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MRO & Production

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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Airbus to boost A320 production to 60 a month in mid-2019

To match ongoing high demand for its bestselling A320 Family, Airbus has taken the decision to further increase the production rate of the Single Aisle Family to 60 aircraft a month in mid-2019. The decision follows thorough studies on production ramp-up readiness in the supply chain and in Airbus sites to allow the ramp-up. To

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Beijing General Aviation to manufacture P750 aircraft in Changzhou High-Tech Zone

Beijing General Aviation officially started the construction of the aircraft production facility for Beijing Navigation Changzhou Aircraft Industry (BNCAG) in Changzhou National High-Tech Industrial Development Zone’s Aviation Industrial Park on October 28th, 2015. Once the new facility starts operation, it is scheduled to produce 70 P750 planes annually and serve as BGAC’s manufacturing and maintenance

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Vector Aerospace completes Bell 212 update

Vector Aerospace, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, reported its completion of a modification and upgrade for the San Bernardino County Sheriff Department’s (SBCSD) Bell 212 aircraft. Modifications to this aircraft included avionics, airframe, and tailboom structural modifications required for the installation of a new Pratt & Whitney Canada

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PEMCO executes MOU for four B737-400 conversions

PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) has announced the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with an undisclosed customer for four B737-400 conversions. The work is scheduled to begin November 2015, with all conversions completed during 2016. PEMCO’s latest 737-400 program will provide converted aircraft with eleven (11) pallet positions, up to 48,000 pounds of payload

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