Royal Air Maroc selected GE Aviation for a five-year exclusive OnPoint solution agreement for the time and material to maintain, repair and overhaul its CF6-80C2 engines that power its four Boeing 767 aircraft. Headquartered in Casablanca, Royal Air Maroc operates a young fleet of aircraft to more than 109 destinations, including 22 national and 87
AFGlobal Corporation reported that its Steel Industries facilities in Michigan received AS9100 Rev C certification from the PRI Registrar for demonstrating its ongoing commitment to quality by satisfying customer requirements of the aerospace industry specifications. This achievement positions AFGlobal for growth in the aerospace industry, and boosts the Company’s number of certified facilities to eight.
Jet Aviation Basel outfitted and delivered a VIP cabin interior on an Airbus corporate jet ACJ-A320 for an undisclosed governmental client in Europe. This is the company’s third delivery this year, all of which were completed on or before the committed delivery dates. The head-of-state ACJ-A320 aircraft configuration includes a beautifully appointed bedroom, bathroom, lounge
On the occasion of the Dubai Airshow 2015, Lufthansa Technik AG and low cost carrier Air Arabia, based in Sharjah, UAE, have signed an airframe related component contract for radome repair. The contract runs over a period of three years and covers radome maintenance for Air Arabia’s A320 fleet. In addition to the repair services,
The first Airbus A350-900 for Ethiopian Airlines is taking shape on the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Ethiopian Airlines will be the first African A350 XWB operator when it takes delivery of the aircraft next year. Ethiopian Airlines will operate 14 A350 XWB of which 12 are directly purchased from Airbus and two
Unison Industries signed a 10-year Material Services Agreement with Qatar Airways in support of the airline’s unprecedented fleet growth rate. The agreement extends through 2024 and covers external Unison new parts and component repairs for all engine lines in the Qatar Airways fleet which includes the CF6, CFM, V2500, GEnx, GE90 and GP7200.
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and Saudia Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI), have signed an agreement to enter into a long term strategic partnership. Through a power by the hour scheme, AFI KLM E&M will support Saudia Airlines with Boeing 777 and 787 Aircraft Components and will further assist SAEI to
Etihad Airways has expanded its strategic cooperation with Air France-KLM through a several hundred million US dollar component maintenance agreement for its Boeing 777 fleet. The 10-year deal, effective February 2016, provides Etihad Airways and its equity partners with access to an extensive global pool of components offered by Air France KLM maintenance arm Air
STTS, a specialist in painting & sealing of airline, military and VIP aircraft, belonging to the French group Finaero, announces the launch of a purpose built paint hangar at Dubai South. In order to offer its customers greater proximity, STTS is investing in a US$34m project that will accommodate a wide body painting bay at
Emirates signed a $16 billion (USD) OnPointSM solution agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the GE9X engines that will power the airline’s fleet of 150 Boeing 777X aircraft over a period of 12 years. This is Emirates’ largest single engine MRO contract to date. Emirates also signed a 12-year
