Pratt & Whitney has signed an additional $6bn in long-term agreements since May. In total, Pratt & Whitney has signed more than 135 agreements with a projected spend of $16bn to support the company’s expected production increase. The agreements, which are with key product suppliers from around the world, will help the company increase capacity
Vector Aerospace Corporation one of the world’s leading independent providers of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, signed a five year agreement with Orange County Sheriff’s Department to conduct maintenance, repair and overhaul on their AS350 and UH-1H helicopters. “Signing this contract with Orange County Sheriff’s Department highlights Vector’s ability to provide tip-to-tail MRO
International Jet Management (IJM) will become the first operator in Europe of a new Bombardier Challenger 350 business jet. For maintenance, overhaul and repair services, IJM and Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) signed an agreement. Christoph Meyerrose, LBAS’ Managing Director said: “LBAS was the first maintenance provider for Challenger 300 aircraft in Europe and has
AJW Aviation, a specialist in transforming aviation efficiency, has signed a five year power-by-the-hour contract with new start-up Salvadorian operator, VECA Airlines. The contract will be managed by AJW’s Miami base and will cover the supply of spare parts for the airline’s fleet, providing essential support for the El Salvador flag carrier. VECA Airlines was
Boeing will increase production on the 737 program to 52 airplanes per month in 2018 in response to strong market demand from customers worldwide. Once the increase is implemented, the 737 program is expected to build more than 620 airplanes per year. “The 737 Next-Generation and 737 MAX airplanes offer our customers unparalleled efficiency and
Romanian aerospace company Aerostar S.A., was among the first independent European MRO providers to install Split Scimitar Winglets (SSW) onto two Boeing 737-800s of TUIFly Nordic. Aerostar is currently carrying out the same work on a Boeing 737-800 (msn 37238; registration OO-JAX) for TUI Airlines Belgium trading as Jetairfly, at its Bacau facility in north-east
PPG Industries has upgraded aerospace sealants manufacturing operations at its Shildon, England, facility with installation of new equipment to increase capacity and efficiency to meet growing demand. According to Sean Lambourne, PPG market manager for sealants in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region, the state-of-the-art equipment gives PPG flexibility to respond quickly to
Werner Aero Services has signed a three year agreement with Aerospace Component Engineering Services (ACES), in Singapore to support ACES with A320 components. ACES will have access to Werner Aero Service’s A320 component inventory to be used for exchanges in conjunction with their repair business. ACES is a joint venture between SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC)
British Airways’ line maintenance team has recently won the contract to provide technical handling for Qatar Airways’ 787 flights in Edinburgh. British Airways has also been selected this year to support the Qatar Airways operation at Dallas Fort Worth, Kigali and Moscow. British Airways already provides line maintenance services for fellow one world airline Qatar
TAT Technologies’ wholly-owned subsidiary Piedmont Aviation Component Services, has signed a seven year landing gear maintenance support agreement with Republic Airways Holdings, covering their Embraer E-175 fleet. The agreement covers the current fleet of 160 aircraft and the total value may exceed $45m. TAT’s President and CEO, Mr. Itsik Maaravi, commented on the new agreement:
