The CIRCOR Aerospace Products Group has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft to execute a multi-year contract, with an initial award of approximately $25m, to manufacture landing gear for its H-60 – BLACK HAWK and Seahawk helicopters. CIRCOR Aerospace will perform the manufacturing, final assembly and testing of the landing gear at its Corona, California facility.
Airbus has started joining the first 21 metre long front fuselage section for the A350 XWB in Saint-Nazaire (France). This phase will continue over the coming weeks and once completed, the front fuselage will be transported by Beluga to the A350 XWB Final Assembly Line in Toulouse. This will be the first major section of
Comlux Aviation Services of Indianapolis, Indiana has been appointed by Bombardier as a fully Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for the Global aircraft family. A designated service facility for Learjet 40, Learjet 45, Learjet 60, Challenger 604, Challenger 605, Challenger 300, and Challenger 850 aircraft since May 2009, Comlux Aviation Services also held an Aircraft-on-Ground line maintenance facility designation
Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran Group), a leader in aircraft landing and braking systems and Barfield, US subsidiary of Sabena technics Group, have signed two agreements. In the first agreement Barfield will contract the repair of hydraulic equipment to Messier-Bugatti-Dowty’s facility in Queretaro, Mexico and in the second agreement Messier-Bugatti-Dowty will grant an exclusive license to Barfield for the maintenance of
Spirit AeroSystems announced the completion of the 1,000th Boeing 777 forward fuselage section. The 777 forward fuselage is built in five major assemblies at Spirit’s Wichita, Kan. , facility. The assemblies are loaded onto rail cars and shipped to Boeing for final assembly. The majority of the aluminum alloy section is designed in CATIA computer software by Spirit
Virgin Atlantic Airways has entered into agreements with Northwest Aerospace Technologies and Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO) to provide cabin reconfiguration services for the airline’s Gatwick based fleet of Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The modifications will reconfigure Virgin Atlantics’ B747-400 fleet with new and upgraded passenger seating, a new inflight entertainment system with connectivity, new monuments, interior furnishing
Atlantic Airways, the national airline of the Faroe Islands, has selected TP Aerospace Leasing for a 7 year full service Wheels & Brakes Cycle Flat Rate (CFR) program. TP Aerospace will provide component maintenance, pool access, onsite lease inventory and logistics program in support of Atlantic Airways’ most significant fleet expansion to date.
Monarch Aircraft Engineering has extended its agreement with Titan Airways to provide a world wide support structure for the use of its SMART team (Specialised Monarch AOG Response Team). Under the terms of the agreement Monarch Aircraft Engineering will provide Titan Airways with a team of specialised engineers which are available 24/7 and can be deployed
AELS (Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions has started the disassembly and dismantling of a Boeing 737-500 at Aviolanda. It’s the first aircraft that is being recycled by AELS at Woensdrecht Airport, Business Park Aviolanda. AELS and Aviolanda have signed a long term agreement to provide this new service at Woensdrecht airport as part of the “one-stop-shop” principle.
Scandinavian Airlines has ordered new seats for its shorth-haul fleet. The next generation seats from Recaro offer improved comfort for customers, who get additional leg room, whilst the lightweight seats weigh less and are thereby better for the environment. During 2012, eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft will be refitted with the new seats, a total of
