Alcoa, a global leader in lightweight metals technology, engineering and manufacturing, has signed a long-term contract with GE Aviation for jet engine components in an agreement valued at more than US$1.5bn over the contract life. Under the deal, Alcoa will supply advanced nickel-based superalloy, titanium and aluminum components for a broad range of GE Aviation
Liebherr-Aerospace has recently signed a letter of intent with the Chinese manufacturer Hafei-Harbin (AVIC Group) in Harbin to equip the helicopters AC312C and AC312E with air management systems. Liebherr-Aerospace will supply the air management systems for the versions C and E of the modernized helicopter AC312 program. The systems will be designed, manufactured and serviced
Lufthansa Technik’s Completion Center has finished the VVIP cabin conversion of the second Boeing 747-8 in Hamburg. The aircraft has now been delivered to an undisclosed customer. Another aircraft of this type is currently undergoing completion. Lufthansa Technik AG has at times equipped three 747-8 in parallel.
Flying Colours Corp., the North American MRO, completions, and refurbishment company has successfully secured a Supplemental Type Certificate for ADS-B OUT for Bombardier Challenger 300 airframes, from the US-based FAA. The first Bombardier Challenger 300 was out fitted with the soon-to-be mandatory tracking system in November 2015, at its St. Louis facility. The STC will
French MRO provider, Sabena technics, has welcomed its first Boeing 777 for airframe modifications since obtaining its rating approval. According to the agreement, Sabena technics will perform cabin & systems modifications on two Boeing 777 aircraft from Air France in their dedicated maintenance facilities in Bordeaux (France). Modifications will include the integration of the latest
Primera Air, the Danish leisure airline, has chosen AJW Aviation to provide full power-by-the-hour services for eight Boeing 737NG aircraft. AJW will also place exclusive and non-exclusive spares stock at Primera’s operational headquarters in Copenhagen. The exclusive stock is being provided by AJW Leasing. A key factor in this new PBH support agreement is that
Pacific Aerospace Resources & Technologies (PART) completed its first Embraer 145 Aft Fuselage and Tail Section replacement at John F. Kennedy Airport, New York. The Chautauqua Airlines Aircraft N572RP was involved in a ground incursion when it was struck by another aircraft. The aircraft test flew with zero defects on the test flight. PART’s team
Delta TechOps, Delta Air Lines’ maintenance division, signed an agreement on December 21st with Rolls-Royce for the establishment of BR715 overhaul capability in Delta TechOps, during 2016. Delta Air Lines began operating BR715 powered Boeing 717s in 2013 and is the largest operator of this aircraft type with 91 entering into service. This agreement is
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL), the engineering division of The Monarch Group, announced a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Austrian Airlines. The agreement, which commenced on December 15th, 2015 is to provide call out support to the Austrian operator’s Airbus A320 and Embraer E195 flying program into Manchester Airport.
Magnetic MRO, a total technical care provider headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia is to launch its second painting hangar in 2017. The new dedicated painting hangar will be built in co-operation with Tallinn Airport, in response to growing demand for painting services from Magnetic MRO customers. A Letter of Intent has been signed and preparations have
