MRO & Production

Aleris has attained Nadcap accreditation for its new rolling mill in Zhenjiang, China, an industry standard for the production of aircraft aluminum plate and a prerequisite for inclusion on the Qualified Product List (QPL) for major aircraft manufacturers. The certification follows audits performed by the Performance Review Institute in May 2014, with respect to Nadcap

With the prospect of new single-aisle jets to replace B737s and A320s still at least 15 years away, the heavy maintenance industry is preparing to offer continued support for the existing fleet. As a result, in the 2014 the airframe MRO of Airbus’ and Boeing’s popular jets will account for over $7bn worldwide. However, due

Sensor Systems has appointed Avio-Diepen as an authorized worldwide distributor of their innovative range of antennas for aerospace applications. Sensor Systems antennas can be found on most major commercial, military and business aircraft applications. One of Sensor System’s major contributions to the industry is a patented, all-metal, one-piece-cast antenna which eliminates “P” static. It offers

TIMCO Aviation Services, a subsidiary of the Hong KongAircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO), posted that it launched new line maintenance and cabin services operations at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in mid-May, and at San Francisco International Airport in early June. The new locations add to TIMCO’s existing network (now 18 airports served), with base operations

Euravia Engineering has received TCCA Approval No.814-03. This new approval completes Euravia’s International Accreditations for PT6 Engine Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul, Engine Sales / Exchange and Mobile Repair Team services for all PT6 Engine Operators throughout Canada. Euravia’s TCCA Approval will enhance and underpin Euravia’s existing MRO activities across Canada.

C&L recently acquired Ontic Houston’s TKS program, expanding its Hawker offerings for repair and support services. The acquisition includes all of Ontic’s TKS inventory and gives C&L over 200 TKS panels available on flat rate exchange. This reduction in Ontic’s capabilities places C&L as the largest Hawker structural repair and overhaul facility currently in operation.

Altair reported that Aernnova, an aerostructures company, has heavily extended its use of Altair’s computer-aided-engineering (CAE) software suite HyperWorks. The company assumes integral management of large aircraft sections and provides engineering services, composites and metallic parts as well as maintenance and support services. As one of the most important Tier 1 suppliers to the aerospace

Boeing released, that Southwest Airlines has selected Boeing Airplane Health Management (AHM) to enhance operational efficiency in its maintenance and engineering operations. Southwest Airlines will use Airplane Health Management to collect and evaluate airplane operations data while the airplane is in flight. This real-time data is used to signal ground operations crews of any potential

HEICO Corporation reported that Seal Dynamics, a subsidiary of its Flight Support Group, completed the acquisition of certain assets and liabilities of Quest Aviation Supply of Chatsworth, California. Financial terms were not disclosed, but HEICO stated that it expects the acquisition to be accretive to its earnings within the first year after the closing. Quest