Airbus Military and EADS have proposed a new programme approach for the A400M to the Launch Nations, through OCCAR, with the aim to find a way forward for this programme. Airbus Military and EADS want to discuss the programme schedule along with changes to other areas of the contract including in particular certain technical characteristics
Czech Airlines has awarded a seven-year engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contract to Snecma Services (SAFRAN group) covering their CFM56-3 engines. Snecma Services engineers will work with Czech Airlines in this ESPO
MACH 2 Corp (Deerfield Beach, FL) has begun the teardown of A310-324 MSN 453 (PW4000) at Roswell, NM. MACH 2 will be offering the removed components and accessories for sale to operators and MRO
Microturbo has just successfully started up the e-APU on the test bed. This new auxiliary power unit concept is specially designed to meet the requirements of new generation business aircraft and helicopters which will need more electrical power. This first start-up marks the beginning of the test campaign which was initiated last December 22 at
Lufthansa Technik has ordered the CTT Cair System to be installed in one VIP A330 aircraft. The installation will be performed during the fall of 2009. Cair is focused on the passengers
Elbit Vision Systems has won two orders for ultrasonic inspection systems, with total value of $1 million. The orders are to be delivered, and revenues recognized, during the first half of 2009. The orders are from two leading US-based Aerospace manufacturers, for the supply of Ultrasonic inspection systems to check for structural flaws in aircrafts
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the all-new 787 Dreamliner’s scheduled maintenance program. The scheduled maintenance program defines the maintenance tasks and intervals operators will use to maintain the 787 and is documented in the 787 Maintenance Review Board Report (MRBR). The report was accepted by the Maintenance Review Board, an FAA organization composed
Pratt & Whitney’s PW4000 Advantage70 engine received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) FAR33 certification of the engine’s airworthiness. Advantage70 technology upgrades deliver enhanced engine performance, including a 2 percent thrust increase, a 1 percent reduction in fuel consumption, increased durability, and reduced maintenance costs. The first PW4000-100″ engines with the Advantage70 technology upgrade, which deliver 70,000
Saudi Arabian Airlines has selected Hamilton Sundstrand to install its APS 3200 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) on the airline’s new fleet of 50 Airbus A320 series aircraft. Hamilton Sundstrand has delivered more than 1,500 APS 3200 APUs to more than 70 airlines for their fleets of Airbus A320 aircraft.
Sichuan Airlines, the first Chinese operator to fly Airbus A320 Family aircraft, has signed a contract with Airbus for customized Flight Hour Services (FHS) for its future fleet of three brand new leased A330s, which are scheduled to be in service from early next year. In order to operate the newly built A330 fleet in
