FL Technics continues to expand its presence in the emerging markets. The company is already set to open a subsidiary with its main office in the capital city of Thailand. Backed by the official approval from the Board of Investment of the Kingdom of Thailand, the Bangkok office shall act as the centre of operations
PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) has announced the redelivery of a converted B737-300F (MSN 27522) to S.F. Airlines, the air cargo division of Shenzhen-based logistics specialist S.F. Express, one of the leading couriers in China. PEMCO has now completed a total of 10 737-300/400 freighter conversions for the airline. The original contract, signed in July
With an eye on the potentially lucrative Chinese aircraft market which has an estimated value in excess of US$1 trillion over the next 20 years, Boeing plan to open a facility in China which, among other things, will have the capacity to finish and paint 737s that will be built at the Renton, Washington facility.
Jazz Aviation, a subsidiary of Chorus Aviation, reported that its flight attendants, represented by the Canadian Flight Attendant Union (‘CFAU’), have ratified their tentative agreement reached on August 27th, 2015. The CFAU represents approximately 820 flight attendants employed at Jazz. The term of the agreement extends to December 31st, 2025 ; consistent with Jazz’ capacity
Spirit AeroSystems has completed the first fuselage to Bell Helicopter for the Joint Multi-Role Technology Demonstrator (JMR-TD) program. The unit was designed and assembled in Spirit’s rapid prototyping facility in Wichita, Kan., in just 22 months. The composite fuselage is being prepped to ship to Bell’s Amarillo, Texas, facility for final assembly. The V-280 is
A ceremony was held at the Lockheed Martin (LMT) F-35 production facility on September 22nd, celebrating the rollout of the first F-35A Lightning II for the Norwegian Armed Forces. The event marked an important production milestone for the future of Norway’s national defense. The 5th Generation F-35As will transition the Norwegian Armed Forces into a
MTU Maintenance and AAR have signed a contract that secures for MTU the supply of used material for PW2000 engines over the next five years. Within the framework of a consignment and inventory management agreement, AAR will store all PW2000 used parts at MTU’s facility in Hannover, Germany, which will significantly streamline the logistical processes
Boeing has awarded Liebherr-Aerospace another contract for their 777X: the system supplier will deliver all high-lift actuators for the new wide-body aircraft. Relying on its unrivalled experience in high-lift systems and especially in geared rotary actuators for long-range commercial aircraft, Liebherr-Aerospace will not only design, manufacture and service the leading edge actuators, but the company
Jet fuel and diesel stocks have been continually building in Europe while refineries worldwide have been operating at near-maximum capacity as a result of a rare run of strong profit margins. As an example of the growing problem, the 90,000 ton tanker Mindoro is at anchor off the southern England coast ready to offload part
StandardAero signed a multi-year contract with Air KBZ, a top regional and the largest private airline in Myanmar, to perform customized maintenance, repair and overhaul services for PW127M turboprop engines on the airline’s fleet of ATR72-600 regional aircraft. The new contract covers services for both hot section inspections and overhauls with not to exceed guarantees
