Rolls-Royce has signed an innovative service contract worth GBP 690 million with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to support the Royal Air Force
The fourth Sukhoi Superjet 100 flight test prototype SN95005 flew from Komsomolsk-on-Amur to Zhukovsky-based Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company Flight test center to continue flight certification campaign. Flight certification campaign tests scheduled for this aircraft include the evaluation of on-board equipment and, together with 95004, systems failure safety. SN95005 will accomplish tests on both fire protection
GE Canada reported that its GE Aviation business is planning to invest $63.5 million dollars over the next six years to diversify its product line at the GE Aviation manufacturing plant in Bromont, Quebec. Qu
AAR has completed the acquisition of Aviation Worldwide Services (AWS) announced on March 25, 2010. The acquisition strengthens AAR’s ability to support national defense priorities, nation building initiatives and humanitarian relief efforts and serve government “smart power” initiatives.
Hamilton Sundstrand’s Power Systems business has successfully completed ETOPS (Extended-range Operations) testing of its APS5000 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The completed testing is an important step in providing ETOPS capabilities for 787s upon initial entry into service. To date, the APS5000 APU has logged 10,000 APU operating hours and successfully
Aveos has signed a new Engine Technical Service Agreement with Air China, as well as new agreements with Air Moldova, Merpati Airlines and Mandala Airlines. The two-year Engine Technical Service Agreement with Air China includes the maintenance, repair, overhaul, testing and related services for CFM56-5C4 engines. The three additional agreements include a five-year Engine Technical
ST Aerospace has been awarded a contract from Spring Airlines for component Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH) services worth about $105 million (S$148 million). The contract will expand the current support it provides to Spring Airlines
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has awarded Distributor and Designated Overhaul Facility (DDOF) authorization to Covington Aircraft Engines Inc. for the repair and overhaul of the P&WC PT6A engine series. Covington, based in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, was formerly a P&WC Agricultural Service Centre for PT6A engines used in agricultural applications. As a DDOF, it will now
The Viking Group has again selected A J Walter Aviation, the leading independent complete aircraft spares support specialist, to provide power-by-the-hour support for its new fleet of A320-200 aircraft operated by Viking Hellas Airlines. The contract is initially for two aircraft to be based out of Athens, Greece. AJW has been working with Viking since
Turkish Technic, signed a C Check maintenance services agreement with NEOS, which will cover two base maintenance C checks on Boeing 737-800 and two VSV Bushing Replacement on CFM56-7B Engines. Maintenance works will be carried out at Turkish Technic
