GE Aviation and Aeromecanic have signed an agreement for Aeromecanic to become an Authorized Service Center for the M601 and H80 turboprop engines.   As an Authorized Service Center, Aeromecanic will offer comprehensive line maintenance, removals and re-installations of engines and LRU, on-wing heavy repairs and manage a pool of spare/rental engines for the Western Europe
Boeing delivered the first 747-8 Intercontinental VIP airplane to an undisclosed customer. The airplane, which was delivered with a minimal interior, will enter service in 2014 after its VIP interior is installed. The VIP version of the 747-8 Intercontinental provides a cabin with 4,786 ft² (444.6 m²). This 747-8 VIP will include Greenpoint Technologies’ Aeroloft,
BAE Systems’ Commercial Aircraft Solutions business has entered into a Long Term Agreement (LTA) with Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) and SR Technics – both part of the Mubadala Aerospace Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) network – to provide repair, overhaul services and component support for its flight critical controls, cabin and cockpit systems portfolio.
The United States Federal Aviation Administration has certified the digital pressurization system, developed and integrated by Liebherr-Aerospace, for the Hawker Beechcraft aircraft programs Hawker 750 and Hawker 900XP. The digital pressurization system allows the flight crew to take off, climb, cruise and descend while having the ideal cabin pressure automatically scheduled. This automated system relieves
Emirates has appointed Direct Maintenance to provide dedicated line maintenance services for its upcoming A380 operation into Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) as from 01 August 2012. Services include regular line maintenance such as Transit Checks, In-Flight Entertainment system maintenance as well as cabin interior repairs.
Turkish carrier Atlasjet Airlines has selected MTU Maintenance Hannover to continue providing maintenance, repair and overhaul services for its V2500 engines. The five-year agreement covers all V2500 engines powering Atlasjet’s A320 family fleet providing an integrated service solution with spare engine lease support and engine condition monitoring services as an inclusive package.
FL Technics Jets, a company offering complex business jets technical maintenance solutions, continues to expand its production capabilities by introducing technical maintenance services for Hawker BAe-125 series NLG/MLG aircraft wheels and brakes. According to D. Saluga, CEO of FL Technics Jets, the wheel and brake workshop has the capacity to change approx. 10000 wheels and
Aveos has signed a 5-year agreement for the repair and overhaul of Snecma’s CFM56-5 platform engines and Line Replaceable Units (LRU’s), supporting the OEM with its additional capacity. Aveos has a 515,000 ft² engine facility with three test cells and has expertise on a wide range of engine families including the CF-34-3A & 3B, CF34-8C,
EGAT inked a 3-year exclusive B747-400 HMV airframe maintenance and repainting agreement with Asiana Airlines. EGAT’s partnership with Asiana on airframe maintenance has spanned almost a decade, covering multiple airframe types.
HAITEC Aircraft Maintenance GmbH, based at Hahn Airport, Germany, released that it signed a maintenance contract on February 22nd with AirAtlantic Icelandic for maintenance activities on one of its A300-600 aircraft.
