Astronics Corporation has been selected to supply the Passenger Service Units (PSU) on the new family of long-range Boeing 777X aircraft. The award is subject to the execution of a final purchase agreement. Mr. Peter J. Gundermann, President and Chief Executive Officer of Astronics, commented, “We have had a long-standing relationship with Boeing on the
Boeing and UK Leisure Airline Jet2.com have finalized an order for 27 Next Generation 737-800s, valued at approximately US$2.6bn at current list prices. Jet2.com currently operates an all-Boeing fleet of nearly 60 aircraft; however, this is the organization’s first direct Boeing order. The aircraft will be used to take the company’s package holiday and flight
STG Aerospace, a leader in pioneering aircraft lighting technologies, has secured a FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its market leading liTeMood® LED cabin lighting system on the Boeing 737NG. This important milestone forms part of the company’s strategic plan to certify liTeMood for global coverage and was achieved following selection by Miami Air International
MTU Maintenance and the Turkish carrier Atlasglobal Airlines, formally known as Atlasjet Airlines, have extended their cooperation regarding the maintenance of Atlasglobal’s V2500 engines. Over the next five years, MTU Maintenance will continue to provide the airline with exclusive MRO services for this engine type. The cooperation between MTU and Atlasglobal dates back to 2006
For an airline struggling to maintain its market share against stiff opposition, further strikes at Lufthansa could see it struggle further after a period of 18 months where numerous strikes have already cost it hundreds of millions of euros. Currently Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), which represents approximately 5,400 pilots at Lufthansa, has agreed to certain concessions
Delta TechOps, Delta Air Lines’ maintenance division and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider business, signed a new five-year agreement with WestJet Airlines. Delta TechOps will provide exclusive component maintenance-per-flight-hour support for WestJet’s four Boeing 767-300ER aircraft. The agreement will cover various aircraft component services for hydraulics, pneumatics, avionics, fuel and oil systems on the
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, delivered one new Airbus A320-200 aircraft to VivaAerobus. This latest delivery is the third of four aircraft due to deliver from Avolon to VivaAerobus.
Chromalloy has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to provide repairs on low pressure turbine modules for the F108 aircraft engine fleet, in a contract valued at up to US$74m. The one-year agreement was contracted by the Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma and includes four one-year options for additional repairs. The contract covers
FL Technics, a global provider of one-stop-shop aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, announced the extension of its EASA Part 145 certificate by adding Sukhoi Superjet 100-95 aircraft type to its capabilities. From the 31st of August, 2015 onwards, FL Technics engineers are ready to offer both scheduled and unscheduled checks, defect rectification, minor component
The formation of American Airlines Group through the merger of American Airlines with US Airways will see the disappearance of the US Airways brand on the 17th October. The merger, which will see the creation of the world’s largest airline when completed, aims to learn lessons from problems created when United Continental Holdings was created
