Apple Aviation Group, an EASA approved organization based in the UK, signed Line Maintenance support contract with Strategic Airlines, for their three A320 aircraft based at Manchester Airport UK. Furthermore Apple Aviation Group signed a contract to support Masterjet VVIP A320 operation out of Paris LBG.
MacCarthy Aviation has been awarded a contract with British Airways to refurbish galleys on five Boeing 767 aircraft. British Airways is currently carrying out a refresh of the majority of its Boeing 767 fleet and the contract awarded to MacCarthy consists of galley refurbishments on four long haul and one short haul aircraft. The work package
Lufthansa Technik AG has for the first time developed a method for the partially automated repair of fiber composite materials on aircraft structural components. Using the new method it will be possible in future to repair the outer skins of aircraft, which these days are increasingly built from composite materials, more quickly and more efficiently.
LAN Airlines, one of the leading passenger and cargo airlines in Latin America, signed an 8-year Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) support contract with AFI KLM E&M, covering its fleet of 777 freighters. The APU repair services will be provided by EPCOR, the Group’s subsidiary specializing in maintaining APUs and pneumatic components, while pool access will
Dassault Falcon’s newest Satellite Service Station recently opened, one month ahead of schedule, at West Palm Beach Airport (KPBI) in Florida. DAS – West Palm Beach is authorized by the FAA to perform “A” inspections up to the “4A+” inspection on the Falcon 50, Falcon 2000 and Falcon 900 family of aircraft as well as
AeroTurbine has been awarded a renewal agreement for the support of CF6-80C2 engine material with Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT). Under the agreement, AeroTurbine will be a preferred supplier to provide CF6-80C2 engine materials for engine work at EGAT.
Alcoa is expanding its aluminum lithium capacity and capabilities at three locations, in Pennsylvania, United Kingdom and Lafayette, Indiana, to meet growing demand in the aerospace market for its newest alloys. The alloys, introduced last year and now patented, allow airframers to build dramatically lighter and lower-cost airplanes vs. composite alternatives. The new alloys provide the
Together with Lufthansa Technik Hamburg, Lufthansa Technik Malta is currently carrying out its third installation of a Lufthansa First Class cabin in an Airbus A340-600, thus demonstrating its skill at high-end cabin work. This large-scale cabin project follows last year’s successful cabin conversion for Etihad, the installation of the new short-haul cabin for Lufthansa, and the modification
AAR has expanded its distribution network for original Unison aerospace components to better serve aircraft operators and repair facilities in Europe. AAR, an exclusive supplier of aerospace parts for the Unison distribution channel, is adding inventory at its European Distribution Center located near Amsterdam Schipol Airport. The new inventory includes turbine ignition systems, engine-dedicated alternators,
Aircraft Interior Specialist MacCarthy Aviation has received its first order for installing equipment on the B737-800 ‘Sky Interior’ for Russian Airline Transaero. “Our relationship with Transaero has developed steadily over the years, providing toilet upgrades across their B737 fleet in the business class cabin”, explains Phil Francis, Sales Director. “This new order is for stowages,
