller systems, which already are in widespread service worldwide. For the AN-132D’s ground and test flights, Dowty Propellers

UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Asiana Airlines to provide landing gear maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for its fleet of Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The work will be performed at the UTC Aerospace Systems Center of Excellence in Miami, a leader in performing overhauls on Boeing landing gear. Asiana Airlines Inc., established in

Pemco World Air Services has been named a preferred MRO service provider of the MRJ aircraft by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation. As an alternative solution for airlines performing airframe MRO in-house or through an outsourced third party, Mitsubishi Aircraft and PEMCO will offer airframe related MRO services to North American MRJ customers, such as applicable letter

Latvian flag carrier Air Baltic has selected Bombardier’s Smart Parts Program to provide component support for its fleet of 20 all-new C Series aircraft. The five-year agreement positions airBaltic as the second customer for the C Series aircraft Smart Parts Program and will provide the airline with comprehensive component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services,

Spirit AeroSystems is installing one of the world’s largest autoclaves at its Wichita, Kan., facility to support increasing production levels in the company’s composite fuselage business and to grow overall composite production capability. The new autoclave has a 30-foot diameter and an internal volume of more than 78,000 cubic feet. The autoclave, which is 120

Volga-Dnepr Groupand GE Aviation today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a strategic partnership that will utilize the two companies’ unique strengths and expertise to develop collaborative solutions to benefit each company and their customers. The partnership covers the expansion of Volga-Dnepr Group’s TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement with GE for the maintenance, repair

StandardAero has renewed its independent TRUEngine authorized maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) provider agreement for CF34 and CFM56 engines, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to OEM quality engine maintenance. As an authorized TRUEngine MRO provider, CFM56 or CF34 engines overhauled by StandardAero are eligible for TRUEngine status, allowing the engine serial numbers to be included in

Lufthansa Technik has signed a strategic network agreement to become a key member of the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine MRO network offering the full scope of MRO services on PW1100G-JM and PW1500G engines. The Pratt & Whitney GTF engine network currently includes Pratt & Whitney and its GTF engine collaborators, MTU Aero

Magnetic MRO, Estonia headquartered Total Technical Care MRO organization, completed the launch of 5 new Line Maintenance outstations. As part of its international growth strategy outside of Tallinn home base, the company expanded its network of operations by adding Milan Malpensa, Vilnius, Copenhagen, Oulu, and Gällivare airports to its operations map. Copenhagen, Oulu, and Gällivare

Norsk Titanium AS, a pioneering supplier of aerospace-grade, additive manufactured, structural titanium components released on July 11, that the State of New York, in partnership with SUNY Polytechnic Institute, has placed an order for an initial lot of 20 of Norsk Titanium’s patented MERKE IV Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) machines. The order is in accordance