The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has ordered 193 F110-GE-129E engines to power 84 new twin-engine Boeing F-15SA aircraft. With the order the RSAF becomes the largest operator of F110 engines other than the U.S. government. This follows earlier RSAF orders for 156 engines to power 71 re-engined F-15S aircraft. The agreement calls for deliveries
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has been selected by ASL Aviation Group, to provide three B737-400SF 11 Pallet Configuration Freighter Conversions. The aircraft are all ex Qantas high gross weight B737-400’s, (MSN 24440/1992, MSN 24433/1994, MSN 24446/1994). All three aircraft will undergo freighter modification at AEI’s Authorized Conversion Center, Commercial Jet, Inc., located in Miami Florida. AEI’s
Jet Aviation Basel signed an agreement with an undisclosed client from the Middle East for the completion of a BBJ3. The spacious cabin interior of the aircraft has been designed by Studio E/motions. The layout for the BBJ3 aircraft includes a spacious living area, a conference/dining room and a private bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Completions
Airbus has successfully powered-up the flight-deck of A350 XWB “MSN1” for the first time, following the initial application of electrical power to the aircraft’s front fuselage. This significant milestone was passed only two weeks after this section was delivered to the Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse. Moreover, it gives a promising indication of the
Constant Aviation announced they have completed their fifth winglet modification on the Citation X. “We made a commitment to make the Citation X one of our niche aircraft. The commitment required a significant investment in talent, training, tooling, and experience allowing Constant to become Citation X experts. Within the first seven months of 2012, we
Austrian based carrier InterSky and Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey prematurely prolong their partnership by signing an agreement that extends the duration of the existing contract by additional five years. In 2010 InterSky and Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey entered into an exclusive Agreement to support InterSky’s fleet PW123 powered Q300 aircraft with engine MRO services.
The second-generation supplemental cooling system developed, manufactured and qualified by Liebherr-Aerospace for the Airbus A380 aircraft has entered into service in July 2012, upon delivery of the A380 serial number 078 to Malaysia Airlines. Liebherr-Aerospace’s supplemental cooling system is a high-power cooling system that features latest-generation power electronics and a screw compressor. The system provides
A J Walter Aviation confirmed that it had signed an asset purchase agreement to buy the component repair business of Aveos Fleet Performance. AJW plans to develop a world class MRO operation to enhance its diversified business model and will establish the Montréal facility as its new global headquarters for the maintenance, repair and overhaul
Lufthansa Technik Component Services (LTCS), headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, has significantly expanded its portfolio of technical services for aircraft components and plans to grow even further. LTCS has bundled all its services for the repair and supply of aircraft components at this site in the heart of the American continent, with the result that the
Gama, the global business aviation and services group reported that the United Arab Emirates General Civil Aviation Authority (‘UAE GCAA’) has approved Gama Aviation FZE as one of the first UAE based business jet operators to achieve CAR Part M Continued Airworthiness Maintenance Management Organisation certification. CAR Part M is the latest continued airworthiness management
