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MRO & Production

Aero AT inks deal to build fully-assembled aircraft manufacturing facility

Poland-based Aero AT, Jiangsu Aero AT Aviation Technologies and Changzhou National Hi-Tech District entered into an investment agreement on October 30th, 2015 whereby the aircraft manufacturer will build a facility for producing the six-seat M-20 Mewa business jet in Changzhou Konggang Industrial Park. The manufacturing facility encompasses a total investment of US$150m, including an initial

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ATR signs 12-year Global Maintenance Agreement with PNG Air

Papua New Guinea’s airline, PNG Air, formerly Airlines PNG, and ATR have signed a comprehensive long-term Global Maintenance agreement (GMA) providing a total support package for the airline’s fleet of ATR 72-600 aircraft. The airline has recently received one aircraft, with further six to join the fleet within two years. The GMA contract will run

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Rolls-Royce and Liebherr-Aerospace announce name of power gearbox joint venture and start of operations

Rolls-Royce and Liebherr-Aerospace have named their 50:50 joint venture to develop manufacturing capability and capacity for the power gearbox for Rolls-Royce’s new UltraFan engine design. The new company, to be known as Aerospace Transmission Technologies GmbH, officially started operations at the site of Liebherr-Aerospace in Friedrichshafen last month. The initial team consists of nearly 30

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GoAir extends engine contract with Lufthansa Technik

Mumbai-based GoAir has substantially expanded its business relationship with Lufthansa Technik. In April 2014 GoAir had already signed an initial Total Engine Support TES contract, covering a total of 16 CFM56-5B engine overhaul events. The airline has now extended the contract by additional 18 engine overhaul events to accommodate to the growth of its fleet,

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ST Aerospace seals landing gear MRO contract with SAS

Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) has sealed an eight-year contract worth approximately US$25m (approximately S$35m) with one of Scandinavia’s largest airlines, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS). Under this agreement, ST Aerospace will provide a comprehensive range of landing gear repair, overhaul and exchange services for SAS’ fleet of Boeing 737-600/700/800 and Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft. This contract extends

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AFI KLM E&M Components China granted EASA certification

AFI KLM E&M Components China, a wholly owned AIR FRANCE KLM subsidiary, was established in Shanghai in 2013 to repair avionics components and was CAAC-certified in November of that year. Recently in 2015, EASA, the European Aviation Safety Agency also awarded the China subsidiary EASA Part-145 approval under number EASA.145.0721. “This is a very important

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Excellence Aviation to offer Bombardier Challenger maintenance at London Oxford Airport

Excellence Aviation reported its opening at London Oxford Airport having obtained EASA 145 approval to commence maintenance work there on European-registered Bombardier Challenger and Global Express aircraft. The company’s arrival will be a welcome addition to private owners and charter companies with base aircraft at Oxford. Visiting aircraft will benefit with meet and greet pre

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Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico celebrates grand opening of new facility

In a Grand Opening ceremony Lufthansa Technik and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have now celebrated the achievement of the operational status of Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico (LTPR). On the occasion of the arrival of the first A320 from JetBlue Airways, the second launching customer of LTPR, a further overhaul line of the facility was

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ST Aerospace signs cabin reconfiguration contract with Air Canada

Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) has secured a cabin reconfiguration contract with Air Canada, for eight Airbus A330 aircraft. The first A330 will be inducted in the third quarter of 2016, with the last aircraft targeted for redelivery by the end of the first quarter of 2017. For each of the eight aircraft, ST Aerospace

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