Aeromexico has ordered Split Scimitar Winglets for its Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft. APB’s newest program is the culmination of a five-year design effort using the latest computational fluid dynamic technology to redefine the aerodynamics of the Blended Winglet into an all-new Split Scimitar Winglet. The unique feature of the Split Scimitar Winglet is that it
GA Telesis Engines Services (GATES) has successfully upgraded and tested its first General Electric CF6-80C2B1F aircraft engine in its test cell after installing the latest and most current adapter technology. This dynamic enhancement gives GATES the capability to overhaul all CF6-80C2B engines for Boeing aircraft, including the B1F, B4F, B6F, and B7F engine models. “This
Sabena technics has been awarded the design and VIP cabin integration contract for a new Boeing Business Jet 737-700. The VIP completion teams have already started the design and engineering and are looking forward to welcoming the aircraft in Sabena technics’ facility in Bordeaux in March 2015. This signature grants Sabena technics with the «
Air Services, a Directional Capital company specializing in off-wing services and commercial maintenance, have concluded a general terms agreement with Liebherr-Aerospace for support of the landing gears on the Embraer E-Jet 170/175/190/195 family aircraft and the nose landing gear on the ERJ-145 aircraft.
StandardAero has signed an exclusive, multi-year agreement with Air Mauritius for engine maintenance support on their fleet of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW 127M engines which power their ATR 72 aircrafts. The exclusive contract supports all scheduled and unscheduled events. Work will be performed at StandardAero’s European Service Center in Tilburg, The Netherlands and at
Aleris recently signed a multi-year agreement with Boeing to supply aluminum aerospace plate and sheet. Aleris is a key supplier to all major aircraft manufacturers worldwide. With more than 30 years of aerospace experience, the company supplies innovative materials that meet the highest quality standards in the industry, as well as virtually any specification an
Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) has recently expanded its operations in Brisbane, Australia with an additional 5,000 ft². The expansion will house the Repair Station – Precision Accessories and Instruments – Australia (PAI-AU). The expansion doubles the size of PAG’s footprint in Australia. PAG opened Precision Heliparts – Australia (PHP-AU), serving the Rotary-wing market in
MC Assembly, a leading mid-tier electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider, has achieved AS 9100 Rev C implementation and certification for its Winchester, Massachusetts manufacturing facility. This certification, which provides a common set of quality requirements across the global aerospace community, accredits MC Assembly’s Quality Management System compliance to the aerospace requirements to manufacture and service
Avianca has selected ATR to maintain and repair its new fleet of ATR 72-600 aircraft for a period of 10 years. As reported at the time, in late 2012 Avianca signed a purchase agreement with ATR for a fleet of 15 ATR 72-600 aircraft, with the option for 15 additional aircraft of the same type.
Thai Airways has selected Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran) to equip its forthcoming new fleet of Boeing 787-8 in wheels and electric brakes. The first of these airplanes is expected to enter into service in June 2014. Messier-Bugatti-Dowty will also assist Thai Airways in developing in-house maintenance capability for this new range of products.
