TAP Maintenance and Engineering Brazil, part of TAP Portugal Group, announced its cooperation with Lufthansa Cargo AG to launch MD-11F heavy maintenance services, starting end of January 2014. Lufthansa Cargo AG operates a fleet of 16 MD-11Fs and 2 B777Fs.
Ontic UK have entered into license agreement with Rolls-Royce for the manufacturing and worldwide distribution rights for Dart aircraft engine components. The transition of support and manufacturing capabilities to Ontic’s Cheltenham, UK facility will commence immediately. Technical support will continue to be offered by Rolls-Royce. The Dart engine is in service on an active fleet
Boeing and Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica Company, have finalized a restructured contract for the 787 Program. The contract establishes a new performance based business arrangement that will drive improved operational performance for Alenia Aermacchi and the 787 program. Based on the market success and increased production rates of the 787 program, Boeing has confirmed orders
Just two years after beginning production, NORDAM announced shipment of the 70,000th cabin window assembly for the Airbus A320, one of the world’s most widely-used aircraft. Since 2012, NORDAM has been the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of cabin window assemblies for the A320 family, spanning the A318, A319, A320 and A321, as well as the
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has been selected by Boeing to provide GoldCare support to Norwegian Air International’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner operation at London Gatwick Airport in the UK. MAEL’s experienced engineering team will commence support services in the second quarter of 2014 with the first of four Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft entering into an initial
Pratt & Whitney marked the official opening of Pratt & Whitney Component Solutions, the company’s new repair and engineering facility at Singapore’s Seletar Aerospace Park. The new flagship facility performs certain PW4000 engine component repair and will house various office support departments, including the company’s recently established regional office, and Global Services Engineering – Asia,
AJW Technique have achieved ANAC Brazil Certification. This endorsement by the Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority has been a priority for the AJW Group over recent months. “We have proactively targeted the Latin American region to offer an unparalleled breadth of service for an increasingly diverse number of operators,” commented Gavin Simmonds, General Manager at AJW
Nexcelle – the joint venture of Aircelle (Safran) and GE Aviation’s Middle River Aircraft Systems for a new generation of engine nacelles on integrated propulsion systems – has delivered its first O-Duct nacelle to equip CFM International’s LEAP-1C engines for the COMAC C919 jetliner. Developed and manufactured by Aircelle, this innovative O-Duct marks a milestone
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO) has completed its previously announced acquisition of TIMCO Aviation Services (TIMCO). With the completion of the transaction, TIMCO will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of HAECO, creating one of the world’s leading airframe MRO service providers based on scope of services and products offered. HAECO and TIMCO together will provide
Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) has received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) from the FAA for Split Scimitar Winglets to be installed on Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The Split Scimitar Winglet 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
