CFM International has initiated testing of the first full LEAP engine, launching an extensive ground and flight test certification program that will encompass 60 engine builds over the next three years. The program will culminate in engine certification in 2015 and first entry into commercial service on the Airbus A320neo in 2016. The LEAP-1A engine,
Sikorsky Aircraft and Changhe Aircraft Industries Corp. signed an agreement for Changhe to produce S-76D commercial helicopter cabins for Sikorsky. The S-76D helicopter is Sikorsky’s newest aircraft. Changhe had previously provided cabins for the predecessor S-76C++ helicopter, under an agreement signed by the two companies in 2007. Changhe will now serve as a second source
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has extended Lockheed Martin’s work providing flight planning and safety support to pilots under the Automated Flight Service Stations (AFSS) contract. The contract option period begins October 1st with a total value of $221m over two years. Since 2005, Lockheed Martin Flight Services has modernized and improved delivery of general
UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Aeroflot, Russia’s flagship airline, to supply the wheels and carbon brakes for its new fleet of 50 Boeing 737-800 Next Generation aircraft. UTC Aerospace Systems will provide the equipment through its Wheels & Brakes business in Troy, Ohio. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in September, 2013.
Turbomeca opened the new Turbomeca Technical Center in Tianjin. This new Center is dedicated to Arrius, Arriel and Makila engines operated in the area. In this Center, the qualified Turbomeca team will provide support of technical intervention to all operators in China. It will also perform maintenance for Arrius 2, Arriel 2 and Makila 1&2
FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, is further extending the list of its engine management services and has recently introduced a brand new CF34-3 engine support package. The company has already agreed upon cooperation with a CIS-based carrier according to which it will provide comprehensive MRO support for
Pratt & Whitney has signed an exclusive eight-year maintenance services agreement with Transaero Airlines to provide engine overhaul services on the airline’s fleet of PW4000-112″ engines. The agreement is expected to be worth approximately $55m over its life. Under the terms of the agreement, Pratt & Whitney will provide engine overhaul services for 11 Transaero
Turbomeca (Safran) and Zodiac Hydraulics signed a contract worth €75m for a period of 15 years. This contract concerns the supply of hydro-mechanical equipment dedicated to the control systems of Turbomeca turboshaft engines.
Russian Helicopters and AgustaWestland have signed a Heads of Agreement at the MAKS 2013 air show defining the joint design and development programme for a new 2.5-tonne class single-engine helicopter. The preliminary assessment of the helicopter’s technical design and commercial opportunities is expected to be completed in the next few months. The programme, first announced
SR Technics and ADAT, members of the Mubadala Aerospace MRO network, have signed a long term General Terms Agreement (GTA) with Moog, a worldwide designer, manufacturer and integrator of precision control components and systems. Under the deal SR Technics and ADAT will receive world class support from Moog for Boeing’s 787 MRO work and have
