MRO & Production

Hamilton Sundstrand Power Systems (HSPS) and StandardAero, a division of Dubai Aerospace Enterprises, agreed to appoint StandardAero’s Maryville, Tenn., facility an authorized repair facility for the APS 2300 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU). As an authorized repair facility, StandardAero will offer APS 2300 APU operators another APU maintenance source. Under the agreement, HSPS will provide StandardAero

Goodrich Corporation has signed a long-term agreement with US Airways to provide a custom-tailored thrust reverser refurbishment program for the airline’s CFM56-5B engines powering its Airbus A320 aircraft. Work will be performed at Goodrich Aerostructures’ Alabama Service Center, a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility located in Foley, Ala. The agreement, which runs through 2012,

Spirit AeroSystems announced the signing of a support agreement whereby Spirit will supply structural parts and components for Continental Airlines’ total fleet of Boeing aircraft. This multi-year contract will enable Continental to ensure availability for key parts and components with predictable and competitive pricing for all Spirit catalog items. Continental Airlines currently operates 370 Boeing

Honeywell has signed a five-year agreement with ST Aerospace Systems to provide mechanical piece parts. The agreement is potentially worth $30 million for parts purchased. Under this agreement, Honeywell will supply STA Systems parts for Honeywell mechanical equipment installed on various platforms including Boeing B737, B747, B757, B767 and legacy platforms. This latest arrangement with

Pratt & Whitney celebrated the grand opening of Belgium Engine Center, a military maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility, Friday in Liege, Belgium. Pratt & Whitney acquired the Belgium Engine Center, formerly Techspace Aero, in July 2008. The new Pratt & Whitney Belgium Engine Center occupies a new state of the art facility that opened

National Aviation Company of India Limited (NACIL) and EADS signed a joint venture agreement on October 16th for creation of an Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Centre. This new MRO centre after it receives the approval of Government will start its operations with effect from early 2009 at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi. It

The Boeing Company awarded Pratt & Whitney a contract with a value of up to $1.4 billion to support the C-17 aircraft fleet. This F117 engine maintenance agreement includes a one year contract and the option to extend for two additional years through 2011. This F117 contract covers fleet management support, configuration control, thrust reversers

SR Technics has concluded a ten-year contract for an Integrated Airline Solutions (IAS) support package with Eastar Jet, the new low-cost carrier based in South Korea. The agreement, which was signed at the MRO Asia Exhibition & Conference in Singapore is effective from October 15, 2008. Under the new ten-year IAS agreement, SR Technics will

Gulfstream has selected Hamilton Sundstrand’s Kidde Aerospace & Defense unit to provide the engine fire detection system for Gulfstream’s new G650 business jet. The engine and nacelle-mounted fire detectors and control unit are designed and manufactured by Kidde Graviner in Colnbrook, England. Kidde Graviner currently supplies Gulfstream the engine fire detection system for its G350,

The Turkish Engine Center, a Pratt & Whitney and Turkish Airlines Technic joint venture, will support an existing 10-year engine maintenance agreement between Turkish Airlines and Turkish Technic when it opens in mid-2009. The work is estimated to be worth more than $1 billion to the Turkish Engine Center and will extend through 2016. The