Airbus A320 family aircraft production in the U.S. is on schedule to begin this summer as the large aircraft components for the first U.S.-produced aircraft departed from the port in Hamburg, Germany, bound for Mobile, Alabama, on May 29th. The major component assemblies (MCAs) consist of the wings produced in the UK, the rear fuselage
328 Support Services GmbH, the Type Certificate holder for the D328, announced that its parent company, Sierra Nevada Corporation, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Turkish Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs & Communications to meet the need of producing the country’s first regional jet as part of its Regional Aircraft Project (“Project”).
AJW Technique, the ascendant component repair and overhaul specialists, have achieved CAAS Certification. This endorsement by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has been a priority for the AJW Group over recent months. “We have an expanding requirement for a broad range of repair services for an increasingly diverse number of operators like Singapore Airlines,
Rolls-Royce has been selected by MEA (Middle East Airlines-Air Liban) to supply Trent 700 engines and TotalCare service support for an additional Airbus A330 aircraft. The airline, which this year celebrates its 70th anniversary has ordered Rolls-Royce powered aircraft over the last 50 years, dating back to Dart-powered Viscount aircraft. MEA has operated Trent 700
Aerolineas Argentinas and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) have signed an exclusive five years agreement for maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the fleet of CFM56-5C engines powering Aerolineas’ seven Airbus A340-300 aircraft. For the CFM56-7 engine type Lufthansa Technik and Aerolineas Agentinas agreed to set-up a Joint Shopvisit Program under which, depending on workscopes, the airline
Mystery still surrounds the reason why a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A330-300 suffered a double engine failure while flying over the South China Sea at an altitude of 39,000ft. The aircraft, registered as 9V-SSF and operating flight SQ836, was carrying 182 passengers and 12 crew, having departed Changi Airport just before 5:30 p.m. local time
During the Annual General Meeting (AGM), Fraport AG’s executive board chairman (CEO), Dr. Stefan Schulte, informed the Group’s shareholders about the key financial figures and air traffic developments in fiscal 2014. The previous year saw worldwide rising demand for mobility, driven primarily by growing markets in Asia. Passenger figures in Europe also increased by more
SAS has signed a new modern collective bargain agreement with the Norwegian pilot union NSF. The negotiations have reached its objective after a strike that lasted for seven days and involved 17 pilots. SAS has now agreed with all of its pilot unions on new collective bargain agreements that create conditions for future expansion. Job
After the crash of the Germanwings flight in the French Alps and subsequent allegations the plane was deliberately brought down by the co-pilot, plus the unsolved disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370 in March 2014, the US has decided to examine more closely the procedures in place for assessing the state of pilots’ mental health. Two
Boeing formally opened a new avionics maintenance and repair center in the Yeongcheon Industry District of Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone on May 28th. The 10,000 ft facility will test and repair aircraft electrical systems, reducing repair times and yielding significant inventory cost savings for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). The new facility underlines
