Aircelle has signed an $11 million agreement for inspection, repair, overhaul and replacement work on its thrust reverser systems that equip Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines for Garuda Indonesia
GAMECO has signed a General Term Agreement with Batavia Air to become the provider of airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the airline’s Airbus A330 fleet. As part of the five year agreement, GAMECO will supply Batavia Air with MRO support for airframe maintenance including all level of airframe checks, any necessary modifications and
Wind-tunnel testing of multiple configurations of sub-scale blades for GE’s Open Rotor engine is being conducted to identify the optimum blade design for the engine’s two counterrotating stages of blades. Minimal noise output and minimal specific fuel consumption (with the associated lower emissions output) are primary benefits derived from the optimum blade configuration. Testing began
FL Technics expands its portfolio and starts tear down activity. The Company has purchased a Boeing 737-300 air frame from GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) which it will part out. The aircraft, most recently operated by Ukrainian International Airlines, was acquired with all components excluding engines. The aircraft will be disassembled at the Company’s plant
Lufthansa Technik AG and Virgin Blue have signed a three-year exclusive agreement on an innovative repair procedure for CFM56-7B engines used on Boeing 737NGs of which Virgin Blue, including its Pacific Blue and Polynesian Blue entities, operates a fleet of 60 aircraft. All repair work will be carried out by Lufthansa Technik
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Company (GAMECO) announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China Postal Airlines to extend the current Maintenance and Engineering Services Agreement between GAMECO and China Postal for an additional three years through 2012. Both parties expect to finalize and sign a new General Terms Agreement (GTA) by
Pratt & Whitney and Royal Brunei Airlines signed an exclusive three-year agreement for engine overhauls and part repair services for the airline’s V2500 engines. Royal Brunei Airlines is the flag carrier airline of the Sultanate of Brunei. Its home base is the Brunei International Airport in Berakas, just to the north of the capital of
China Airlines has signed a multi-year exclusive inventory logistics program agreement with Pratt & Whitney. Under the agreement, Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners will be the exclusive part replacement and repair provider for China Airlines’ fleet of PW4056 engines. The agreement is valued at approximately $60 -70 million.
GE Aviation’s service operation in Singapore has started producing new blade dampers and seals for GE’s CF6 and CF34 aircraft and LM marine engines. The component manufacturing is the first new make manufacturing for the Singapore site, with the first production parts shipped on January 22. The new make manufacturing process utilizes a 50,000 square-foot
AirAsia X appointed Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) as its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider. Both parties signed an agreement in Singapore for LTP to provide MRO services for AirAsia X
