Mauritania Airlines International, the national flag carrier, has decided to outsource maintenance support and spare parts to Sabena technics for its fleet of Boeing B737 CG & NG aircraft until 2018. Within the scope of the contract, Sabena technics will provide Mauritania Airlines with unlimited pool access B737 CG & NG, components, repair & overhaul
GE Aviation is launching the TRUEngine LLP program, which offers the industry an easy means of evaluating the operating history of used life-limited parts (LLP). To earn the TRUEngine LLP designation, LLP are subjected to a rigorous back-to-birth records audit and engineering review to evaluate their configuration and maintenance history relative to airworthiness limitations substantiated
STS Component Solutions and Ancra International reported the emergence of a distribution agreement to provide Power Drive Units (PDU’s) to commercial aircraft and freighters that are used on Boeing 767 -200/300/400 and Boeing 777 -200/300 Aircraft. Ancra International develops and manufactures Power Drive Units designed as drop-in replacements for original equipment. These aftermarket PDU’s do
Eirtech Aviation has expanded its global footprint, with the announcement it will begin painting aircraft in the former Alitalia Paint hanger at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport. The company, which is based at Shannon Airport in Ireland, is a leading aviation services provider with operations in Shannon, Dublin, the Czech Republic, Dubai and now Italy. The state-of-the-art
Beginning in 2014, Eurocopter will install the necessary industrial capabilities to upgrade the American Eurocopter plant in Columbus, Mississippi, to a final assembly and test site for Eurocopter AS350 helicopters, the top-selling civil helicopter in the U.S. market. The plan was developed with two main objectives in mind: First, as a way to offset the
The partnership between Fokker Services, part of Fokker Technologies, and StandardAero broadens the range of services offered in the FLYFokker program by adding engine services to the services pallet. These services include engine familiarization and engine borescope training, dedicated 24/7 Field Service teams, accessory overhaul and test capability and rental engine support. The FLYFokker program
Kelly Aviation Center Montreal, a Lockheed Martin Canada division, has signed its first six contracts to perform aircraft engine maintenance for airlines, charter airlines, aircraft brokers, and aftermarket suppliers. The announcement was part of the facility’s grand opening celebration that was attended by local and provincial government officials and business leaders, current and potential customers
Liebherr-Aerospace supplies two major systems, the complete landing gear system and the integrated air management system, for Bombardier’s CSeries aircraft, which successfully made its historic, maiden flight on September 16, 2013. These systems feature the latest technologies for the next generation of single-aisle aircraft, thus offering improved reliability and operational performance. Liebherr took advantage of
AAR has signed a long-term contract with aviation electronics manufacturer Rockwell Collins, which will provide component repair support for Rockwell Collins products used by AAR’s growing portfolio of airline customers under long-term component support agreements. The contract covers products on AAR customer fleets including the Airbus A319, A320, A330, Boeing 737 and 767, and Bombardier
AJW Aviation, the independent complete aircraft spares support specialist, has been selected by African airline Skypower Express Airways Nigeria to provide power-by-the-hour support to its B737-300 Classic cargo aircraft. This is AJW’s first PBH contract with the airline and will provide support to the aircraft over the next three years. This contract is one of
