AFI KLM E&M signed a contract with Spanish carrier Swiftair covering line maintenance for its Boeing 737s operation in Edinburgh. AFI KLM E&M’s UK subsidiary, KLM UK Engineering, which has extensive experience in the overhaul and maintenance of all models of the 737, will be responsible for inspecting, checking and where necessary carrying out repairs
Goodrich Corporation has been awarded a contract to retrofit LED runway turnoff (RTO) lights on Lufthansa’s fleet of A319/A320/A321 aircraft. The improved lights, offering better illumination and significantly improved reliability to reduce airline operating costs over current LED lights, will be integrated in the aircraft nose landing gear in two locations. Additionally, due to the
Lufthansa Technik is now offering Guideline ColourFit, the non-electric floor path marking system, also for Boeing aircraft. The product has been certified for the Boeing 777 and 747-8. For Airbus, Embraer and Bombardier aircraft the innovative system is already available. The elaborate certification process included the requirement to demonstrate that over 60 inexperienced subjects could
Lufthansa Technik has ordered CTT Cair System to be installed, starting from Oct 2012, in one BBJ747-8 aircraft. Cair is focused on the passengers’ health and comfort by providing humidification of the extremely dry aircraft cabins without causing condensation. Cair gives a pleasant relative humidity of around 20%, compared to 3-5% without, thereby reducing dry
Northwest Aerospace Technologies (NAT) is continuing to assist British Airways (BA) with its first class cabin retrofit program on its Boeing 777-200 and Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The modification includes the integration of new first class suites, in-flight entertainment (IFE) system upgrades, a new cabin lighting system and new electronic window blinds. NAT has worked closely
Starting this summer, Nayak Aircraft Services will be responsible for the technical assistance of German airline Condor at their home base operation in Cologne, CGN. Engineers from both Nayak Netherlands B.V. and Nayak Germany will provide line maintenance support for the Boeing 757 aircraft.
Boeing and BizJet International, Lufthansa Technik’s US subsidiary, have recently signed a Supplemental License Agreement, giving BizJet the status of a Boeing Approved Completion Center and becoming an official member of Boeing’s Business Jet (BBJ) completion network. In the past BizJet invested about six million USD in the expansion of its infrastructure including the extension
Malaysian airline Firefly has selected Messier-Bugatti-Dowty to supply wheels and carbon brakes for its Boeing Next-Generation 737 fleet. The contract covers a total of 63 Boeing 737-800 twinjets, either new or to be retrofitted. Messier-Bugatti- Dowty offers a certified carbon brake for all models in the Boeing Next-Generation 737 family, as original equipment or for
Bombardier Aerospace has strengthened its strategic alliance with Fokker Services to increase the availability and reduce the cost of spare parts for operators of its out-of-production Dash 8/Q-Series 100/200/300 aircraft. Under the agreement, Fokker Services has secured inventory from Bombardier. The initial inventory block was sold to Fokker Services for worldwide distribution in November and
Flying Colours, a leading global aviation service company specialising in aircraft completions, maintenance and refurbishments, has completed and delivered its first turboprop Blackhawk modification, following the signing of a service agreement with Blackhawk Modifications at the NBAA 2011 conference.
