EDM, a leading global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, announced that it is investing £1.3m to expand its manufacturing facility.The new 18,000 ft² structure is being built at EDM’s headquarters in Manchester to meet the demands of the company’s rapidly increasing order book. The purpose-built facility will house up
RUAG Aviation has completed a 96 month check on a Russian registered Bombardier Challenger 850 fully on schedule and to complete customer satisfaction. The customer experienced maximum transparency and RUAG Aviation’s one-stop shop expertise which were both key contributors to the overall success of the project. The MRO service provider also cites the recently achieved,
Air Lease Corporation (AL) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed John L. Plueger as Chief Executive Officer and President effective July 1, 2016. Steven Udvar-Házy will assume the role of Executive Chairman of the Board on July 1, 2016, a full-time officer role. Mr. Plueger joined ALC as its President and Chief Operating
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) today reported that its subsidiary Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) will be setting up a new subsidiary in Kodersdorf, Germany, with a planned equity of €5.5m (approximately USS$8.5m). The new company will be responsible for the production of lightweight components, mainly comprising floor panels and cargo linings, for single aisle Airbus
B. Coleman Aviation’s MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) division and Mobile Aircraft Services have entered into a merger agreement in which the companies will combine to create a new aircraft MRO and AOG (Aircraft On Ground) support services company. The agreement will take effect on August 1, 2016 with the combined companies renamed Infinity Aircraft Services.
GE Aviation broke ground on two adjacent factories to mass-produce silicon carbide (SiC) materials used to manufacture ceramic matrix composite components (CMCs) for jet engines and land-based gas turbines for electric power. GE Aviation is investing more than US$200m to construct two factories on 100 acres in Huntsville, Alabama. When the factories are fully operational
Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with European-based aviation asset management company, Vallair, for a B737-400 passenger-to-freighter conversion. The agreement marks the first PEMCO-converted aircraft for Vallair. The aircraft will be inducted this month in Jinan Shandong, China, where the conversion will be accomplished by PEMCO’s partner, STAECO. The PEMCO-converted
Flying Colours Corp. Peterborough, the Canadian MRO, completions, and refurbishment company has received approval from the Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation to carry out maintenance work on business aircraft listed on the popular Bermudan registry. The approval, which was awarded in late May, enables Flying Colours to undertake heavy and line maintenance work on a
MTM Robotics has entered into a multiyear agreement with Airbus to supply automated manufacturing equipment and machines to be used on existing and future Aircraft production lines within the Airbus Group companies. MTM Robotics designs and manufactures sophisticated automated drilling, fastening and inspection machines, and robotic end effectors utilized by the major aircraft manufacturers throughout
Aero Controls reported the acquisition of certain assets of Skytronics. These assets include test equipment, tooling, exchange pool retables, and a large inventory of expendables. These assets primarily support ATA Chapter 27 transmission equipment for Boeing and Airbus aircraft. “The strategic addition of Skytronic’s equipment and inventory will have an immediate positive impact on Aero
