Shenzhen Airlines, one of China’s leading airlines, reported its adoption of a new B737-NG FFS X from Mechtronix, a growing manufacturer of flight training equipment. The FFS X NZFT (Non Zero Flight Time) unit is currently being delivered with plans to install and qualify with Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for training set to
Qantas reported that it would hire 900 new long haul flight attendants by the end of 2008 in the first phase of its largest ever cabin crew recruitment drive. The Chief Executive Officer of Qantas, Mr Geoff Dixon, said the airline would continue to build its full- time flight attendant numbers through to 2010 to
The CEO of Industria de Turbo Propulsores, S. A. (ITP) and the Vice-President and Economic Councillor of the Combined Communities of Castilla la Mancha signed an agreement for the creation of a helicopter engine maintenance and assembly centre in the Albacete Aeronautics Park. This centre is expected to begin its activity towards the end of
Lufthansa Technik has developed in
Singapore Technologies Aerospace unveiled its latest hangar in Singapore at its wholly-owned subsidiary, ST Aerospace Engineering, in Seletar. Following the groundbreaking ceremony in April 2007, the 4,860 sqm (51,333 sq ft) hangar is now completed and launched at the official ceremony on February 21. The two-bay hangar costs about S$17.3 million, and is capable of
Landmark Aviation/Standard Aero appointed Mike Woodward to the position of Turboprop Sales Manager for the PT6A, PW100 and TPE331 engines, with all of Canada as his territory.
EDS signed a six-year, information technology (IT) services agreement with SR Technics, one of the leading independent providers of technical services for the civil aviation sector. Financial terms of the agreement are not being disclosed. Under this agreement, EDS will provide service desk support, workplace management, hosting, storage, backup and archiving, as well as network
BaySys recently received issuance of STC ST02506NY for multiple interior modifications on the Boeing 737-300 Aircraft. The airline-to-VIP interior modification project encompassed installation of VIP conference and seating areas, including cabinetry, tables, divans and four-place VIP seating, in-seat power installation, multiple in-flight entertainment and cabin management upgrades, heavy maintenance check, and exterior paint completion. The
AAR CORP. has received an order to provide containerized roll-in/out platforms (CROP) for the U.S. Army, valued at $28 million. The specialized equipment, which is used primarily to transport ammunition, will be manufactured by AAR SUMMA Technology in Cullman, Alabama through June 2009. The order was placed as part of a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity
Revima APU, a joint venture company between Hamilton Sundstrand and EADS Sogerma, shipped a total of 696 Auxiliary Power Unit repairs in 2007, up from 516 in 2006. Revima APU also received three international certifications to repair a wide variety of Auxiliary Power Units (APUs), employed on the world’s most- flown aircraft, including European (EASA)
