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
PPG opened a US$3m state-of-the-art liquid coatings application development center at its Oak Creek, Wisconsin, plant. The new center includes advanced equipment that helps simulate industrial coatings customers’ manufacturing environments to ensure PPG coatings will be properly and consistently applied during their production processes. The new coatings application development center houses multiple curing ovens, robotic
Hawkeye Engine Services and Jetpower announced a strategic marketing alliance. Combining Hawkeye’s overall capacity in the power plant and whole aircraft market with Jetpower’s strong foothold in the aircraft and parts business will ultimately extend the overall reach into all sectors of commercial aviation. Hawkeye was founded in 1999 and is focused on commercial aircraft
Comlux America, the Completion and Service center of the Comlux Group based in Indianapolis IN, celebrated the expansion of their VIP completion hangar which now has the capability to house wide body and narrow body aircraft simultaneously. The celebration of the facility expansion took place on the 27th of April 2016, one year from the
TrueAero, as part of its on-going commitment to providing engine material to its strategic customers, has purchased another CF6-80C2 engine. This engine has been positioned at a major MRO where it will be disassembled. The parts will be routed to the MRO’s repair shops and then used in meeting the MRO’s engine build requirements.
Triumph Aviation Services Asia, located in Bangkok, Thailand, has signed a ten-year agreement with PT Batam Teknik, a subsidiary of the Lion Group of Indonesia to provide repair services, tooling, training, Auxillary Power Unit (APU) test cell and certification assistance. Triumph will provide full APU repair and overhaul during the shop build-up phase as well
