Finnair Technical Services and Russia-based Aeroflot Cargo have signed an agreement covering maintenance services for Boeing MD-11 cargo aircraft until 2016. The service agreement covers airframe, engine and component overhaul and maintenance. The first maintenance under the contract will be completed at the beginning of 2008. The value of the agreement is estimated at over
Spanish-based new generation carrier Vueling Airlines has concluded a five-year agreement with SR Technics. Under the accord, SR Technics will provide an Integrated Airline Solution (IAS), including fleet technical management and component support for Vueling
Aviall Services has entered into a Revenue Sharing Program (RSP) agreement with General Electric to exclusively supply a designated number of aftermarket parts for the life of the CF6 engine program including the in-production CF6-80C2. Aviall will manage 11 vendors for GE to fulfill the designated parts requirements for this RSP agreement and will utilize
Goodrich was selected by JetBlue Airways to provide exclusive maintenance for the airline’s component content on its A320 fleet, which could exceed a total of 200 aircraft. The long-term agreement includes maintenance for Goodrich produced technology that ranges from actuation and lighting to fuel and utility systems and potable water system components.
British Airways awarded a GBP1.5 billion (~ $2.5 billion) engine maintenance contract with GE, one of the largest engineering contracts awarded in the airline’s history. The ten-year agreement will see GE responsible for the maintenance, overhaul and repair for the airline’s RB211-524 and CFM56 engines. The Rolls-Royce RB211 engines power British Airways 57 Boeing 747s
Aircelle delivered the 1,000th thrust reverser for Rolls-Royce BR710 engines. Developed by Aircelle in 1993-1994, the BR710 thrust reverser is now in its eighth year of operational service on high-end ultra long-range corporate jets. Aircelle is stepping up its production rate for BR710 thrust reversers to handle delivery requirements through 2011. The company plans to
Air China and Sichuan Snecma Aero-engine Maintenance Company (SSAM) signed an exclusive service contract for a period of 20 years. The contract covers the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of all CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines powering Air China
The National Development & Reform Commission of China (NDRC) and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding about the cooperation between the Chinese civil aviation industry and the European manufacturer. The MOU sets the frame for a further upgrade of the cooperation between both parties. It also describes the process to evaluate the fields of
Messier-Dowty, a SAFRAN group company, began the first metal cutting at its Bidos production facility of the new landing gears for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The first sets of landing gears will be used for Boeing
Aircelle has expanded its global maintenance network into the United States through an agreement with ExpressJet Services for the repair of engine trust reversers on Embraer ERJ 135, 145 and 170 regional airliners, as well as Legacy business jet. This new accord brings the expertise of Aircelle, which manufactures thrust reversers and engine inlets used
