GE Aviation has finalized plans to break ground this year on an advanced composite component factory near Asheville in Western North Carolina. The new 125,000-ft² (next to an existing GE Aviation machining plant) will produce engine components made of advanced ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials. GE could begin hiring at the new CMC components plant
GA Telesis has started the dismantling process for three Boeing aircraft, including one 777-200ER (TRENT 800) (MSN 28418) ex-Malaysia Airlines, one 767-200ER (CF6-80A) (MSN 22326) ex American Airlines and one 757-200 (PW2000) (MSN 25276) ex-United Airlines. All aircraft have entered the GA Telesis disassembly production line in the USA, and the aircraft dismantling and remarketing
Bombardier Aerospace added further bench strength to its fast growing support network in Africa by naming one of the continent’s leading carriers, Ethiopian Airlines of Addis Ababa, as an Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for commercial aircraft. Bombardier has signed a Letter of Intent to authorize the airline to perform line and heavy maintenance on Q400
Sunrise Airways, a new start-up airline based in Port-au-Prince, recently opened a dedicated Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility located at Cibao International Airport (STI) in Santiago, Dominican Republic, becoming the only Haitian airline with its own, in-house maintenance capabilities. Measuring 8,000 ft² in size, the facility has the capacity to store three of the
AFI KLM E&M and KLM Cityhopper have signed a maintenance agreement covering the regional carrier’s Fokker 70 fleet. In addition to heavy maintenance checks, the contract also includes modification work on the same aircraft type. The work will be carried out by KLM UK Engineering, a KLM subsidiary within AFI KLM E&M’s global MRO network
Supported by the Trade Commissioner Service of the Canadian Government, Lufthansa Technik has recently established an Airline Support Team (AST) for engine services in Montreal, Quebec. Being operational since a few weeks, the Airline Support Team currently offers CFM56-5A/5B engine on-wing/on-site services, including module and blade replacement, top and bottom-case repairs, to Lufthansa Technik’s customer
Magellan Aviation Group and Boeing have signed an aircraft disassembly and consignment agreement. Over the term of the contract, Magellan expects to dismantle several aircraft and engine types for resale in the aftermarket. The first aircraft in the program is a P&W-powered 747-400 (MSN 27067).
The Airbus A380 sets a benchmark for low fuel burn and low noise. The world’s largest commercial aircraft owes its high efficiency and amazing noise level to no small degree to its GP7000 engines, in which MTU Aero Engines has a stake of 22.5%. Three months ago, the 250th engine was handed over to Airbus
Constant Aviation, a Directional Aviation Capital company offering full-service maintenance capabilities with a nationwide network, has been appointed by Williams International as an FJ44-3AP Authorized Service Center. Constant Aviation is now able to offer Nextant 400XT operators in-house engine maintenance, on-site parts and warranty claim processing.
Flying Colours, the Ontario, Canada based aviation Company specializing in business aircraft completions, maintenance and refurbishments, has been appointed by aircraft improvement manufacturer, Raisbeck Engineering as an Authorized Sales and Installation Centre for the entire King Air product line. The new status for its Ontario location enables Flying Colours to further expand its King Air
