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Lightweight metals leader Alcoa (AA) today announced a long-term supply agreement with Boeing for multi-material aerospace parts. Under this agreement, Alcoa will supply components for the 777X—Boeing’s newest commercial airplane—the 737 MAX—scheduled for first delivery in 2017—and the 787 Dreamliner. The deal draws on capabilities gained through the Firth Rixson acquisition and the Company’s new

HAECO Cabin Solutions announced that Cathay Pacific Airways will become the launch customer for its new Vector Y+TM economy class passenger seat on Cathay’s A350-1000 aircraft. The new seat, designed for long-haul operations, is the latest model from the Vector seat platform featuring carbon fiber construction, recline with seat pan articulation and industry-leading living space.

Assembly of the main airframe sections of the first A350 XWB for China Airlines is advancing at Airbus’ Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. This involves the assembly of the wing-fuselage junction, the installation of the tailplane and also the tailcone. The aircraft will then be moved to the next assembly station for structural

Nova-Tech Engineering, a leader in the design and manufacture of aerospace tooling and automation, has received an order from Airbus to provide a fourth production line for the final assembly of A320 family of aircraft to its Hamburg, Germany plant. Nova-Tech is responsible for providing all components of the new production line, including the equipment

Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, has announced a 3-year extension of its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) agreement with Joramco under which Joramco will provide Gulf Air with Heavy Maintenance checks for its current fleet of 28 aircraft – A330s, A320-ERs, A320s and A321s. The agreement, originally signed in January 2013, has