Sokol JSC, a leading service provider known throughout the Russian Federation, has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to become an Authorized Service Center (ASC) for GE’s M601 and H80 turboprop engines. Under this agreement, Sokol JSC will provide local service support for the M601 series and the new GE H80 turboprop. Sokol JSC’s maintenance
Airbus has produced the first new-build A320 with Sharklets. MSN 5098 will be one of several A320 Family aircraft in the certification flight-test campaign starting in May this year and lasting around 600 flight hours. These Sharklet tests follow the successful ‘early flight-test’ campaign with Airbus’ A320 MSN 001 test aircraft. In total, seven new-build
Eclipse Aerospace, manufacturer of the first very-light jet (VLJ), has received Production Certificate #550 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for production of the new Eclipse 550 twin-engine jet. “Armed now with a fully certified aircraft, a certified production process, and an established supply chain, Eclipse is well positioned to re-introduce the
Bombardier released that the first set of systems tests and simulations for its all-new, technologically advanced CSeries aircraft, including those on the engine and electrical system, have started in its systems integration rig known as “Aircraft 0”* — known also as the Complete Integrated Aircraft Systems Test Area (CIASTA). Test data are confirming that the
Airbus has delivered the aft fuselage for the A350 XWB static test airframe to the final assembly line in Toulouse (France). This final section of the fuselage will be assembled with the front and centre fuselage sections which were joined up in early April. Assembled at Airbus’ site in Hamburg (Germany), the 20 metre long
On 16th of April 2012, Direccion General de Aeronautica Civil, the Aviation Authority of Mexico, provided Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) with the Type Certificate for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (model RRJ-95B) aircraft. This document confirms the compliance of the SSJ100 aircraft to the certification requirements of the Mexican Aviation Authority and allows the delivery
Gama Engineering has achieved EASA Part 21G manufacturing approval. This adds to Gama’s existing EASA Part 21J Design and Part 21M Continued Airworthiness Management Services accreditations, enabling customers to utilise these services all from one EASA approved supplier and one location, Fairoaks Airport, UK. Gama Engineering provides a turnkey solution in designing, manufacturing, certifying and
Embraer signed a five-year agreement with Poland’s LOTAMS, to become its Authorized Aircraft Service center. The expanding Warsaw-based MRO services provider, which was formerly part of the LOT Polish Airlines group, will provide routine checks, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, together with component repairs for both Embraer commercial aircraft families – ERJ 145 and E-Jets. Based
UK-based Apple Aviation Group released that it signed and established a joint venture for Line Maintenance and AOG support for third party commercial customers, in Jeddah and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Furthermore the company gained UK CAA/EASA Part 145 approval for Base Maintenance on B737, B757, B767, A320 SRS and A330 aircraft.
StandardAero Business Aviation has successfully completed its first two Dassault EASy II Avionics flight deck upgrades on the Dassault Falcon 900EX/DX/LX series aircraft. The first installation of the EASy II Avionics upgrade by StandardAero was completed at the company’s Augusta, Ga., facility while the second installation was completed at StandardAero’s completions center in Springfield, Ill.
