Liebherr’s Shanghai-based repair station for aerospace products, Liebherr-Aerospace China, has recently obtained its EASA Part-145 approval.The accreditation enables the station to maintain systems, parts and components in the class “Components other than complete engines or APUs”, and marks an important milestone for Liebherr-Aerospace in China. The shop offers up to 30 work benches, about 150
Flying Colours Corp., the North American MRO, completion and refurbishment specialist has added another approval to its growing list of authorisations. GE Aviation has named it as an authorized line maintenance center for GE’s CF34-3 and CF34-8C engines. Under the terms of the authorization, which was given in mid-October, Flying Colours can perform line maintenance
The final assembly of Airbus’ first A330 with the new 242 tonne maximum take-off-weight (MTOW) capability is underway at the A330 Final Assembly Line in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is currently completing its structural assembly before the cabin integration phase and will be used for certification flight trials. A second aircraft is being assembled in
GE Aviation’s Peebles Test Operation celebrates 60 years of operation with the opening of a new US$40m indoor jet engine test facility. The new indoor test facility, which will begin testing production engines by year end, was built to accommodate the growing volume of GE90 and GEnx engines as well as the new GE9X and
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced the recent addition of a major new pillar to its growing support network in Europe. The company has appointed Lufthansa CityLine, the original launch customer for the CRJ aircraft, as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for its CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft. Under the ASF agreement, Lufthansa CityLine Technical Services will offer
West Star Aviation is proud to announce the launch of their newest avionics program for the installation of the Honeywell Primus Epic CDS/R full color (LCD) liquid crystal cockpit display system on the Challenger 601. This first type installation includes four new LCD displays, dual Advance File Graphics Servers (AFGS), and XM graphical weather. In
XiamenAir has opted for AFI KLM E&M expertise in support of the launch of its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners and subsequent component maintenance and overhaul services for the aircraft. The long-term contract between the two groups organizes component support for six Dreamliner aircraft operated by XiamenAir. AFI KLM E&M designs and implements bespoke component
Magnetic MRO and SmartLynx Airlines are expanding their long term cooperation by signing the agreement, under which Magnetic MRO will execute a number of heavy maintenance events for the airline during the upcoming winter season. Under the newly signed agreement, SmartLynx Airlines fleet of Airbus 320-200 aircraft will go through heavy maintenance in Magnetic MRO
Production of the wing fixed trailing edge package for Airbus’ A350-1000 jetliner has begun at GE Aviation, Hamble, marking a new milestone in the largest design and manufacture contract awarded in the 78-year history of this GE Aviation Aerostructures business. The first element produced is a spoiler hinge bracket, which was manufactured on November 4th,
Euravia’s Chief Executive, Dennis Mendoros, has launched the new production layout and processes, which are now in place to meet Euravia’s growth plans for 2020. The modernized production line incorporates best practices and ergonomics to ensure enhanced productivity and easier flow of parts through Euravia’s 58 different engine types & series production lines. As a
