MRO & Production

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,

Goodrich Corporation has entered into a data license with Boeing allowing the use of detail engineering design to obtain Parts Manufacturing Authority (PMA) for replacement landing gear spare parts. The license will permit Goodrich to manufacture licensed PMA parts under Goodrich’s FAA approved quality system and distribute directly to operators. Goodrich landing gear is used

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation has been selected by Embraer to supply four systems on the Legacy 450 mid-light and Legacy 500 mid-size business jets. The packages include the nose wheel steering system, landing gear control and indication system, landing gear extension and retraction system, and the hydraulic system control module. The total package represents

Aveos Fleet Performance, formerly ACTS, has signed four agreements with Honeywell, which include a general terms agreement, as well as repair, material and license agreements valued at over $345 million. The 5-year exclusive repair agreement for non in-house repaired items will enable Aveos to offer clients cost effective and efficient repair solutions. In addition, a

A year ago, GE Aviation established the Business Jet Operations Center at its headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. The center provides rapid and single-contact support to operators of business jets powered by thousands of GE’s CF34, CF700, and CJ610 engines, as well as CFM International’s CFM56 engines. This past summer, GE Aviation acquired certain assets of

GE Honda Aero Engines has begun releasing hardware designs and receiving manufactured hardware for its first HF120 development engine, in preparation for formal certification testing. While the first HF120 development engine will begin assembly later this year, the program has experienced one of the most extensive engine test programs prior to the official start of

Lufthansa Technik is increasing its capacity for customized completions of VIP and business aircraft by setting up a single-aisle completion line at its American subsidiary Bizjet in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The new facility will begin outfitting Airbus A318 Elites with individually customized cabins from 2009 onwards. Later it will also provide extra capacity for other aircraft.

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has signed an 11-year Fleet Management Program agreement with private jet charter company JetSuite to maintain its new fleet of PW617F-powered Embraer Phenom 100 aircraft. P&WC will provide comprehensive engine maintenance services under its FMP program for JetSuite

MTU Maintenance Berlin-Brandenburg is broadening its service offerings: in partnership with Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services GmbH at Sch

Embraer CAE Training Services (ECTS) has launched its first pilot and technical training programs for the Phenom 100 aircraft at CAE