Jet Aviation Basel recently signed a contract with a long-standing customer to perform cabin modifications and general refurbishment of an Airbus 330-200 aircraft. To reduce the required downtime of the aircraft and to ensure timely completion and redelivery, Jet Aviation will prepare all required parts in advance of the Airbus’s arrival at the facility, scheduled
3 Points Machining and Aerospace has established a new aerospace manufacturing and repair facility in Charlottetown. This new facility will result in faster turn-around times on aircraft parts and lower the repair costs of high-quality products. The provincial government indicates that the opening of this facility will help to create as many as 22 jobs
Lufthansa Technik and SCHOTT have agreed to work together more closely on cabin lighting for passenger planes. A contract to this effect was signed by Andrew Muirhead, Director of Innovation for Lufthansa Technik AG, and Dr. Armin Plichta, General Manager of Aviation for the Lighting and Imaging division of SCHOTT AG, in Hamburg on August
RUAG will be unveiling its newly built Hall 8 in Emmen, a multi-functional industrial hall for various product cycles. The hall offers almost 2,600 m² of flexible space for final assembly and MRO/upgrades of aircraft and helicopters. With approximately 900 m² of additional floor space, it provides a modern working environment with workshops, storage space,
Indian carrier SpiceJet has taken delivery of the first two of 15 Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft ordered in December 2010. SpiceJet will use its Q400 NextGen aircraft for high-frequency, point-to-point services to regional cities, complementing its larger jet aircraft that connect major Indian cities. SpiceJet currently serves 22 destinations in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
ST Aerospace has sealed over S$260 million worth of new maintenance contracts in the second quarter of 2011. Ranging from three to 12 months, these contracts for the Aircraft Maintenance & Modification, Component Total Support and Engine Total Support businesses will be carried out at its facilities in the Americas, Asia Pacific and Europe.The value
Jet Aviation Hong Kong recently received approval from the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (CAD) to perform maintenance on Global Express aircraft. With the recent approval from the Hong Kong CAD, Jet Aviation Hong Kong is now authorized to support scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on Global Express aircraft. Coupled with the company’s existing Joint Maintenance
Universal Asset Management (UAM) released that it inducted a 747-400 (MSN 25647) for immediate disassembly at its Tupelo (MS) facility.
EGYPTAIR MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING has received the fourth aircraft of the Russian Carrier Aerovista. The B737-500 aircraft was towed to the hangar to conduct heavy check. The heavy check is part of the contract signed by EGYPTAIR MAINTENANCE & ENGINEERING and Aerovista to provide technical service to Aerovista’s fleet.
StandardAero has signed a service agreement with Russian regional carrier, Ak Bars Aero, for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the fleet’s General Electric CF34-3B1 engines and Honeywell GTCP36-150RJ Auxiliary Power Units (APUs). The engines and APUs power Ak Bars Aero’s fleet of CRJ200 aircraft. The agreement was signed in July with all engine work
