Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)’s Bedek Aviation Group has signed a nine and a half year contract with the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) to provide comprehensive and continuous maintenance services to the Israel Air Force (IAF) Heavy Transport Aircraft Wing. IAI estimates that the total full value of maintenance services to the IAF may reach
The foundation stone laid on February 7th for a new aircraft engine overhaul hangar in Hamburg, represents an expansion by Lufthansa Technik AG of its production capacities in Germany. Almost 50 million euros will be invested at the company
Air Atlanta Icelandic reported the signing of a one year wet-lease agreement with GMG Airlines in Bangladesh for one B747-300 TF-AMK, which started operation last Friday February 1st. An additional one year wet-lease agreement has now been signed for a second aircraft B747-300 TF-AMJ starting 1st of April 2008. The aircraft will operate scheduled flights
EPCOR, wholly owned subsidiary of KLM Engineering & Maintenance, has been able to maintain Auxiliary Power Units within thirty days. Delivery within thirty days is an outstanding achievement.
Airbus has selected B/E Aerospace as its supplier of next generation passenger and crew oxygen systems for the new A350 XWB aircraft. The award is initially valued at more than $125 million. The A350 XWB will be equipped with B/E Aerospace
Thales has been selected to provide a major package of avionics and cockpit systems for Airbus
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft announces the appointment of Saywell International as its sole distributor of spares for the Jetstream 31/32 regional turboprop aircraft. The agreement comes into force from February 4, 2008. BAE Systems itself will continue to provide full technical and continued airworthiness support and delivery of technical publications to the Jetstream 31/32 fleet.
Goodrich released that its Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) system has received Supplemental Type Certification (STC) from Transport Canada for the Bombardier Global Express family of aircraft. This includes the Global Express, the Global XRS and the Global 5000. The certification process was conducted by Business Jet Aircraft Completions (BJAC), based in Dorval, Quebec, Canada. Goodrich
Iberia has signed new exclusive contracts with Italian carriers Eurofly and Meridiana to maintain their CFM-56-5B engines at the Iberia Maintenance facilities in Madrid. The five-year contracts call for the maintenance of 20 CFM-56-5B engines, as well as their components, used to power eight Airbus A-320s and two Airbus A-319s. Meridiana was founded in 1963
Bombardier Aerospace has selected Grob Aerospace to develop the all-composite structure of its new Learjet 85 aircraft, the next generation in Learjet excellence. Grob will also build the first three prototype aircraft for the program. In addition, the jet
