COMAC Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co. (SAMC) signed a 1o-year Boeing 737 Horizontal Stabilizer contract with Boeing and AVIC International Holding Corporation. The contract represents the largest deal and covers the longest period so far that Boeing has ever entered into with a Chinese supplier.
Goodrich has been selected by Mesa Air Group to provide landing gear maintenance services for its fleet of Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft. The multi-year agreement will encompass all scheduled repair and overhaul services including the use of Goodrich-owned rotable landing gear assets. Goodrich is the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 landing
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has concluded a contract to assist DHL in obtaining a Certificate of Airworthiness for the addition of a B757 [G-CSVS] to their fleet. MAEL’s management services team (Part M) provided support with the regulatory approval process for the aircraft transfer to the UK register.
Cargolux Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney’s Engine Management Program, providing on-wing engine health monitoring. Under the agreement, Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners will use its web-based Advanced Diagnostics & Engine Management (ADEM) tools to provide engine performance monitoring services for the airline’s fleet powered by PW4056 engines.
Air Tatarstan (based in Kazan/Tatarstan) and Lufthansa Technik Sofia have signed a ten-year contract providing Air Tatarstan with fleet base maintenance for their Airbus and Boeing 737 fleet. The fleet base maintenance agreement includes light C-Checks and heavy D-Check events. The newly signed contract is the first agreement between Air Tatarstan and Lufthansa Technik Sofia.
AAR has been selected to provide Unison parts and support for Kansas Aviation of Independence LLC (KAI). The one-year agreement is expected to generate approximately $1 million in supplied parts. The program will be managed by AAR Distribution, which recently became the exclusive global aftermarket distributor for Unison products. AAR Distribution operates as part of AAR’s
Engine Lease Finance (ELFC) has entered into an agreement with Macquarie Bank Limited to acquiere 47 aircraft engine assets. Upon completion of the transaction, ELFC’s owned and managed portfolio will include close to 300 modern aircraft engines. The transaction will also extend ELFC’s existing customer base to more than 80 airlines and MRO companies. Subject to
The South African Air Force has awarded ExecuJet South Africa Maintenance an extension contract for product support services for its fleet of Dassault Falcon aircraft. ExecuJet had been providing the South African Air Force (SAAF) VIP Squadron with maintenance support for their fleet of aircraft for the past 13 years. ExecuJet has now regained the contract for
MTU Maintenance Zhuhai and Japanese Skynet Asia Airways (SNA) will be cooperating on the maintenance of CFM56-7 engines operated by the airline. A contract to this effect was inked at the Aviation Expo China on September 22nd. The agreement runs for an initial five years; if renewed for another five years, it will cover the engines powering
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with XL Airways France. The agreement will see MAEL continue to provide support for the French airline’s fleet of Airbus A330 aircraft from their line station at Male International airport in the Maldives. This maintenance technical handling agreement will take place throughout the winter season
