In the latest step forward in creating Turkey’s first regional aircraft, TRJet announced an agreement on plans to use Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) to upgrade and supply PW306B engines for TRJet aircraft. The memorandum of understanding involves Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) German-based subsidiary 328 Support Services GmbH (328), the current type certificate holder and
MTU Maintenance has launched a new service targeted at engine asset owners seeking to increase their return on investment and to find a smooth exit for their end-of-life engines. MTUPlus Asset Value Maximization offers asset owners with a surplus engine different solutions which either optimize its usage if the asset can still be operated or
FL Technics, a global provider of tailor-made aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has successfully completed the necessary theoretical and practical training for execution of Airbus A330 maintenance. Having already purchased all the necessary equipment, the company is expecting to complete the certification by the end of 2015. “FL Technics estimates there are almost 150
Aviall has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Ontic which covers spare fuel measurement parts on the widely popular Boeing 777 and Airbus A320 aircraft. The 10-year contract extension expands the current agreement to include initial provisioning spares and support of Ontic’s retrofit campaigns. Ontic, a BBA Aviation company, is the leading global provider of
Lufthansa Technik is offering an advanced version of its Cyclean engine wash system. Based on the large success of the first Cyclean version Lufthansa Technik’s product engineering has further optimized the system. The temperature range has been significantly extended in which Cyclean can be used. The advanced system is operational up to -10 degrees Celsius
STTS, (a Finaero company) an expert in aircraft painting & sealing announces the launch of three purposely built paint hangars at its Toulouse Blagnac sites. In order to respond to growing market demand, STTS is investing in a €60m project that will accommodate three further painting bays, more specifically: Two 10.000m² hangars accommodating wide body
With its customer Finnair launching operations of its first Airbus A350 XWB, Lufthansa Technik AG commenced the component support for the new aircraft type. The first European airline to operate the A350, Finnair, signed a twelve-year contract in May with Lufthansa Technik. As part of the exclusive Total Component Support TCS, Lufthansa Technik holds some
OHS Aviation Services, the interior refurbishment specialist, headquatered in Berlin Schönefeld SXF, has just completed its 15th full VIP refurbishment on a Bombardier Global cabin for an undisclosed private customer. The VIP refurbishment included a new seat design, seat belts, new carpet, counter tops, divan re-covering, wood veneer rework, new sidewall and ceiling coverings, engineering
Following a completion period that lasted more than two years, Lufthansa Technik’s Completion Center in Hamburg has returned the first of three Boeing 747-8s currently being converted by the company back to an undisclosed customer. This project was one of the most complex undertaken by Lufthansa Technik in its long history of completions owing to
Rolls-Royce has signed a TotalCare Flex agreement, with bmi regional, for 17 Embraer 145 aircraft powered by AE 3007 engines. The agreement marks a new milestone for TotalCare Flex, designed for owners and operators of mature engines, as it is the first deal signed with a regional aircraft operator. The new service builds on the
