PPG Industries has expanded its aerospace business operations in Japan with the relocation of its application support center to a site in Miyoshi that supports increased production capacity, adds warehouse space and affords new service capabilities. The new site in Miyoshi Kurozasa Industrial Park includes a 1,994 m² manufacturing facility and office as well as
ATC Aerospace and Airline Services Components (ASC) announced a partnership designed to meet and support customers’ APU lease requirements. ATC Aerospace will consign a variety of Auxiliary Power Units to the UK parts specialist. This agreement will allow both parties to widen their customer base and develop closer ties for future collaboration. ASC will take
Avia Solutions Group, a WSE listed global provider of one-stop-shop aviation business solutions, has recently signed a partnership agreement with Air Livery, a European aircraft repainting, interior repair and refurbishment service provider. Under the agreement, Avia Solutions Group will operate as an exclusive sales representative of Air Livery in Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, the Baltic States
AAR has signed a five-year contract to become the sole supplier of approximately 25,000 consumable and expendable line-item parts for a major commercial airline customer. The contract is valued at approximately $42m in annual revenue. AAR will act as an aggregator, procuring and managing the parts and providing them to the customer’s main warehouse facility
The Nexcelle joint venture of Aircelle (Safran) and GE Aviation’s Middle River Aircraft Systems – which is building engine nacelles for the next generation of integrated propulsion systems – has marked a key program milestone by shipping its initial major production component: the no. 1 inlet for GE Aviation’s Passport business jet engine. This represents
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA, one of the leading low-cost carriers in Europe, and Lufthansa Technik AG have extended the current wheels & brakes services contract for the airline’s Boeing 737 fleet. The new contract runs over a period of seven years and also covers pooling and home-base lease services for Norwegian Air Shuttle’s growing Boeing
On December 5th, 2013, LOT Aircraft Maintenance Services (LOTAMS) has signed another contract with Air Dolomiti. The agreement provides LOTAMS to perform five “C” checks on Embraer ERJ-195 aircraft in the first quarter of 2014.
Eurolot S.A. of Warsaw, Poland has reaffirmed its confidence in Bombardier’s Smart Parts program by enrolling its three newest Q400 NextGen aircraft. Eurolot, which took delivery of the new aircraft on October 29th, 2013, now has a total of 11 Q400 NextGen aircraft enrolled in the program. The Smart Parts agreement is customized to meet
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) redelivered the sixth B737-400SF 11 Pallet freighter to the ASL Aviation Group. The sixth freighter to deliver is a high gross weight B737-400SF (MSN 25181) built in 1992. The conversion was performed at AEI’s Authorized Conversion Center, Commercial Jet Inc. in Miami Florida. The aircraft has been ferried to Paris France where
Lufthansa Technik AG is once again expanding its involvement in the provision of technical support for the Boeing 787, after signing an agreement with Air Canada. Canada’s largest airline has signed a 12-year Total Component Support TCS contract with Lufthansa Technik, starting with the delivery of the first aircraft from Boeing to Air Canada in
