West Star Aviation (WSA) continues to work toward the grand opening of its newest MRO facility at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (KCHA) in Chattanooga, TN. In addition Thomas Hilboldt, former KPWK Satellite Manager in Chicago, IL, has recently been promoted to Director of Operations, and will oversee all operations at this facility. The new 20,424 ft²
Aviation and defense electronics group, Thomas Global Systems (Thomas Global) has signed an agreement with Saab AB (Saab) in relation to Thomas Global’s TFD-8601 LCD cockpit display, a pioneering plug-and-play LCD replacement for aging CRT displays in corporate and regional aircraft including the Saab 340. Under the agreement, Saab will issue a Service Bulletin providing
TP Aerospace Leasing has been selected by Danish Air Transport to provide its full service A320 Cycle Flat Rate (CFR) Program. Danish Air Transport, a premier Danish airline, has awarded TP Aerospace Leasing a longterm and full-service wheels & brakes Cycle Flat Rate (CFR) Program covering its current and future fleet of A320’s. Florida based
HAITEC welcomed new customer Icelandair to Hahn Airport for the first of several nose-to-tail B757 C-Checks. Iceland has become a significant and strategic growth market for HAITEC as the MRO provides maintenance services to the three major airlines Air Atlanta Icelandic, WOW Air and now Icelandair. With a growing fleet of currently 24 B757 and
Bombardier Business Aircraft and GlobalParts.aero have entered into a strategic collaboration for all inventory of the Learjet 20, Learjet 30, and Learjet 50 series aircraft. GlobalParts.aero, a Kansas-based aviation parts supplier, will take over the primary responsibility for all planning, stocking and distribution of aircraft parts of these Learjet series aircraft. “We are prepared to
On November 22nd, Ameco started to provide A350XWB releasing services for Finnair in Shanghai Pudong International Airport for the carrier’s daily flight Helsinki-Shanghai route operated by A350. Ameco is the first MRO provider in China to maintain A350 aircraft. Therefore its line maintenance capability covers all the Boeing and Airbus in-service aircraft types. The cooperation
Nayak Aircraft Services extended its maintenance organization approval EASA DE.145.0007 from the Federal Aviation Office in Germany (Luftfahrt-Bundesamt) to include Embraer Legacy 450 aircraft. Nayak Aircraft Services is now authorized to provide line and base maintenance to the mid-light executive jet. As European Embraer Authorized Service Center with the location in Cologne / Germany, NAYAK
Elite Aviation Products (EAP), an advanced design, engineering, and manufacturing company within the aerospace industry, has acquired its second manufacturing facility located in Tustin, CA. At over 34,000 ft², this acquisition effectively triples Elite Aviation Products’ manufacturing capacity. EAP’s Tustin facility will serve as the centerpiece, and center of excellence, for the second phase of its
CTT Systems, a market leader of aircraft humidity control systems, has received Zonal Drying order for six Boeing 737-800s to be factory installed by Boeing for an undisclosed customer starting in December 2015 and to be finalized in April 2016. “We are pleased with another order for factory installation at Boeing,” said Peter Landquist, VP
Rolls-Royce has announced changes to three Approved Maintenance Centre joint ventures, simplifying the structure of two, and introducing a more competitive business model that will improve customer service. Approved Maintenance Centres (AMCs) support Rolls-Royce’s strategy to develop a competitive, capable and flexible Trent Service Network to meet the changing needs of customers across the lifecycle
