Aleris has received orders to provide aluminum to Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd, a manufacturing subsidiary of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), for the production of multiple sets of COMAC’s C919 test planes. Aleris will provide conventional aluminum alloys as well as an advanced aluminum alloy with high-damage tolerance to be used on
Lufthansa Technik AG and Franke Care System GmbH have signed an exclusive license agreement for the series production and global marketing of the Silencer noise attenuation system, for which a patent is pending. Use of this system developed by Lufthansa Technik significantly reduces the level of noise generated during the maintenance of aircraft electronics in
CIRCOR Aerospace, a business unit of CIRCOR International, has been selected by Meggitt Aerospace Braking Systems to manufacture the Electro-Mechanical Actuator component on a Motor-Actuated Parking Valve for an undisclosed large executive business jet. Shipments should begin in January 2014. CIRCOR Aerospace will perform the manufacturing, final assembly and testing of these actuators at its
AFI KLM E&M is assisting Air Madagascar during the deployment and first few months’ flight operations of two recently-acquired A340-300s from Air France. The services provided included the aircraft’s preparation, re-painting in the Air Madagascar livery, transfer, and “Total Care” maintenance.
Iberia and Orbest Airlines have signed a contract covering the maintenance of components of the Airbus A320s and A330s operated by the Palma de Majorca-based company, a unit of the Orizonia holiday Group. For three years, such aircraft components as sensors, audio system control panels, fire extinguishers, flight recorders, and radio beacons will be inspected
Pratt & Whitney recently signed five new contracts for its Engine Management Program (EMP) service in which Pratt & Whitney monitors and helps maintain customers’ engine performance. Through these agreements, Pratt & Whitney has two new U.S.-based customers — Southern Air, located in Norwalk, Conn., with an eight-year EMP agreement for 12 PW4000 engines and
Source One Aircraft Repair (SOAR), an aftermarket leader in AOG and Field Repair Services, has added Duncan Aviation, an FAA CRS/OS certified aircraft service provider for business and government operators, to the SOAR Network for AOG and Heavy Repair Services globally. “We are pleased to include Duncan Aviation as part of our comprehensive network,” stated
Aviation Partners Boeing released that Santiago-based LAN Airlines has ordered 10 additional Blended Winglet Systems for Boeing 767-300ER passenger and freighter aircraft. This order brings LAN’s order total to 57 Blended Winglet systems for the Boeing 767-300ER/F, making it the largest APB customer for this model.
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO) and Cathay Pacific Airways have teamed up to form a joint venture company, HAECO ITM Limited (HXITM) in Hong Kong, to provide inventory technical management services to Cathay Pacific, Dragonair, as well as other airline customers. HAECO ITM services primarily cover provisions and pool management of components inventory,
Turbomeca (Safran group) has renewed the “MCO” (Global Support Package) contract, entitled MCO 2, with the French Government. Under the terms of this contract, Turbomeca will ensure the availability of the 1,408 turbo-shaft engines equipping French Government helicopters for a 10-year period. These helicopters are used for military and paragovernmental missions of the French Air
