Crane Aerospace & Electronics was chosen by Airbus to provide the Door Control and Monitoring System (DCMS) for the new Beluga airlifter, a special derivative of the A330 widebody aircraft. The Crane DCMS will monitor, communicate and control the position of the main cargo doors, as well as monitor the position of the aft cargo,
Omni Air International and AFI KLM E&M have inked a renewal of their existing long-term contract under which AFI KLM E&M handles maintenance and repair of the CF6-80C2 engines powering the carrier’s fleet of Boeing 767-200ERs and 767-300ERs – a total of ten aircraft. Omni Air International is a privately-owned US airline operating domestic and
UTC Aerospace Systems welcomed Airbus to its landing gear production facility in Oakville, Ontario, to celebrate two program milestones. As the supplier of the body and wing landing gear for the Airbus A380, the event commemorated the pending delivery of the 200th shipset of gear. It was also an opportunity to recognize the upcoming delivery
AJW Engines is to provide engine shop visit management services for Cameroon Airlines Corporation (Camair-Co). An experienced team of professional engineers from AJW will manage all aspects of the shop visit for two PW4060 engines. Camair-Co has also signed a lease agreement with AJW Leasing for a replacement PW4060 engine which has been fitted to
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Tech Mahindra, a specialist in digital transformation, consulting and business re-engineering have signed an agreement under which Tech Mahindra will develop the Aircraft Ground Support System (AGSS) for Bombardier’s Aircraft Health Management System (AHMS) for the C Series family of aircraft. The AGSS will facilitate real-time and post-flight recorded data management,
The German Federal Police, Bundespolizei (BPOL), has selected Heli-One, a large independent provider of maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) services, to fully modernize their fleet of 18 Airbus Helicopters AS332L1 Super Puma aircraft through a NATO/NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) contract with proven EFIS and avionics upgrades from Universal Avionics and other suppliers. To
Magellan Aerospace has been awarded a follow on contract to provide nose and main landing gear components and kitted assemblies to Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (MBD) for major commercial aircraft customers. Magellan has produced these complex machined components for MBD since 2009. The parts are manufactured in Magellan’s divisions in New York, NY, and Kitchener, ON, which are
Rolls-Royce will invest nearly US$600m to modernize its manufacturing operations in Indianapolis and to conduct technology research, ensuring that Indiana remains a leader in the aerospace industry for decades to come. The modernization plan will enable the company to become more competitive by replacing outdated facilities and accelerating the introduction of new and advanced manufacturing
French ACMI, regular flight and charter airline, Air Méditerranée, has chosen AJW Aviation to provide full power-by-the-hour services for seven A321 Airbus aircraft. Four of the aircraft operate out of Paris CDG, two in Middle East and one in Moldova, and together the fleet flies an extensive route network across Europe, North and West Africa,
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa has signed an approximately US$1bn contract with Airbus for high-tech, multi-material aerospace fastening systems. The deal is Alcoa’s largest fastener contract ever with the aircraft manufacturer. Alcoa’s fasteners will be used to assemble some of Airbus’s latest high-growth airplanes, including the A350 XWB, Airbus’ newest commercial airplane, and the A320neo. In
