Airbus China Limited and Harbin Aircraft Industry Group Company Limited (HAIG) entered into a framework contract for a Joint Venture Manufacturing Centre in Harbin, China to produce aircraft composite material parts and components. The manufacturing centre, which will be set up in early 2009, will be an equity joint venture enterprise, with HAIG holding 80%
Goodrich Corporation has received an expanded landing gear overhaul service agreement from Continental Airlines to cover virtually every model in the airline’s Boeing aircraft fleet. The expanded portion of the agreement is expected to generate $49 million in revenue over five years. Under the contract amendment, Goodrich will perform overhaul services for landing gear on
Honeywell’s Runway Awareness and Alerting System (RAAS) has been added to Airbus
Rolls-Royce and Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala), the business development and investment company located in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, today announced the launch of a new joint venture company to serve the rapidly expanding Middle East aviation services market. The new joint venture will offer On-Wing Care through Abu Dhabi Aircraft
Labinal, a company of the SAFRAN Group has been awarded a contract to manufacture the electrical harnesses for the Embraer Phenom 100 Program. First deliveries of wire harnesses to Embraer assembly facilities in Brazil began in June 2008.
Nouvelair, a privately owned Tunisian airline, has signed a contract extension with Snecma Services (SAFRAN Group) for maintenance of its CFM56-5A engines, further bolstering their partnership. This contract extension follows the exclusive service contract signed in 2006, covering the DAC (double annular combustor) version of the airline
Royal Air Maroc, the national flag carrier of Morocco, has signed an engineering support contract with Snecma Services (SAFRAN Group), a leading CFM56 OEM shop. This latest agreement further consolidates the partnership between the Royal Air Maroc and Snecma Services. The two companies are already partners in the jointly owned Snecma Morocco Engine Services (SMES),
The Irish low-fare airline Aer Lingus has contracted Lufthansa Technik AG in Hamburg to provide component support for its growing fleet of Airbus aircraft. The agreement signed covers a term of ten years and includes component services for a fleet of currently 34 Airbus A320 family aircraft and nine Airbus A330 jets. The contract has
SR Technics and UK-based R & M Aviation Support have concluded a new Integrated Engine Solutions (IES) agreement. The exclusive three-year agreement which takes immediate effect is worth around USD 20 million in total revenue terms. Under the new IES agreement, SR Technics will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for six Pratt & Whitney
SR Technics expands its presence in the African market by concluding an Integrated Engine Solutions (IES) agreement with South African Airways Technical. The exclusive five-year contract commences immediately and covers services on CFM56-5C engines on Airbus A340 aircraft. It is worth some $165 million. Under the new IES agreement, SR Technics provides engine maintenance, repair
