Emirates signed a $16 billion (USD) OnPointSM solution agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the GE9X engines that will power the airline’s fleet of 150 Boeing 777X aircraft over a period of 12 years. This is Emirates’ largest single engine MRO contract to date. Emirates also signed a 12-year
One of Turkey’s leading low-cost carriers, Pegasus Airlines, has signed an eight-year Time & Materials Support agreement with CFM International to cover a total of 90 shop visits for the CFM56-7B engines powering its fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The agreement, which also includes the purchase for four spare engines, is valued at US$500m at
Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, has extended its agreement for maintenance of the auxiliary power units (APUs) equipping its six Airbus A330s with AFI KLM E&M. The services covered by the contract will be provided by EPCOR, the AFI KLM E&M subsidiary specializing in APU support, which is been approved by OEM
Boeing and Jet Airways, India’s premier international airline, announced an order for 75 737 MAX 8 airplanes at the 2015 Dubai Airshow. The announcement marks the largest order in Jet Airways’ history and supports the airline’s replacement strategy to have the most modern and environmentally progressive airplane fleet. The order, previously attributed to an unidentified
Dubai-based aircraft management company Titan Aviation Group has signed an Eagle Service Plan (ESP Program) agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) on behalf of a private company which owns a new Bell 429 helicopter. The ESP Program is an optional pay-per-hour engine maintenance plan designed for corporate and general aviation operators of select Pratt
Ameco is to deliver a Boeing 747 of ACT Airlines for C-check in this December. It has been the fourth ACT aircraft since this year. Being capable of airframe overhaul on Boeing 737, 747, 767, 777 and Airbus A319, 320, 330, 380, Ameco is ready for the Boeing 747-8I airframe overhaul capability starting from earlier
GE opened its Middle East Aviation Technology Center to support customers’ operations by leveraging data analytics, domain experience and software capabilities to increase productivity, maximize performance and minimize down time for customers using GE’s platform for the Industrial Internet. “The aviation technology center provides the environment and expertise to collaborate with our customers to identify
On the occasion of the Dubai Airshow 2015, Lufthansa Technik AG and Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI), the Aircraft Maintenance arm of Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), have signed an agreement to enter into a strategic partnership. Lufthansa Technik will support SAEI with Aircraft Component Maintenance for Saudia’s A320 and A330 fleet and will further assist
WIZZ AIR (Hungary) entered into a long term agreement with REVIMA (France) for the support of the airline’s A320 landing gears. Through this multi-year agreement, REVIMA will provide repair and maintenance services for the complete landing gear shipsets, as well as the supply of loaned landing gears. The REVIMA Group is specialized in APU and
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has expanded on-wing mobile repair team (MRT) capabilities and line maintenance options for operators of its PT6T, PT6C and PW207E helicopter engines in the Middle East. P&WC’s Customer Service Centre – Europe is welcoming Gulf Helicopters Company (GHC), as a Premium Service Provider in the region. GHC will be able
