MRO & Production

Vector Aerospace Engine Services-Atlantic Inc. (ES-A) and the Solenta Aviation wider group of companies, based in Johannesburg, South Africa have signed a new three-year engine services agreement. As per the terms of the three-year agreement, ES-A will provide comprehensive fixed-wing aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services to the Solenta Aviation Groups’ turboprop engine fleet

Vector Aerospace Corporation, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, announced that its subsidiary, Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services-North America (“HS-NA”) has added the AS332L1 model to its FAA certified CVFDR Supplemental Type Certificate (STC). This is an addition to the FAA STC approval it received last year on the CVFDR

PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) redelivered its latest Boeing 737 passenger-to-freighter-conversion to Beijing-based China Postal Airlines EMS (CPA), the third 737-300 under the current five-aircraft agreement. The fourth 737-300 conversion is already underway, with CPA’s 15th PEMCO 737 freighter expected within the next year as China Post expands its fleet in support of its 56

Werner Aero Services announced that its asset management team has signed a multi-year repair management agreement with Nouvelair Airlines in Tunisia. The agreement covers select major A320 QEC components. By leveraging Werner’s network of high quality repair facilities and logistical expertise, Nouvelair will receive expedited turn around time with a predictable cost structure.

Final assembly of VietJetAir’s first A320 on order from Airbus is now underway in Toulouse, France. This is the first of up to 100 of the best-selling single aisle aircraft that will be acquired by the airline under a deal finalised in February this year. The acquisition plan covers firm orders with Airbus for 63

Customers in Europe and the Middle East who operate large-capacity, long-range “heavy” helicopters now have a convenient, highly skilled option for major refurbishments of their aircraft. Heli-One Poland recently completed its first G-Check inspection, of an Airbus Helicopter Super Puma AS322L aircraft, for CHC Helicopter, Heli-One’s parent company and now is extending that service to

Marshall Aviation Services at Cambridge signed an agreement with Blink, the six-year-old Blackbushe, UK-based air taxi and jet charter operator, to provide multi-year MRO and technical support for its six Cessna Citation Mustang VLJs. Marshall, drawing on its 40 years’ experience providing Citation support, will provide base support in the UK at its Cambridge headquarters,

Spring Airlines, a low-cost carrier based in Shanghai, China, has signed an agreement with Airbus for Sharklet retrofit of its A320 aircraft in operation to become the first Chinese airline to perform retrofit of the latest fuel saving device. Thanks to this aerodynamic upgrade, Spring Airlines’ retrofitted aircraft will benefit from a reduction in fuel

Embraer broke ground on its Legacy 500 and Legacy 450 assembly complex in Melbourne, Florida, on October 9th. At the ceremony the Company celebrated this significant addition to its existing 212,000 ft² campus at Melbourne International Airport. The new 236,000 ft² facility is expected to be operational by 2016. It will feature four new buildings:

Aviation Technical Services (ATS) and Qantas recently entered into an Engineering Services Agreement, which focuses on improving efficiency and reducing the maintenance cost of Qantas’ fleet of more than 75 Boeing 737 aircraft. The program will enhance elements of Qantas’ aircraft maintenance program through multiple phases of improvement that target everything from availability of material