GE Aviation has named Duncan Aviation as an authorized service center for GE’s CF34-3 engines that power the Bombardier Challenger series. Under this agreement, Duncan Aviation can perform line maintenance and engine maintenance, including front-end and hot-end entry, as well as provide OnPoint solution agreement and warranty support and facilitate access to both GE parts
FL Technics Ulyanovsk, a subsidiary of the international aviation service provider Avia Solutions Group, has officially launched the construction of the new aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul centre at the Port Special Economic Zone (PSEZ) in Ulyanovsk, Russia. FL Technics Ulyanovsk is the first resident company at the PSEZ to begin the construction of a
Associated Air Center, StandardAero’s Large Scale VIP Transport Completions Center in Dallas, Texas, recently delivered its 23rd “green” Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) completion for an Eastern European-based energy company customer. The completed interior includes a large sitting area complete with bench seating, retractable tables and individual “captain’s chairs,” in addition to a custom-designed lavatory and
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that a new AgustaWestland Service Centre has been opened by AVIASUR to provide maintenance and other support services for AgustaWestland commercial helicopter customers. The service centre is located at AVIASUR’s modern facility at Santiago’s Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in Chile, where an official opening ceremony was held on 8th
Avcorp Industries signed a five-year contract extension with Boeing, to provide the wheel well for the Next-Generation 737 as well as assemblies and components that support the Next-Generation 737, 747-8, 767, and 777. The contract value is approximately CAD $80m over five years, commencing in 2013. These parts and assemblies will be manufactured and delivered
Avianca has selected Barfield, a Sabena technics company, as its provider for the repair of specific components for its Airbus A330 fleet. This A330 program comes in addition to the existing 10-year repair agreement covering Avianca’s A320 fleet. Within this additional scope, Barfield will perform test, repair and overhaul of rotable components such as avionics,
MacCarthy Aviation have been awarded a significant contract to supply lavatory upgrade kits to a major Middle Eastern airline. The contract is worth in excess of £4m with the first ship set due by the end of August. “The lavatory kits we are supplying underpins the significant investment our customer is making in upgrading their
British Airways Engineering, a leading Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) provider, has announced that its Interiors and Safety Services subsidiary has received Part 145 Repair Station Authority certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. British Airways Interiors Engineering is now authorised to provide maintenance and repair for aircraft interior fittings including flight deck and crew seating
ITT Exelis (XLS) announced the opening of its composite design and manufacturing center in Salt Lake City, Utah. The new facility provides increased capacity and enhanced automation capability for advanced commercial and military composite aircraft structures. “With the addition of automated fiber placement and tape laying capability combined with high speed machining, inspection and assembly,
As part of the Kalitta Air growth and diversification plan, Kalitta Maintenance in Oscoda, Michigan is adding a 12 bay facility to its already 32,000 ft² CF6 engine center. Kalitta Maintenance opened its CF6 engine center in July of 2011 and certified its 10 meter test cell in February of 2012. Kalitta Maintenance Engine Center
