EDM, a leading global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, reported that the three Door Trainers the company has manufactured for Cathay Pacific Airways have passed their Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs) this month. Comprising of a B777 Door Trainer, A330 Door Trainer and B747 Freighter Main Deck Door Trainer, the
Liebherr-Aerospace Saline, Inc. inaugurated its new facility on its site in Saline, Michigan (USA). Local officials as well as representatives of the Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS Management attended the celebrations. The building was constructed adjacent to the existing 140,000 ft² facility of Liebherr- Aerospace Saline, Inc. It is the first industrial utilization of the 54
PACAVI Group reported on the progress of the company’s first-to-market Airbus A320/A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion program, confirming first orders for the PACAVI Freighter LITE. Customers include Colt Aviation/Colt Cargo, Norwegian company Airline Management AS, and two more companies that cannot be revealed yet. An additional launch order has been issued by an undisclosed leasing customer.
Atlas Air has re-appointed Direct Maintenance for another multi-year contractual term, to support B747-400F line maintenance requirements in Nairobi, Kenya (NBO). Since Direct Maintenance is privileged to hold FAA Repair Station approval in Nairobi, line maintenance support including Certification of Release to Service is provided. This level of comprehensive support provided by the dedicated engineering
Austrian Airlines has signed a 15-year exclusive agreement with Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey (LTAA) for the provision of engine MRO services of the carriers current and future fleet of CF34-10E powered E195 aircraft. “Based on the excellent performance and support on earlier CF34 models and having finally reached an ambitious and faithful agreement we have
Painting of the first A350 XWB for Thai Airways International (THAI) has been completed and the aircraft rolled-out from the Airbus paint shop in Toulouse, France, in the airline’s livery. The aircraft is now set to move to the next stages of production, including the installation of engines and cabin furnishing, before starting ground and
SR Technics has signed an engine maintenance contract with Pakistan’s second largest airline, Airblue Limited. Worth over US$30m, the agreement runs until 2022 and covers the maintenance and overhaul of the CFM56-5B engines used on Airblue’s Airbus A320 fleet. This new agreement builds on the success of a seven-year contract between the two companies for
Eastman Aviation Solutions has been selected by Cathay Pacific Group for a main engine oil fleet conversion, exclusively utilizing Eastman Turbo Oil 2197 as the main engine oil fleet-wide. Cathay Pacific Airways recently reviewed their main engine oil requirements and benefits in anticipation of planned Airbus A350 deliveries as part of fleet expansion and modernization.
The first Lockheed Martin LM-100J commercial freighter aircraft has reached major production assembly milestones at Aeronautics sites located Marietta, GA.; Meridian, Mississippi; and Clarksburg, West Virginia. Wing production has begun in Marietta, which is home to the C-130J Super Hercules final assembly line. Other structural parts are in production at the Meridian and Clarksburg facilities.
Lincad, a leader in the design and manufacture of bespoke batteries, chargers and power management systems, will offer a solution to any organisation needing to transport lithium-ion batteries under the new regulations introduced by IATA. From April 1st 2016, certain lithium-ion batteries (UN3480, PI 965) are prohibited as cargo on passenger aircraft and must therefore
