UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Qatar Airways to supply the wheels and carbon brakes for its fleet of 43 Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The company will provide the equipment through its Landing Systems facility in Troy, Ohio. Qatar Airways took delivery of their first A350-900 aircraft in December 2014. The A350 XWB carbon brakes
Ionbond reported that Airbus S.A.S has certified the Greensboro NC, USA coating center for the production of PVD coatings according to Airbus process specifications (AIPS). The certification will allow the facility in Greensboro to provide coatings to Airbus directly and through its suppliers. Ionbond has been a supplier to Airbus in Europe for a number
HAECO Group announced that Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Limited (“HAESL”), the Group’s engine services facility in Hong Kong, has taken delivery of its first Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine. The engine will support the crosscalibration of HAESL’s test cell, marking an important milestone in the company’s progress towards development of full Trent XWB capability. HAESL
328 Design GmbH reported that it has successfully achieved the Supplemental DOA approval from the General Civil Aviation Authority GCAA of the United Arab Emirates. The approval shows that 328DO is in compliance with all regulatory requirements for product changes on A6 UAE-registered aircraft. This approval allows 328DO changes and repairs approved for A6 (UAE)
C&L Aerospace delivered a completely refurbished Saab 340B to Pacific Coastal this week. The aircraft was previously operated by Pinnacle Airlines and was one of fourteen aircraft C&L purchased from Delta Airlines. The aircraft has undergone a complete overhaul, with all new interior and paint, at C&L’s Bangor, Maine, headquarters. It will operate from Pacific
Bruce Aerospace has been awarded a contract to supply LED lamp replacements for the various versions of the SAAB 340 and 2000 Series Aircraft. The Bruce LED Lamp offers a Plug & Play replacement for the existing T5 fluorescent lamps. This modification involves removal of the existing ballast units which in turn will increase reliability
AeroWorx has been approved by Honeywell Aerospace as an Authorized Mechanical Service Center. AeroWorx is located in Torrance, CA and is a leading FAA repair station provider of pneumatic, hydraulic, electromechanical and fuel system repair and overhaul services for military and commercial aircraft. Besides being one of just a handful of Honeywell Authorized Mechanical Service
China Eastern has selected Rockwell Collins’ advanced avionics systems, including its Head-up Guidance System (HGS) and Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR), for 20 new Next-Generation Boeing 737 aircraft. Deliveries will begin early next year. Rockwell Collins’ HGS displays critical flight information in pilots’ forward field-of-view, eliminating the need for pilots to transition to the head-down instruments. As
Aeronautical Engineers reported that the third MD-80SF freighter conversion for Aeronaves T.S.M. (TSM) has commenced modification at Commercial Jet’s Miami, Florida facility, which is one of five authorized AEI Conversion Centers worldwide. The MD-83 variant aircraft (MSN 49558) will be the third MD-80SF conversion for TSM. TSM currently operates two AEI MD-80SF freighters. After this
PPG Industries’ aerospace transparencies group produced the transparencies for the S-97 RAIDER rotorcraft prototype rolled out by Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. Tthe 14-ft² windshields are polycarbonate laminates for high impact strength and light weight with proprietary protective coatings to extend service life, according to Brent Wright, PPG global platform director for aerospace transparencies. “Sikorsky wanted windshields
