MRO & Production

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

Boeing will expand its manufacturing site in Helena, Mont. by nearly 50% to support demand for Boeing commercial airplanes and new work for the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner. Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney made the announcement at the Montana Jobs Summit in Butte. The nearly $35m expansion will add more than 55,000 ft² of

AFI KLM E&M was awarded the contract to support Air Canada’s eleven new GE90 engines associated with the carrier’s five new Boeing 777s. Air Canada chose AFI KLM E&M in March 2010 to provide exclusive support for its GE90 engines, with a total of 39 engines for 18 aircraft. The contract covers a broad array

The European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft ATR and the Caribbean carrier LIAT have announced the signature of a Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA) for the airline’s new fleet of ATR -600 aircraft. Signed for an initial period of 10 years, the contract will cover the four ATR 42-600s and four ATR 72-600s that will be operated

Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (HMC), a joint venture between Airbus and its Chinese partners, has started to deliver elevators for the Airbus A350 XWB programme. A ceremony was held in Harbin for the delivery of the first ship set of elevators on September 16th. The elevators manufactured at HMC are delivered to Spain-based

Erickson Air-Crane reported the signing of a Master Agreement with Sikorsky Aircraft to build fabricated aircraft assemblies. Activities under the Master Agreement scope of work will begin immediately, using a wide range of Erickson expertise in engineering, legacy aircraft production, and fabrication of aircraft assemblies. The total contract value is more than $5.6m. Erickson expects

A2B Heli Maintenance, a newly established EASA Part 145 independent commercial helicopter maintenance company, has formally opened its doors at London Oxford Airport. Headed by Andy Bloxham, Managing Director, A2B Heli moved into the newly refurbished hangar on 19th August and will specialise in the support of leading commercial helicopter types. In its first week