MRO & Production

FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, and Ariana Afghan Airlines, the national carrier of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, have announced the signing of the Letter of Intent in relation to a comprehensive long-term strategic cooperation between the two companies. The new partnership will begin with the establishment

Airbus has achieved on schedule certification for its new fuel-saving Sharklets for the A320 with CFM engines. This certification received from the European airworthiness authorities (EASA) will be followed very soon by the US FAA. For the flight test campaign, A320 Family aircraft with both CFM56 and V2500 engines have recently taken to the skies

Apple Aviation Group won a contract to support ACT Airlines’ two B747-400 Freighter aircraft for line maintenance up to and including A Checks worldwide and set up new bases in LUX and SAW. Apple Aviation won a three year contract to support new BMI Regional Airline’ five Embraer 135/145 aircraft for line maintenance up to

Gulfstream Aerospace Corp released that its aircraft service center in Beijing – Gulfstream Beijing – is officially open for business after recently being approved as a Part 145 maintenance facility by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The certification gives facility technicians the authorization to work on aircraft registered in China. Gulfstream Beijing is

Airbus has improved the A330-300 and A330-200 even further by providing operators both with a 242 metric tonne maximum take-off weight (MTOW) capability and, for the larger A330-300, an increased fuel capacity option. These enhancements build on the capability announced earlier this year for an increased 240 tonne MTOW, and will be available for operators

Comlux Aviation Services has been appointed by Embraer Executive Jets as the first independent Lineage 1000 Authorized Service Center (ASC) in North America in addition to being approved as a Legacy 600/650 ASC. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, Comlux Aviation Services will support Embraer Executive Jets’ large executive jets fleet by providing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance,

GA Telesis LLC announced the launch of its SNAP (Strategic Nacelle Access Program) program. GA Telesis and its subsidiaries GA Telesis Composite Repair Group and GA Telesis Component Repair Group SE have developed a program to support airlines worldwide with a solutions based approach to support airlines’ nacelle and nacelle actuation needs. The SNAP program

Embraer has completed the first shipset in composite material in its Embraer Compósitos factory in Évora, Portugal. This first part, a Legacy 500 empennage, has been shipped to Embraer headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. In full compliance with the requirements set by Embraer headquarters, the empennage is made mainly of carbon fibre parts.