MRO & Production

Bombardier Aerospace announced that the Challenger 350 aircraft has been awarded Transport Canada (TC) certification. Bombardier expects certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be received shortly. “With Transport Canada certification of the Challenger 350 aircraft program in-hand, another significant milestone has been achieved,” said Stéphane Leblanc, Vice-President and General Manager, Challenger Programs,

Boeing has reached an agreement with five key Japanese partners for significant work on the new 777X airplane. Japan Aircraft Industries (JAI) and Japan Aircraft Development Corporation (JADC) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to provide approximately 21% of the major airplane structure components for the 777X, including fuselage sections; center wing sections; pressure

Precision Aircraft Solutions has just signed an agreement with Canadian airline Cargojet to perform the world’s first 15-pallet passenger-to-freighter conversion of a winglet-modified 757-200 aircraft. The converted aircraft will fly long-distance routes in Canada, thereby benefitting from the fuel savings made possible by the winglets. The conversion will begin in June with redelivery later this

Fokker Elmo, a business unit of Fokker Technologies, has officially opened its new 8,000 m² manufacturing facility for aerospace and defense electrical interconnection systems in the Aegean Free Zone in Izmir Turkey. Manufacturing in Izmir since 2008, Fokker Elmo’s newest facility now employs 275 highly qualified staff supported by the proprietary integrated Wiring Design and

Aeronautical Engineers announces, that it has delivered a B737-300SF 9 Pallet Freighter to Aloha Air Cargo of Hawaii. The aircraft is a high gross weight Boeing 737-300 and was built in 1995. This is AEI’s 9th of the anticipated 30+ freighters to be delivered in 2014. AEI’s B737-300SF 9 Pallet Configuration shall provide Aloha Air

AJW Aviation has signed a five year agreement with Southern Air to provide power-by-the-hour support for four B737 classic aircraft. The aircraft will be utilised domestically, flying for DHL across the USA, Latin America and the Caribbean as part of a multi-year agreement. This PBH contract is AJW’s second with the Kentucky based airline, and

In our May 2014 MRO e-magazine cover story regarding 767 modifications, it was incorrectly stated that Boeing no longer charges an annual fee in support of passenger to freighter conversions, ending a policy introduced by Boeing in 2009. However, the correct statement is that Boeing policy for supporting operators of third-party passenger-to-freighter conversions remains unchanged.

GE Aviation, a global leader in jet engine and aircraft system production, on June  hosted a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its machining factory in West Jefferson, North Carolina. The new 80,000-ft² expansion will allow for increased capacity as the shop assumes additional machining work. The increase in volume is driven largely by orders

PART, an ARC Aerospace Industries Company, has recently completed maintenance in support of another South America Presidential B737-500 aircraft. The Boeing 737-500 aircraft left PART’s facility on Friday, June 6th after a complete transformation including a C-check and full interior restoration, new paint, along with complete Satcom and IFE upgrade. PART provides Maintenance, Repair, and