BAE Systems has won business from two more European operators of Boeing 737 and Boeing 757 aircraft to upgrade existing Traffic Collision and Avoidance Systems (TCAS). The new business comes from Romania’s flag carrier TAROM and Turkish-based MGA MaviGok Aviation and covers a total of 22 aircraft. Referred to as TCAS 7.1 the upgrade covers
Boeing celebrated the opening of its new propulsion engineering and assembly facility in North Charleston. The team of engineers, manufacturing and support personnel at Propulsion South Carolina (PSC) are responsible for the design and assembly of the 737 MAX engine nacelle inlet, the design of the 737 MAX engine nacelle fan cowl and the design
AV8 MRO have acquired a multimillion dollar inventory of Hawker Landing Gear and parts, substantially increasing their parts inventory and bringing the number of complete ship sets of landing gear for all series to 13. By entering into a formal agreement with Duncan Aviation, AV8 MRO will acquire Duncan Aviation’s Hawker landing gear inventory and
OEMServices has celebrated the opening in Dubai of its new service center dedicated to the aerospace market. Located in Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA), near Dubai (DWC and DXB) and Abu Dhabi (AUH) airports, this new center will benefit from a strategic location in the Middle East. “In the name of OEMServices, I am very
STG Aerospace has received STC approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its next generation, photoluminescent, emergency floorpath marking system. safTglo SuperSeal UltraLite (SSUL) is now FAA and EASA approved for Airbus 320 and EASA approved for Boeing 747, 757 and 737 airplanes. STG Aerospace first launched
In February of 2015, Ameco signed an engine Power-by-the-Hour (PBH) contract with Shanghai Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Eastern Airlines. Based on the contract, Ameco will provide engine overhaul, repair and other value-added services on 14 PW4000s from six Boeing 767s of Shanghai Airlines. This is the first time for Ameco to provide
LMI Aerospace, a leading supplier of structural assemblies, kits and components and provider of design engineering services to the aerospace and defense industries, has signed an agreement with Spirit AeroSystems to become a strategically aligned partner. The agreement supports a longer relationship for the two companies. “It’s exciting to extend our partnering relationship with LMI.
AAR, the global aerospace and defense contractor that provides products and services to commercial and military fleets, announces it now offers accelerated reliability testing and engineering services for mission-critical products developed for aerospace/aeronautics, automotive, energy, transit/rail, industrial and medical devices at its facility in Goldsboro. Using specialized equipment, AAR performs Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT)
A CRJ 700 currently in C&L’s hangar for heavy checks, modifications and painting marks the company’s next phase of growth into the larger aircraft market. Already known throughout the aviation industry for its service to Saab 340s, Dash 8s, and, more recently, CRJ 200s, C&L’s US$5m expansion last year has allowed the company to apply
South Korea’s Asiana Airlines has selected Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) to provide components support, securing the highest service level for daily A330 operations. This latest selection by Asiana Airlines re-affirms its confidence in Airbus’ Flight Hour Services, less than a year after signing an FHS contract for its A380s. The FHS Components agreement, which
