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StandardAero expands service capabilities at Omaha support center

StandardAero Business Aviation has expanded its service offerings at its support center in Omaha, Neb. to include line level support for the Honeywell, TFE731 engine. This new service addition, combined with StandardAero’s Mobile Service Team (MST) support network, gives Omaha-based operators a local alternative for nose-to-tail services, now including engine support, in the region. StandardAero

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Desser Tire & Rubber appointed as Dunlop distributor for The America’s

Desser Tire & Rubber Co., has boosted its global presence with its appointment as a Dunlop distributor for The America’s. Desser Tire and Rubber and its affiliate retreat repair station, Aero Wheel and Brake Service, join one of the world’s specialist aircraft tire manufacturer to provide new aircraft tire distribution and retreading services to the expanding North and South

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Airbus’ joint venture in China to increase A320 rudder production

Airbus has signed an agreement with its Chinese partners on progressively increasing the production of A320 rudder at the Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (HMC), a joint venture between Airbus and AVIC HAFEI and other Chinese partners. According to the agreement, HMC will increase its production of A320 rudders progressively in the next years to

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SIA Engineering Company signs $358 million Services Agreement with SIA Cargo

SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) reported the renewal of its comprehensive Services Agreement with Singapore Airlines Cargo (SIA Cargo). The existing Services Agreement with SIA Cargo expires in June 2011. The new agreement, commencing 1 July 2011, is firm for three years, with a two-year extension if agreed conditions are met. Under the agreement, SIAEC will

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TEXL expands GE90 engine overhaul facility

Taikoo Engine Services (Xiamen) Company Limited (“TEXL”) celebrated the opening of its expanded GE90 engine overhaul facility on June 30th. The Phase 2 facility includes a two-storey building with a floor area of 17,500 square metres. Together with new plant and equipment, the expansion allows TEXL to provide full GE90-110/115B engine overhaul capability. The expansion

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Airbus selects Sabena technics for painting services

Sabena technics has been selected by Airbus as a long-term subcontractor for A320 Family external painting. Following an increased rate of production of the A320 Family, Airbus needs to increase its capacity to paint single-aisle aircraft.  The aircraft will be painted at Sabena technics painting’s Dinard facility at a rate of approximately twenty aircraft per year.

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SR Technics extends Line Maintenance contract with Thomas Cook Airlines

SR Technics has secured a contract renewal with Thomas Cook Airlines, to provide all Line Maintenance support for aircraft at Belfast International Airport, in Northern Ireland. Under the accord SR Technics’ team at Belfast will provide full line maintenance support on all Airbus A320 and A321 and Boeing 757 aircraft, with transit checks being performed on

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First retrofit of nice system into a Global Express aircraft

The first ever retrofit of a Lufthansa Technik nice cabin management and in-flight entertainment (CMS/IFE) system on a Bombardier Global Express aircraft has been successfully completed in cooperation with H4 Aerospace (UK) Ltd, an EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) Design Organization Approval (DOA). The installation of this innovative system was performed during the 8C-check –

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