MRO & Production

Messier Services UK (SAFRAN Group) and EADS, have signed a contract to provide landing gear overhaul services for the Royal Air Force

MTU Aero Engines is taking an approximate 6.6% role in General Electric’s GEnx engine to power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental airliner and the Boeing 747-8 Freighter. MTU Aero Engines will be manufacturing and assuming design responsibility for the engine’s turbine center frame. MTU estimates that the deal will generate over 11

Airbus has started flight-testing of Blended Winglet devices on an Airbus A320. The Blended Winglet technology, developed by Aviation Partners Inc. (API), has been specially adapted for these tests on the A320 Family. The objective of these tests and the subsequent evaluation is to identify both the performance and economic benefits that these devices could

Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced the induction of the 10th and 11th Airbus A320 aircraft from ANA at ST Aerospace

Lufthansa Technik AG officially opened its new overhaul center for engines in Hamburg, thus extending its production capacity in Germany. The first engines will be overhauled there in early 2009. Nearly 50 million euros have been invested in the new building since the end of 2007. Hamburg

REVUE THOMMEN reported that Bombardier selected their AD20 two inch Electronic Standby Altimeter as a retrofit option for the fleet of Bombardier Challenger 601-3A/3R and 604 aircraft. The AD20 is the first electronic standby altimeter in the industry per RTCA DO-178B designed with software level A required for installation in a Part 25 jet aircraft.

Goodrich has been selected by Airbus to supply wheels and carbon brakes for all variants of the A350 XWB family of aircraft. The selection is expected to generate more than $3 billion in revenue over the life of the program. The equipment will be provided by Goodrich’s Aircraft Wheels and Brakes team in Troy, Ohio.

GE Aviation launched its OnPoint solutions covering the systems content and capabilities with the signing of a comprehensive agreement with Singapore Airlines for the Boeing 777 aircraft fleet. The support for this contract is anticipated to commence the first quarter of 2009 when final agreement details should be complete. GE

Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne (PWR) has signed a global licensing agreement that grants Zero Emission Energy Plants, (ZEEP) the right to construct and operate gasification plants throughout the world using PWR’s compact gasification technology. The widespread use and availability of PWR’s technology could decrease energy costs, enhance energy security, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Under

TAM’s Technological Center has been certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), to perform maintenance on Airbus A321 and A330 aircraft. With this, TAM is expanding the services offered by the Technological Center and will have EASA 145 certification for all models of airplane handled in its maintenance center, including A319/A320/A321/A330 and Fokker-100 aircraft.