Werner Aero Services, a global leader in the aviation industry, has increased its ATR72 spare parts holdings in Singapore. The company has located a substantial pool of rotables which is available on an exchange basis. This initiative will provide customers in the region with considerable savings of time and money. “It is our vision to
SR Technics, part of the Mubadala Aerospace MRO network, and the French airline Aigle Azur will establish a joint venture (JV) to provide all line and light maintenance activities for the airline’s Airbus A320 and future A330 fleets. Operations will start in July in Paris-Orly. This will be the main country hub for SR Technics
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, certification to operate its new ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600 in temperatures as low as -45°C at take-off and landing. This certification means that ‘-600’ series ATRs can now fly with other ATR versions already certified to operate in particularly
Pegasus Airlines, a leading low-cost airline in Turkey and Lufthansa Technik have signed a base maintenance contract for three C-Checks for Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737NG aircraft at the Lufthansa Technik base maintenance location in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Aeronautical Engineers has been selected by Astral Aviation of Nairobi, Kenya to provide one firm and two optional MD83SF 12 Pallet Configuration conversions. The aircraft will all be high gross weight MD83’s with auxiliary fuel tanks which will allow for a 2600 nm range. The modifications will commence in August of 2013 at AEI’s Authorized
PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO), announced the completion of a major aircraft conversion project with Shenzhen-based SF Express, a company renowned throughout the People’s Republic of China as a major driver of the Chinese economy. The project, of which four aircraft have already been redelivered, is wrapping up this month as SF Airlines takes delivery
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) announced the expansion of its line maintenance stations within the UK. With immediate effect, MAEL has opened two permanent all year round stations at East Midlands and Leeds Bradford Airports providing technical handling maintenance, up to and including line A Checks, for Monarch Airlines and third party customers.
Boeing is establishing new centers for engineering design, propulsion and out-of-production airplane support for Commercial Airplanes as it continues to lay the foundation for increased competitiveness and profitable growth in its second century. The company, which marks its 100-year anniversary in 2016, will establish engineering design centers in Washington state, South Carolina and Southern California.
Direct Maintenace released that the two Tanzanian line stations at Dar es Salaam (DAR) and Kilimanjaro (JRO) are now approved for line maintenance under the EASA Part-145 approval of Direct Maintenance. Following an initial start during 2012 for launch customer Qatar Airways, both stations were recently added to the EASA approval, to offer the available
GKN Aerospace is to open a new 24,000 ft² facility where it will consolidate the company’s integration activity for Honeywell’s HTF7000 series of business jet engines. The new facility will sit alongside the Honeywell operation in Phoenix, AZ and will pod Honeywell’s engines into GKN Aerospace designed and manufactured nacelles for HTF7000 powered aircraft –
