Bombardier Aerospace announced that it is now offering a Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) capable Flight Management System (FMS) on Learjet 40 XR and Learjet 45 XR aircraft. The new system is available as a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for in-service Learjet 40, Learjet 40 XR, Learjet 45 and Learjet 45 XR aircraft customers and
UK carrier Virgin Atlantic extended its component support and pool access contract with Air France Industries (AFI) and KLM Engineering & Maintenance ( KLM E&M). KLM E&M has been providing maintenance services for Virgin Atlantic
Bombardier Aerospace announced that it delivered 353 aircraft for the fiscal year ending January 31, 2009. This compares to 361 aircraft deliveries in the previous fiscal year 2007/08 (year ending January 31, 2008). It also received 378 aircraft orders, net of cancellations, compared to an exceptional 698 orders, net of cancellations, for the previous fiscal
Airbus and a group of Chinese industrial partners signed a contract to establish a Joint Venture Manufacturing Centre in Harbin, China to manufacture composite material parts and components for the Airbus A350 XWB programme and Airbus A320 Family aircraft. The Chinese partners are Harbin Aircraft Industry Group Company Limited (HAIG), Hafei Aviation Industry Company Limited
Airbus and Xian Aircraft Industry Company (XAC) signed a cooperation agreement relating to the A320 Family wing equipping (Phase IV) programme. A320 Family wings for aircraft to be assembled at the Final Assembly Line in China (FALC) will now be fully completed and tested in Tianjin, China. According to this fourth phase of the agreement,
Evergreen International Airlines and P&W have signed a four-year aircraft engine maintenance agreement. Pratt & Whitney will provide line maintenance services, including engine changes, to maintain a fleet of PW4000, JT9D and CF6 engines in an agreement renewable up to an additional 20 years. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Lufthansa Technik AG and AeroLogic GmbH, based in Schkeuditz, have signed a ten-year-contract regarding a Total Technical Support TTS for up to eleven Boeing 777 freighter aircraft. The agreement takes effect from January. According to the manufacturer Boeing, the first aircraft will be delivered to AeroLogic in May.
Embraer and Petroecuador signed a ten-year service contract for the replacement parts Pool program that will support the ERJ 145 operated by the Ecuadorian company. This special customer service program provides optimized inventory control and reduces the initial investment in replacement parts and infrastructure. Last September, Embraer delivered an ERJ 145 jet to Petroecuador. In
Goodrich Corporation has been selected by Airbus to deliver broad maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) as well as asset management services as part of an Airbus Total Support Package (TSP) for Singapore Airlines’ fleet of 19 leased Airbus A330 aircraft. The flight hour-based support agreement, which includes Goodrich evacuation, lighting, actuation, sensors, de-icing and power
Alliant Techsystems has agreed to a contract valued in excess of $200 million with Rolls-Royce to produce composite aft fan cases for the new Trent XWB engine. Under the contract with Rolls Royce ATK becomes a partner on the Trent XWB program. The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB is the sole engine currently available to power the
