Luxemburg based regional carrier Luxair, operating out of Findel International Airport, has renewed its trust in Thales to provide avionics services and support for its fleet of six Dash8-400 aircraft. This decision was made following Luxair’s decision to purchase four Q400NG and to phase out three Q400 Legacy aircraft. Under the seven-year Avionics-By-The-Hour (ABTH) agreement,
On November 22, 2012 Indonesian General Directorate of Civil Aviation validated the Type Certificate for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft (RRJ-95B). This validation confirms compliance of the SSJ100 to the certification requirements of the Indonesian Aviation Authority, allowing its export to Indonesia and operation by Indonesian airlines without restrictions. In June 2011 during Farnborough International
The Nexcelle joint venture of GE’s Middle River Aircraft Systems and the Safran group’s Aircelle has completed the Preliminary Design Review for its nacelle on the GE Passport engine, marking a major milestone with the integrated propulsion system that will power the Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000 twin-jet business aircraft. Nexcelle’s Passport nacelle incorporates
Flying Colours Corp., the Canada-based completions, refurbishment and maintenance specialists, has received confirmation of its first Saudi registered aircraft maintenance project. Scheduled to arrive in the first quarter of 2013 the Saudi registered Challenger 604 will undergo a variety of major inspections, service bulletins, and interior refurbishment at their Peterborough, Ontario, facility. Flying Colours Corp
Iacobucci HF Group has been selected to design & manufacture all seats and galley inserts for Comlux America in the completion of the Hyundai Motor Company’s new BBJ aircraft. This contract award marks Iacobucci HF’s 2nd BBJ aircraft award just after few months of launching its new VIP seat business division. The aircraft interior is
Bombardier Aerospace released that the first wing shipment for its Learjet 85 jet has arrived at the Wichita assembly line and is now in the process of being readied for mating to the fuselage of Flight Test Vehicle one (FTV1). Alongside the arrival of the first complete Learjet 85 aircraft wing, the fuselage for FTV2
MONARCH Aircraft Engineering (MAEL), the award-winning independent aircraft maintenance provider, today announces plans to significantly expand its operations with a new 110,000 ft² state-of-the-art maintenance facility, creating 150 new jobs, with the potential for a further 150, at Birmingham Airport in the UK. Due to be completed and operational by the end of 2013, the
WheelTug has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Aircraft Wheel & Brake Division of Parker Aerospace, whereby Parker will be the exclusive supplier of wheels for the WheelTug system on the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737NG families of aircraft. Parker and WheelTug have been collaborating on this project for some months, and look
Air France Industries inaugurated its new engine test cell on November 15th, at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport. The outcome of a €43m investment program, the new facility, called ZEPHYR, will serve to test some 300 engines each year, including over 100 Very Big Engines (VBE), delivering an optimized service to clients in terms of processes
Boeing has finished defining in broad terms its newest single-aisle airplane, the 737 MAX, recently completing a major milestone in development known as ‘Firm Concept’. “The program has achieved this development milestone by defining the significant changes needed to deliver the performance we’ve committed to our customers,” said Beverly Wyse, vice president and general manager
