STS Aviation Services has secured UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) approval for a CAR-145 C6 Equipment Rating at its Dubai CommerCity facility. Issued under GCAA CAR-145 approval UAE.145.0101, the rating authorises STS to carry out approved component maintenance activities within the C6 Equipment category. The permission expands the company’s maintenance capabilities in Dubai as
StandardAero has secured an exclusive, multi-year contract from Tanzania’s Precision Air to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127M engines powering the airline’s ATR fleet. The agreement covers the PW127M turboprops installed across Precision Air’s nine ATR 42-500/600 and ATR 72-500 aircraft, extending a long-standing partnership between the
Universal Avionics (Universal) has secured Brazilian certification for its InSight integrated flight display system, extending the avionics suite’s global approval footprint. Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of InSight on the Cessna Citation VII. The certification adds to existing approvals from the US Federal Aviation Administration
TP Aerospace has signed a long-term agreement with Ascend Airways Malaysia to provide integrated wheels and brakes support for the ACMI operator’s fleet. Under the agreement, TP Aerospace will provide a full-service support programme covering exchange services, on-site stock and pool support. The arrangement is designed to ensure parts availability while supporting Ascend Airways Malaysia’s
General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) has partnered with Sweden’s TRAKKA Systems to offer the TrakkaCam TC-375 imaging system as an integrated equipment option for the Do228 NXT. The agreement expands the sensor and mission equipment portfolio available for the German manufacturer’s next-generation multi-purpose aircraft, which completed its first flight and made its public debut in
The first Airbus A320ceo has arrived at FL Technics’ new MRO hub at Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), marking the start of operations at its five-bay heavy maintenance hangar. The facility represents a US$70 million joint investment by FL Technics and Grupo Puntacana and is the first heavy maintenance centre of its kind in the
AerFin and Lufthansa Technik have signed a new multi-platform component agreement aimed at improving material availability and providing greater flexibility across the aviation supply chain. Under the agreement, AerFin will provide Lufthansa Technik with access to serviceable material covering a range of Airbus and Boeing aircraft, including the A320ceo, A320neo and A330 families, as well
Jordan Airmotive (JALCo) has signed an exclusive five-year agreement with Tunisair Technics covering maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support for Tunisair’s CFM56-5B engine fleet. The General Terms Agreement establishes a long-term framework for engine inductions, technical coordination and maintenance planning between the two companies. Jordan Airmotive chief executive Mahmoud Bashir said the agreement reflected confidence
Setna iO has acquired a 2019-vintage Airbus A320neo airframe and two sets of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G quick engine change (QEC) components for teardown. The aircraft, which features latest-generation avionics, cockpit systems and flight control technology, will be dismantled at ecube Solutions’ facility in Castellón, Spain. The QEC packages include two integrated drive generators (IDGs),
Catalina Aircraft Company has announced plans for a new Engineering and Technology Center (ETC) in Vero Beach, Florida, to support development of its Catalina SPAR amphibious aircraft. The multi-tenant facility will bring Catalina’s design team together with aerospace and hardtech start-ups, providing shared access to digital engineering resources, a scale wind tunnel, wave tank, and
