With AAR’s Duluth Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility now operational, the Company announced that it completed and delivered its first aircraft on December 14th. AAR has also created more than 100 jobs in Duluth to date. This success marks a major milestone for AAR’s newest aircraft maintenance facility, which commenced operations last month, and
ExecuJet and Rolls-Royce have signed an engine service agreement that authorises the ExecuJet Service Center in Dubai, UAE to perform engine line maintenance, removals and installations on Rolls-Royce BR710 and AE 3007A engines. The BR710 engine is installed on the Bombardier Global Express, Global Express XRS, Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft and the AE
Honeywell has been awarded a $4.8m contract to install health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) onboard the entire fleet of U.S. Coast Guard MH-60T helicopters. The Coast Guard will use 42 Zing HUMS 1239 aircraft kits and 24 ground support kits, all of which will be delivered before the end of 2012, to monitor critical
Air Tahiti Nui, the international airline of Tahiti, and Lufthansa Technik have signed a long-term engine repair and overhaul contract for the 21 CFM56-5C engines of Air Tahiti Nui’s A340-300 fleet. The contract runs over a period of eight years and also comprises additional engine related services like component maintenance, logistics including transportation, pooling and
Embraer Executive Jets’ ultra-large Lineage 1000 business aircraft received its Type Certificate from the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC), also known by its Russian acronym MAK. Certification paves the way for Russian customers to register and operate the type in Russia. Furthermore Embraer released that the EMBRAER 190 and the EMBRAER 195 jets have received the
Sabena technics has contracted a cabin modification project for two Airbus A320 and one Airbus A318 with an undisclosed Middle East VIP operator. Within the scope of this contract, Sabena technics is carrying out VIP cabin modification as well as SATCOM systems installation. The work is being performed by Sabena technics’ expert team at its
Lufthansa Technik has started the VIP cabin completion of a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 2 for Freestream Aircraft. The ultra-modern interior has been designed by renowned designer Marc Newson and his London-based Aviation Design Studio MNAerospace Ltd. The hand-over of the aircraft is scheduled for mid of 2013. Lufthansa Technik will install the latest generation
Founded in 2004, MAINtag is a leading manufacturer of RFID solutions including tags, readers and innovative business software, primarily for the aerospace industry. MAINtag began working with Airbus in 2010, supplying the FLYtag solution for the identification and tracking of components embedded on the A350 XWB. MAINtag will deliver, over an eight-year period, the latest
Lufthansa Technik’s “VIP & Executive Jet Solutions” Division is in the final preparations for the second VIP Boeing 747-8 completion in Hamburg. The aircraft of an undisclosed customer is expected to arrive before end of December. The VIP-business experts of Lufthansa Technik are currently preparing the installation of a unique cabin interior and a state-of-the
Sabena technics has received A380 base maintenance rating from the EASA. The new capability applies to its Bordeaux, France facility that now holds base maintenance rating on every flying Airbus aircraft (including Beluga) as a result. The new rating will also allow Sabena technics to perform structural parts repairs in the field or in its
