Boeing will increase the production rate for its Next-Generation 737 to 42 airplanes per month. Once implemented in the first half of 2014, the 737 program expects to build on average two 737s each workday and nearly 500 airplanes each year. Boeing Commercial Airplanes President and CEO Jim Albaugh said the market outlook for single-aisle
Piedmont Aviation Component Services (“Piedmont”), has signed an APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) maintenance Agreement with Alliance Airlines covering Alliance Fokker 100 fleet GTCP36-150 model APU. The value of the contract is estimated around $1.5 million -$2 million over a five year term. Piedmont has been an authorized repair center for APUs for more than 15 years, among which are
The newly founded SunExpress Deutschland GmbH has engaged Lufthansa Technik to provide all-round technical support for its entire fleet of six Boeing 737-800 aircraft. SunExpress Deutschland commenced operations on 8 June with three aircraft. Three further airplanes are due to be delivered in the winter. The Total Technical Support (TTS) contract extends from line maintenance
FL Technics, integrated aircraft Maintenance and Repair Organisation, signed an exclusive full-scope engine service provision agreement with the Russian carrier Donavia. The agreement, worth $11 million over the period of 12 months, covers full management of six CFM56-3 engines, including maintenance facility selection, shop supervision during engine maintenance, handling of spare parts supply, engine lease and
Ameco Beijing and Asiana Airlines recently signed a 5-year contract on Boeing 737CL’s landing gear overhaul. It’s the second landing gear overhaul customer from South Korea after Ameco’s contract with Eastar Jet this year. Ameco Beijing started cooperation with Asiana Airlines in 1991. It already performed painting, overhaul and modification on over 30 aircraft of the airline. Asiana Airlines,
On June 7th, the first A380 for Malaysia Airlines (MAS) entered the Airbus Final Assembly Line in Toulouse for the final production phase. The final assembly process of an A380 is made up of five main phases. At the first station, front, central, and aft fuselages, wings, Horizontal and Vertical Tail Plane (HTP and VTP)
Gama Aviation, the international business aviation services company, headquartered at Farnborough Airport, UK, has achieved Wyvern approval across all of its affiliated operating bases – in Europe, the Americas and the Middle East, thus demonstrating a continued commitment to aviation safety.  Wyvern’s globally recognised seal of aviation safety excellence, ‘The Wyvern Standard’ is the leading
Bombardier Aerospace has signed a new repair agreement with Icelandair, based in Reykjavik, Iceland. The seven-year contract means that Bombardier will undertake all repair work on engine nose cowls for Icelandair’s fleet of Boeing 757 aircraft. Bombardier has more than 15 years of experience in repairing RB211 535E4 engine nose cowls, and this new agreement
Industria Aeronautica de Portugal, got certified as a Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO) by the Instituto Nacional de Aviação Civil (INAC), per the European Agency for the Safety of Aviation (EASA) applicable regulations; this new competence includes as well the capacity to perform aircraft condition evaluations and issue the related Airworthiness Evaluation Certificates. With this certification
British airline group bmi is to further expand its cooperation with Lufthansa Technik with the signing of two new agreements. The first sees bmi and Lufthansa Technik extend the base maintenance agreement for 41 aircraft, the second is a new partnership for line maintenance support at London Heathrow airport. Lufthansa Technik will continue to supply
