Airbus officially opened the Airbus A320 Family Final Assembly Line in Tianjin, China (FALC) at a grand ceremony with over 600 guests. The final assembly line is a joint venture between Airbus and a Chinese consortium comprising Tianjin Free Trade Zone (TJFTZ) and China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC). The FALC in Tianjin is based on
Embraer signed a Parts Pool Program service contract extension with Amman-based Royal Jordanian Airlines. This customized materials solution is especially designed to optimize inventory management and reduce customer overhead cost for replacement parts and warehousing facilities, thus guaranteeing the maximum operational reliability of the airplanes. The existing contract covers all five EMBRAER 195 and, now,
This year, Lufthansa Technik’s ARC Services (Airframe Related Components), Hamburg, turned over the 8,000th thrust reverser to a customer since the founding of the division in 1999. Percentage growth in turnover over the past years has been in the double digits, with the overall figure reaching
AeroLogic has adopted Boeing’s Web-based solutions, Maintenance Performance Toolbox and Airplane Health Management, as foundations for the carrier’s 777 Freighter maintenance documentation platform when deliveries begin in 2009. Maintenance Performance Toolbox, including the Library and Authoring modules, will help AeroLogic, based in Leipzig/Halle, Germany, streamline an array of maintenance activities, including managing technical publications and
Pratt & Whitney was awarded a production contract worth up to $491 million (including options) for F135 propulsion systems to power the F-35 Lightning II. This second F135 low rate initial production contract will support 12 F-35 production aircraft, including six short-takeoff/vertical-landing (STOVL) and six conventional take-off/landing (CTOL). Propulsion system deliveries are scheduled to begin
Elbit Vision Systems announced that it has won a $0.5 million order from Rolls Royce, for ultrasonic inspection systems. The order is to be delivered during the first quarter of 2009. EVS has supplied many ultrasonic systems to many of the sub-contractors who manufacture and inspect parts for Rolls Royce. This is the first time
GE Aviation and Iberia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Iberia to become the preferred regional fulfillment center for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of CFM56-5A engines within Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Under this agreement, GE Aviation will contract with Iberia for MRO services on CFM56-5A engines operated by customers in
The Lufthansa Technik Group is continuing to expand the capacity of its network of aircraft overhaul facilities in Europe. Before the end of the year, the new overhaul facility in Bulgaria will start work on its first contracts for regional aircraft. Lufthansa Technik Malta will soon be inaugurating a new hangar for overhaul work on
Iberia and Gestair reported the creation of CorJet Europe, a 50:50 joint venture specialising in the maintenance of corporate aircraft, including line and scheduled maintenance, and also unscheduled AOG (aircraft on ground) tasks. It will also provide logistical support and spare parts for executive aircraft. CorJet Maintenance Europe has the FAA Repair Station and EASA
Boeing will provide a Performance Improvement Package for British Airways’ 777 fleet that will result in a one percent fuel efficiency gain, along with the emission reductions that come with reduced fuel usage. The package will be applied to the airline’s 42-airplane 777 fleet. The 777 Performance Improvement Package is expected to reduce fuel spending
