Pratt & Whitney reported the expansion of its third-party logistics (3PL) relationship with UPS. As part of the agreement UPS will open a 600,000-ft² Northeast Logistics Center (NELC) in Londonderry, New Hampshire, to serve as a centralized distribution center for Pratt & Whitney parts, tooling and supplies. This logistics center will support Pratt & Whitney’s
Airbus Helicopters and ADAC Luftfahrt Technik, the maintenance arm of ADAC Luftrettung, signed a parts-by-the-hour service contract for the air rescue organization’s EC145 T2 fleet. The ten-year service agreement with a volume of some €25m covers a comprehensive range of services for the new aircraft. The package for 14 new EC145 T2 helicopters includes technical
Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) received Canadian approval for the installation of their STC approved King Air Aft Jump Seat Kits on Beechcraft King Air models 90, 100, 200, 300 and 350. In addition, AvFab has received U.S., EASA, Brazilian, Mexican and Indonesian STC approval for the Aft Jump Seats.
Angola-based Best Fly Group has formed a strategic partnership with Spanish company Corjet Maintenance. The agreement sees the official creation of start-up company Best Fly Maintenance and was formally signed during EBACE 2014. Under the terms of the agreement Best Fly Maintenance will benefit from Corjet Maintenance’s EASA Part 145 knowledge and experience, enabling the
Crane Aerospace & Electronics has received an EASA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Crane’s SmartStem Wireless Tire Pressure System for the Bombardier families of CRJ regional jets, Challenger mid-sized business jets and Global large business jets. EASA approval for these Bombardier aircraft adds to the growing list of certifications for SmartStem Tire Pressure Sensors including
Lufthansa Technik has presented its new pre-customized VIP cabin, which will be offered for both, the Airbus ACJ family and the Boeing BBJ series, at EBACE 2014. Herewith, Lufthansa Technik continues and extends its successful business with modulated narrow-body VIP cabins, which started eight years ago with a co-operation for the successful “Elite” program together
Eastman Chemical Company reported that Boeing has entered into a new multiyear supply agreement to purchase Skydrol aviation hydraulic fluids. Eastman’s advanced line of aviation hydraulic fluids, sold under the brand name Skydrol, are approved by airframe manufacturers specifying fire-resistant hydraulic fluids. The brand has been part of the commercial aviation industry’s commitment to safety,
Alpha Star Aviation Services of Saudi Arabia has become the first Airbus ACJ320 customer for an in-service retrofit of Sharklets, upswept fins attached to the wingtips that save about 4% in fuel consumption while also enhancing performance and appearance. It is also the first Middle East customer for the in-service retrofit of Sharklets on an
Jet Aviation Basel and AJW Aviation signed an agreement to cooperate in developing component support and AOG programmes for mutual Airbus ACJ and Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) customers — wherever they fly worldwide. To ensure availability of aircraft components when and where needed, Jet Aviation Basel and AJW Aviation are joining forces to establish a
At this year’s international Berlin Air Show (ILA), Bauhaus Luftfahrt for the first time presents the concept study of a so-called “Propulsive Fuselage”. With the exhibition of a 1:30 scale model at the booth of its industrial partner MTU Aero Engines, the interdisciplinary research organisation shows how dispensing with the classical separation of airframe and
