The SAFRAN Group has established solid, long-standing relations with the Chinese aviation industry, including a growing industrial presence in the country. SAFRAN is now continuing its expansion policy, with the inauguration of three new production facilities in China. SAFRAN Chief Executive Officer Jean-Paul Herteman inaugurated two new Group plants, Snecma Suzhou, and Messier-Dowty Suzhou, in
SIA Engineering Company has signed a joint venture agreement with Cebu Pacific Air to set up an aircraft heavy maintenance facility at Clark International Airport in the Philippines. The joint venture plans to construct three hangars over the next three years to provide heavy and light maintenance checks to international airlines around the world. The
Cessna Aircraft Company will build the Citation Columbus plant in Kansas, securing more than 1,000 jobs and a $780 million investment. With this new project, Cessna will create 1,010 new direct jobs with an annual payroll of $74 million. Cessna is investing $780 million into development of the Citation Columbus, Cessna
Ural Airlines has selected the CFM56-5B/3 engine to power seven new Airbus A320 aircraft scheduled to begin delivery in 2012. All of Ural Airlines new A320 aircraft will be equipped with advanced CFM56-5B/3 Tech Insertion Engines. The CFM56 Tech Insertion program, which was certified on A320 family aircraft in September 2007, incorporates advanced technologies that
Iberia has signed a contract with Slovenia
Goodrich Corporation has entered into an agreement with Airbus North America Customer Services Inc. to perform repair work on a variety of proprietary components at its Foley, Ala. maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility known as the Alabama Service Center. Under the agreement, the facility becomes one of two Airbus-endorsed repair stations for structural components
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (For
AeroTurbine entered into a component purchase and sale agreement and a component lease agreement with British Airways, whereby AeroTurbine will purchase British Airways’ entire stock of wheels and brakes for the Boeing 737, 757, 767, 777, and 747-400 and will lease the same back to British Airways for a period of between six years and
CPI Aerostructures has received purchase orders from Vought Aircraft Industries totaling $1.5 million to supply parts for the C-5A Galaxy aircraft, including metal-bonded wing panels and door assemblies. These orders support Vought
Standard Aero has completed the integration of the legacy Landmark Aviation maintenance facilities and launched a new corporate identity, signifying that the combined companies are now operating as one unified, entity with more than 4,000 employees in the US, Canada, Europe and Asia and $1.4 billion a year in sales. The new Standard Aero
