MRO & Production

Thales released that Atlantic Airways has selected the package of Thales Avionics equipment and cockpit technologies for installation on its Airbus A319. The selected equipment consists of Alternate Supplier Furnished Equipment (SFE) and Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) for which FLI chose Thales against other vendors. Under the terms of this selection, Thales has equipped Atlantic

AAR, a leading North American provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services to commercial airlines, has passed the Federal Aviation Administration’s certification approval process for a new aircraft maintenance facility in Duluth, Minnesota. The certification process is a key regulatory milestone that paves the way for AAR to commence operations. The addition of

SR Technics has signed an agreement to provide development support for Vostok Technical Service, one of the major Russian independent maintenance providers, in Moscow. Under the agreement SR Technics will utilize its nowledge and experience in key fields of expertise including line maintenance, base maintenance, maintenance control, material and supply chain management, training and product

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA and Lufthansa Technik AG have recently signed a contract for a Total Base Maintenance Support TBS. The contract runs over a period of five years and covers Base maintenance services for Norwegian’s growing Boeing 737-800 fleet, which already comprises 55 aircraft of this type. The main features of TBS are a

Delta TechOps has signed a three-year, non-exclusive time and materials (T&M) contract with Italian air carrier NEOS to provide maintenance and repair services to the company’s CFM56-7B engines. Located in Milan, Italy, NEOS was founded in 2001 as a carrier fully dedicated to support the Alpitour Group, a leading tourist operator in Italy. In 2005,

Bombardier Aerospace reported that the cockpit and all fuselage sections for the CSeries aircraft’s first flight test vehicle (FTV1) have arrived at Mirabel, Québec, and that the assembly of FTV1 is in progress. Additionally, the first wings for the all-new CSeries aircraft are now being mated to the test airframe that will be used during

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the Type Certificate for the S-76D helicopter, moving the aircraft forward to its highly anticipated delivery into the medium-sized marketplace. The FAA signed the certificate on Oct. 12th, capping an intensive flight test program to introduce the S-76D helicopter, Sikorsky’s newest commercial product. The S-76D helicopter has a