Universal Asset Management reported the arrival of three aircraft to their Tupelo, MS disassembly facility at the Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) for immediate disassembly and sale. An Airbus A300 previously operated by Monarch Airlines, an Airbus A330 previously operated by Malaysia Airlines, and an Airbus A340 previously operated by Lufthansa will be inducted into UAM’s
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has delivered the first of four B737-400SF freighters to FarnAir Europe based in Allschwil, Switzerland. The aircraft is a high gross weight B737-400SF (MSN 28492) built in 1996 and was converted at Commercial Jet’s Miami facility, which is one of five authorized AEI Conversion Centers worldwide. This is AEI’s 2nd of an
Boeing announced the selection of its Everett, Wash., site as the location for a new composite wing center for the 777X program. Boeing evaluated criteria that were designed to find the wing fabrication location that would best support the 777X business plan. The new composite wing center will be located north of the Everett factory
Fokker Services, part of Fokker Technologies, opened its brand new component maintenance facility in Singapore. The facility is co-located with the existing airframe heavy maintenance facility at Seletar AeroSpace Park, Fokker Services Asia. The shop’s capabilities are focused on regional aircraft types including ATR 42/72, Bombardier Dash 8 and Fokker, as well as narrowbodies such
AAR’s aircraft maintenance operation in Lake Charles received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to work on European aircraft. It’s the latest milestone for the facility, which opened in September and specializes in wide-body aircraft. The Lake Charles repair station previously handled European aircraft under a short-term approval granted through AAR’s EASA-certified maintenance,
EPCOR can henceforth offer its expertise and MRO services to all carriers operating Boeing 787 aircraft equipped with the APS 5000 auxiliary power units (APUs) manufactured by Hamilton Sundstrand. The offer includes APU repair and maintenance including warranty repairs, along with the supply of spares. In the second half of 2014 EPCOR will have its
AgustaWestland signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to appoint STA Systems of Singapore, a subsidiary of ST Aerospace, as an Authorized Component Repair Centre for dynamic components of the AW109 range of light twin engine helicopters and the AW139 intermediate twin engine model. STA Systems plans to start operations by mid-2014, performing main and tail
THAI Smile, a subsidiary of THAI Airways and Airbus have extended their existing 15 years ‘Flight Hour Services – Tailored Support’ (FHS-TSP) contract, adding nine additional leased A320 aircraft to cover its entire fleet of 20 A320 aircraft. The contract provides an extensive scope of A320 line replaceable units (LRUs), guaranteed spare parts availability through
Pratt & Whitney has signed an exclusive, three-year Engine Management Program (EMP) agreement with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to maintain the airline’s fleet of 12 PW4152 installed engines. The Pratt & Whitney engines that are covered under this agreement power PIA’s fleet of A310 aircraft.
IAE International Aero Engines has awarded Singapore-based operator Tigerair the Pure-V designation for V2500 engines powering its aircraft. A Pure-V designated engine contains IAE-approved parts and repairs throughout the entire engine. The program was created to provide a designation IAE customers’ engines that have been maintained to OEM standards, for example those covered by a
