Island Transvoyager, a growing airline in the Philippines, has decided to outsource maintenance support and spare parts to Sabena technics for its fleet of ATR aircraft until 2018. Within the scope of the contract, Sabena technics will provide ITI with pool access as well as repair and overhaul of ATR 42-500 components to ensure the
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company released that its joint venture company Taikoo (Shandong) Aircraft Engineering Company has completed a Boeing 737 converted freighter for SF Airlines, marking a significant milestone of the 100th freighter conversion performed by the HAECO Group. The aircraft is also the 40th Boeing 737 freighter conversion completed by the HAECO Group
Ameco Beijing and Business Air signed a three-year contract for Business Air’s whole Boeing 767 fleet overhaul. The layover will start in January 2014. The cooperation between Ameco and Business Air started in September 2012. Ameco has provided Business Air with Boeing 767 airframe overhaul and PW4000 engine leasing & overhaul services.
Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran) has signed agreements with Cathay Pacific Airways and Dragonair for the provision of landing gear restoration and support services for the two airlines’ A330/A340 fleets. Messier-Bugatti-Dowty’s MRO division in Singapore first overhauled Cathay Pacific’s A330/A340 landing gears in 2002. The new agreement will extend the relationship to 2024.
Pratt & Whitney Canada announced investments totalling $275m over five years, including the creation of a World-Class Centre of Excellence for Intelligent Manufacturing in Longueuil. At the heart of these investments is the World-Class Centre of Excellence for Intelligent Manufacturing, an $80m initiative. The Centre of Excellence will come to fruition with the development and
The newly established FAA and EASA Repair Station, AV8 MRO, announced they have the in-house capabilities to repair and overhaul all series of Hawker landing gear. They are able to offer a quick turn time and an economical price due to an extensive inventory of FAA-Approved Replacement Parts and FAA-Approved Component Repairs for Hawker landing
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has completed the commissioning testing for aircraft maintenance at its new 110,000 ft² state-of-the-art maintenance facility at Birmingham Airport in the UK. This important milestone is one of the final stages of testing in readiness for next week where on 4th November four aircraft will arrive to undergo maintenance. The new
Embraer announced that it will expand its current facilities in Melbourne, Florida, with the addition of a new aircraft assembly line for the Legacy 500/450 twin-engine business jets. The expansion is subject to approval by the appropriate authorities. The company’s campus at Melbourne International Airport currently includes an assembly plant and paint facility for Phenom
Airbus has launched the Sharklet retrofit programme for in-service A320 Family aircraft. This option will be available in 2015. Operators of older in-service A320 Family aircraft will thus be able to benefit from the significant cost savings and performance improvements which the Sharklets are already delivering on new-build aircraft. This retrofit includes reinforcing the wing
Werner Aero Services released that its Asset Management unit has been awarded a multi-year contract with the U.S. Department of Commerce to manage the overhaul of P3 aircraft components.
