Vietnam Airlines is to continue to entrust SR Technics with the maintenance of the CFM56-5B engines on its Airbus A320 aircraft fleet. The corresponding three-year engine maintenance agreement that was concluded in 2006 has been extended for a further three years to 2012. The extended accord covers the maintenance, repair and overhaul of 23 CFM56-5B
Boeing has completed major assembly of the first set of wings for the 747-8 Freighter. The new 135-foot 3-inch (41.2 m) wings incorporate the latest aerodynamic technologies to fly farther and more efficiently. The advanced airfoil provides improved overall performance and greater fuel capacity.
Pratt & Whitney signed a five-year Engine Management Program (EMP) agreement with Vietnam Airlines. The agreement includes on-wing engine performance monitoring services for 58 engines, covering Vietnam Airlines’ entire fleet of PW4000 and V2500 engines.
TIMCO Aviation Services (TIMCO) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), one of Asia’s largest aeronautics manufacturing and repair companies, have entered into a new joint venture agreement, focused on developing comprehensive airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services to commercial air transport operators in India and the neighboring region. The partners plan state-of-the-art airframe MRO facilities
Lufthansa Technik Sofia has launched its second line for base maintenance services for Boeing and Airbus aircraft types with the arrival of an Airbus A320 of Ural Airlines. Lufthansa Technik Sofia, a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik AG (80%) and Bulgarian Aviation Group (20%) was opened in October 2008 and has already successfully accomplished two
Goodrich Corporation’s Alabama Service Center has received approval from The Boeing Company to provide overheat service bulletin inspections and modifications for Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft. The service bulletin, known as SB1079, outlines instructions for inspection of the aircraft’s CFM-56-7 engine thrust reverser inner walls as well as insulation blankets; work will include checking for signs
Canadian charter airline Enerjet signed an exclusive 5 year component support contract with Air France Industries (AFI) and KLM Engineering & Maintenance (KLM E&M) covering maintenance and pool access for their growing fleet of 737NGs. The support will be offered by the joint Component Services Program (CSP) of Boeing and KLM E&M. The 737NG CSP
Jet Time has added a fifth aircraft to its General Terms Agreement with Shannon Aerospace for the completion of C Checks on its aircraft fleet over two years. The first of the checks will commence later this year. The Copenhagen-based operator, which was founded in March 2006, is an expanding charter airline which has just
Honeywell will provide a suite of its safety and navigational avionics products and the 131-9A Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for installation on 70 new Airbus A320 family aircraft to Wizz Air Hungary. The airline also finalized a long-term service agreement on the Honeywell APU.
