Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Company (GAMECO) signed an authorized repair services agreement with Crane Aerospace & Electronics, a Crane Co. segment. Under the terms of the agreement, GAMECO will serve as an authorized repair station in China for a number of Crane products including Boeing aircraft Fuel Pumps, Engine Fuel Flowmeters, and Brake Control
Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has announced completion of the preliminary design phase of the C919 large commercial airliner and is now entering into the final design definition phase. The C919 programme remains precisely on track for entry into commercial service in 2016. The COMAC C919 is the first single aisle, medium range airliner
Airbus has appointed Taikoo (Xiamen) Aircraft Engineering Company (TAECO) as its first approved cabin-outfitter in Asia-Pacific, thereby expanding its range of completion centres available to corporate jet customers. TAECO is a subsidiary of Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (HAECO), specialising in heavy and line maintenance, freighter conversion, component overhaul, engineering design, parts manufacturing and training
A new cabin concept called Phoenix, featuring a colour-scheme and layout designed to appeal to Asian tastes, is being offered to Airbus Corporate Jet customers in the region. The main cabin features seating for six people around a large circular-table – the focus of family life in many Asian cultures – which facilitates work-related discussions
Turkish Technic has signed a 5 year landing gear maintenance services agreement for B737-800 aircraft with SunExpress. Landing gear removal and installation as well as landing gear overhaul activities are being carried out at Turkish Technic
Sabena technics has been designated by the SIMMAD, the French Air Force support organization, as its service provider in charge of the optimized management of the repairable components of the French Air Force
Boeing began change incorporation work on the 787 Dreamliner at Boeing’s Global Services & Support site in San Antonio, Texas. Airplane #23, the first 787 to undergo change incorporation, . flew from Everett, Wash., to San Antonio on a ferry flight. During change incorporation, airplanes that are not part of flight test are configured to
The Global Support Agreement, signed between Turbomeca USA and ERA Helicopters will provide proximity based engine support services covering ERA
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Company has been awarded a maintenance contract from AeroMexico for C Checks on four B767 aircraft. The maintenance contract for the B767-200 and B767-300 aircraft will include a C Check, implementation of SB
Alitalia Maintenance Systems S.p.A. (AMS), a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company, has purchased IFS Applications to optimize its MRO processes and shorten turnaround times. The agreement, which includes IFS Applications licenses, maintenance and services, is valued at more than EUR 1 million. AMS delivers maintenance and repair services on commercial jet engines in its
