Boeing is starting assembly this week of the first Next-Generation 737 to be built at the increased rate of 42 airplanes per month. Since 2010, production of the 737 has increased about 33%, from 31.5 to 42 airplanes a month, its highest rate ever. On February 5th, Mechanics will load initial parts of the spars
Aloha Air Cargo has selected AEI to convert a B737-300SF from passenger to freighter. The aircraft is a high gross weight B737-300 (MSN 27904) built in 1995 and is currently being modified at AEI’s Authorized Conversion Center, Commercial Jet Inc. in Miami Florida. Aloha Air Cargo’s B737-300SF passenger to freighter conversion will be completed in
Constant Aviation has been selected by Embraer to become an Authorized Service Center at their Cleveland (CLE) Facility on the Legacy 450 and 500 airframes. Constant Aviation will be able to provide complete maintenance and avionics services as well as modifications, composite repairs, Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins on both types of aircraft. The organization
Sabena Technics signed component repair services contract with Airbus for Flight Hour Services (FHS). The present agreement will allow Airbus to support services development, such as FHS, to benefit from Sabena Technics expertise, performance and competitive flat rate prices and will cover the repair and overhaul of Airbus A320 and A330 components of diverse technologies
Dassault Aviation recently received regulatory approval from the EASA to operate as a Part 147 Training Center, the first such authorization to be granted to a business jet OEM. The approval allows Dassault Aviation to comply with new European regulations requiring that technicians be offered practical maintenance instruction in addition to theoretical training, and permits
Auditors from the Thai Civil Aviation Authority have completed their appraisal of AJW Technique’s state-of-the-art facility in Montreal. The audit involved a detailed review of the organisation’s quality systems and processes. The Authority did not identify any areas in need of corrective action. DCA Certification is the most recent in a developing list of regionally
HeliVert, a joint venture between Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland, has received a Certificate of Approval from the Aviation Register of the Interstate Aviation Committee (AR IAC) for production of the AW139 commercial helicopter. The certificate is valid for two years. Following an audit by the AR IAC in May 2012 HeliVert was awarded a one-year
Manufacturing firm Yuken Europe has secured work supporting Bombardier Aerospace at one of its facilities in Northern Ireland. The Liverpool-based company designs and manufactures a broad range of high quality, durable hydraulic equipment including pumps and valves. Its hydraulic technology is used across many different sectors and applications, playing a crucial role in the manufacturing
WheelTug plc reported the execution of a Slot Option Purchase Agreement with Air Transat, for four slot options for 737NG aircraft. With the new reservations the order book of WheelTug aircraft drive systems grows to 785 delivery slots reserved by fourteen airlines from Europe, America, the Middle East and Asia.
Irish airline Aer Arann, operating regional air routes for Aer Lingus Regional, and the European regional aircraft manufacturer ATR have agreed to extend its existing Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) covering the airline’s fleet of eight ATR 72-600s and two ATR 72-500 aircraft for five more years. The original contract was signed in 2007 with the
