Bombardier Business Aircraft confirmed that current economic conditions and geopolitical issues in some market regions, such as Latin America, China and Russia, have impacted order intake levels industry-wide. As a result, Bombardier Business Aircraft will reduce its production rate for Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft. Approximately 1,750 employees – up to 1,000 in the
Jet Aviation St. Louis has designed and commissioned the manufacture of a testing machine for flutter dampers on Challengers, becoming one of very few facilities in North America capable of testing flutter dampers. The machine went into service in April, allowing Jet Aviation St. Louis to complete testing of flutter dampers in three to four
Vector Aerospace, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul services, announced the opening of its new MRO facility in Singapore and concurrently the signing of a 3 year MOU with the Republic Polytechnic of Singapore. The new 5,200 m² Vector Aerospace state of the art facility will be a Pratt & Whitney
North America-headquartered completion and refurbishment specialist Flying Colours Corp. has inaugurated its interiors facility at the Bombardier Service Centre, Seletar Airport, Singapore. The grand opening ceremony, took place on April 21st. With a capacity for multiple aircraft projects to be undertaken at any one time Flying Colours has already completed its first project to refinish
Finnair, the first European airline to operate the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, has awarded Lufthansa Technik a 12-year agreement for component support for the new aircraft type. Lufthansa Technik is one of the leading providers of technical services for the aviation industry, and the agreement with Finnair is the company’s first contract for A350 XWB
Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) has received Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval in China for the installation of their Beechjet 2-Place and 3-Place Divan. The approval allows for installation of the divans in all Beechjet and Hawker Beechcraft 400 and 400A series aircraft. Both the 2-Place and 3-Place Divan add utility to any Beechjet/Hawker Beechcraft 400 or
Jet Aviation St. Louis has received authorization from the Cayman Islands as an Approved Maintenance Organization (AMO) under the Cayman Islands Civil Aviation Authority. Cayman Islands certificate 178-CAY-AMO grants Jet Aviation St. Louis full authority to carry out maintenance on aircraft registered in the Cayman Islands. Jet Aviation St. Louis has previously performed maintenance on
Vector Aerospace, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has added EASA certification to its Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorder (CVFDR) FAA STC applicable to AS332 C, L and L1 helicopters. Vector’s new CVFDR STC further enhances the mission capability profile of the venerable AS332L helicopter platform and is
Japan Airlines (JAL) has renewed its LLP supply agreement with TES Aviation Group (UK). The programme covers approximately 15 CF6-80C2 shop visits at the Engine Maintenance Centre in JAL’s maintenance affiliate, JAL Engineering Company, for its 767 fleet. Headquartered in Shinagawa Tokyo, Japan’s major carrier operates a large fleet of narrow and wide-body aircraft covering
GE Aviation held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new expansion at its facility in Hooksett, N.H. GE Aviation began building a 55,000 ft² expansion to increase capacity driven by a record backlog in its commercial engines business. This will represent a nearly US$50m investment in Hooksett over the next decade. GE has a significant presence
