MRO & Production

TrueAero received its first consigned A320 “End of Life” aircraft which has completed the part-out process and will now be re-distributed from TrueAero’s 50,000 ft² facility in Sebastian FL. One of the CFM56-5A engines will be placed on lease and the other parted out, significantly increasing the consignors net return.”

TP Aerospace Leasing has been chosen by Danish cargo airline Star Air to provide a long-term B767 Wheel Flat Rate (WFR) program in support of its 12ea B767 aircraft currently in operation. Star Air, part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group is one of Europe’s premier cargo airlines. With TP Aerospace Leasing’s highly flexible, cost effective

Air Namibia und Lufthansa Technik continuing their cooperation. The technical support provided since the airline began operating in 2006 is now being continued through a Total Technical Support TTS contract valid through 2018. As part of its comprehensive supply of the airline’s current long-haul fleet of two factory new Airbus A330s, Lufthansa Technik has been

Tigerair Australia has expanded its partnership with BAE Systems, creating up to 40 new jobs at three airports. BAE Systems is now delivering line maintenance services for Tigerair’s fleet of A320 aircraft at Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane airports for the next five years. Line maintenance provides overnight checks on terminating aircraft and 24 hour coverage

Aeronaves TSM has ordered one more AEI MD80SF passenger to freighter conversion. The aircraft is a high gross weight MD82 (MSN 49558) and was built in 1988. The aircraft will be modified at Commercial Jet’s Miami Florida facility starting in July 2014. This order will bring Aeronaves TSM’s MD80SF freighter fleet to three, with two

On March 4th, 2014, just 6 months after construction began, GKN Aerospace’s new bizjet engine integration facility, in Phoenix, Arizona has made its first delivery. The facility supplied Honeywell HTF7250 engines, fully integrated into GKN Aerospace designed and manufactured nacelle systems, to Gulfstream for its newest aircraft – the G280 super mid-sized business jet. Today

Rolls-Royce will expand its aerospace research and technology capabilities in Dahlewitz, building a new test-bed for power gearboxes which will support the development of next generation aero-engine designs. Close to 20% of the total investment of €65m in the new test-bed will be funded by the German and the Brandenburg government. The investment in the

Bombardier Aerospace continues to enhance its aftermarket support worldwide by opening a new Regional Support Office (RSO) in Toluca, Mexico. The office will anchor regional support capabilities for Bombardier business aircraft customers throughout Mexico, and surrounding areas. The new RSO is located alongside Bombardier’s new business aircraft sales team within the modern Assertec fixed based

Just weeks after opening its new Global Services reception lobby at Newark Liberty International Airport, United Airlines unveiled its latest investment in the New York area’s largest hub airport – a new widebody aircraft maintenance hangar. United invested $35m to construct the facility, which will help support the airline’s widebody aircraft, including the Boeing 787