MTU Aero Engines’ materials experts and their partners have jointly developed a new class of unique, intermetallic high-temperature materials for highly stressed engine components: Titanium aluminide (TiAl) is the name of the new lightweight material for turbine blades that combines the advantages of metallic and ceramic materials, offering the best of both worlds. The job
Bruce Aerospace has added the Airbus A321 to their list of certified platforms for their popular XLume LED lighting product line. The work was performed by Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) in Dresden Germany. The product line offers airlines a drop-in replacement for the OEM supplied fluorescent cabin lighting fixtures which enhances the cabin with the environmentally
Having arrived in Hamburg as a former German government aircraft, this very special Airbus A310 has now left Hamburg again in a completely new role. Lufthansa Technik AG has delivered the new Zero-G aircraft to its French owner Novespace following extensive modifications. The former 10+21 “Konrad Adenauer” bearing the registration F-WNOV will operate in the
CIRCOR Aerospace has been recommended for recertification to ISO 9001:2008 + AS9100 C by its registration partner SAI Global, after recently completing a recertification audit with resulting three minor non-conformances. AS9100 is the internationally recognized Quality Management System standard specialized to the aerospace industry. “This achievement shows the CIRCOR Aerospace commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and
Fokker Services, part of Fokker Technologies, has received the order from Romanian operator Blue Air for the introduction of TCAS 7.1 modification on their 11 ea B737 fleet. The development of version 7.1 of the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) was initiated by EUROCONTROL and will bring improvements such as to the reversal logic by
RUAG Aviation‘s Geneva maintenance facility under contract with Malaysia’s Airod Sdn Bhd has recently carried out an extensive upgrade on a Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Falcon 900 aircraft. Securing this major check followed a successful relationship in engine and component repair and overhaul between the two organisations on other aircraft types. In addition to
ST Aerospace has signed a joint venture agreement with Tenryu Holdings to set up ST Aerospace Aircraft Seats (ST Aerospace Aircraft Seats). The joint venture will have a planned investment of US$29.8m. ST Aerospace will own 90% of ST Aerospace Aircraft Seats’ shares, with the remaining 10% to be held by Tenryu. Based in Singapore,
Honda Aero has been issued a PART 21 Production Certificate from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). HAI is responsible for the production of the GE Honda Aero Engines (GHAE) HF120 turbofan engine that powers the HondaJet and other GHAE customers’ aircraft. Initial production of the HF120 engines took place at GE’s Lynn facility in
Rolls-Royce announced that Bristol will be the location for a centre of advanced fan system composite technology development, creating a hub of composite knowledge in the UK and securing 120 jobs in the city by the end of 2019. This advanced manufacturing facility will be at the forefront of developing the next generation of fan
easyJet has selected AJW Group to be the primary provider of the airline’s requirements for component maintenance and the provision, storage and distribution of spare parts. The new multi-year contract will support the airline’s growing fleet of Airbus aircraft. The award of the contract to AJW was the result of a thorough and comprehensive tender
