Aerolíneas Argentinas has decided to renew AFI KLM E&M’s A340 component support contract and to extend it to the A330s which were recently added to its fleet. The long-term agreement covers a total of 15 aircraft, and includes pool access and component repairs. AFI KLM E&M and Aerolíneas Argentinas have had strong partnership ties for
While carbon fiber has been readily used in the structure of aircraft for some time, it’s now making its way into the interior and exterior of the aircraft. A prime example of this relatively new trend is West Star Aviation, who has successfully integrated carbon fiber into five custom aircraft refurbishment and/or exterior paint projects
The International Association of Machinists (AIM) currently has 35,000 Boeing employees as members of their union, and overall the union has some 370,000 dues paying members countrywide. However immediate focus is on 3,000 Boeing employees at the South Carolina factory who are not union members. AIM is sending out union representatives through the community to
Lufthansa Technik AG continues its success story in the Asian VIP market. The latest success is a contract signature of an Airbus ACJ319 cabin completion for an undisclosed customer from Greater China. The completion will be performed by Lufthansa Technik’s US-subsidiary BizJet International in Tulsa / Oklahoma in exclusive cooperation with the bespoke division of
ATR and the Brazilian airline AZUL signed a contract to renew the global maintenance of the carrier’s ATR fleet, made up of almost 60 aircraft, mostly ATR 72-600s and ATR 72-500s. This GMA (Global Maintenance Agreement) is for duration of five years, and includes the provision of a stock of spare parts at the company’s
Waypoint Leasing, one of the largest independent global helicopter leasing companies, announced the opening of its Singapore office, which is headed by Waypoint executive Philip Stransky. Waypoint’s Singapore office will further bolster the firm’s presence across the Asia Pacific region, where it has already delivered nine aircraft to leading regional operators, including Bond Helicopters Australia,
GA Telesis Engine Services has exceeded its production and performance goals for the first quarter of 2015, having one of its most active quarters since opening. GATES produced eight engines and inducted eight more since January. In addition the company completed a CFM56-5B performance workscope in an industry leading turnaround time of 47 days. GATES
GE Aviation has changed the name of its Aircraft Operations Center team to Fleet Support, reflecting greater use of big data analytics, a growing suite of digital tools and other measures to proactively help customers keep their fleets performing at optimum levels. “The Fleet Support moniker better reflects our commitment to working with customers on
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) announced the acquisition of Tactel AB (Tactel). Tactel is a leading mobile app and software consultancy in Sweden that counts many prominent Scandinavian companies as its customers. This acquisition is part of an ongoing strategy to enhance Panasonic Avionics’ leadership and capabilities in software and design. Tactel will augment Panasonic Avionics’
Embraer and Compass Airlines recently extended their ten year Flight Hour Pool Program agreement for the Compass E-Jet fleet. The Flight Hour Pool Program currently serves 42 aircraft for Compass and will include Pool component support for the carrier’s fleet of 20 new E175 jets to be operated for American Airlines under the American Eagle
