Iberia Maintenance has completed the overhaul and bench testing of its first V2500 engine in its Engine Workshop facilities after it was licensed last year to repair them. The turbo-fan engine belongs to Vueling, the low-cost Barcelona-based carrier which, like Iberia and British Airways, is part of the International Airlines Group (IAG). Another seven V2500
Embraer delivered 30 commercial and 52 business jets, 38 light and 14 large jets, during the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), thus closing out the year with 92 airplanes delivered to the commercial airline market and 116 to the executive aviation market, that is, 92 light and 24 large jets. On December 31, the firm
JorAMCo has signed a long-term contract with flydubai to provide the Dubai-based carrier with airframe maintenance solutions for its Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft that are due for maintenance services during 2015 to 2017. The maintenance service to be provided by JorAMCo includes C checks, EIS (Entry Into Service) and lease hand backs for flydubai’s entire
After its merger with Continental Airlines, United Airlines set about a course of cost cutting exercises to reduce debt. Early in 2014 it closed its hub in Cleveland, while in July 2014 it announced its intentions to outsource 630 union jobs at 12 airports. The carrier, which has more than 85,000 workers, reported a wider
Lufthansa Technik, a world leader in technical services for commercial aircraft, is opening a new sales office in the Chilean capital Santiago – a step that acknowledges the growing importance of the South Latin American aviation market. Air traffic and related technical services are permanently growing in the region. “Having a population of around ten
Boeing has awarded GKN Aerospace a contract for final assembly and paint of Advanced Technology (AT) Winglets for the new 737 MAX. This adds to GKN Aerospace’s existing work package with Boeing and brings additional jobs to Washington State. The final assembly and paint work will be carried out at a 57,000 ft² facility that
HAITEC is well positioned in 2015 following a successful 2014. “We have reached all our objectives”, confirms Frank Rott, HAITEC’s newly appointed CEO replacing Michael Bock as outgoing Managing Director. “We utilized our manpower and hangar capacity in 2014 to the maximum and set the course for HAITEC’s future”, says Rott. HAITEC’s pilot project „P2F“
Airbus has officially launched the A321neo with 97 tonnes Maximum Take Off Weight (MTOW) having secured the first commitment from Air Lease Corporation (ALC). The Los Angeles based lessor signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 30 more A321neo, upsizing its commitments at the 2014 Farnborough Airshow from 60 to 90 and becoming the launch
Jazz Aviation has reached a new tentative agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (“ALPA”) who represents Jazz pilots. The proposed term of this tentative agreement is 11 years expiring on December 31st, 2025 , and is consistent with the term of the amended CPA announced on January 13th with Air Canada. The new labour
Magnetic MRO announced the start of its final preparations to offer full aircraft Painting Services in Tallinn, Estonia by May this year. “Painting services capability has been an eagerly anticipated service by our Customers”, says Andrius Norkevičius, COO of Engineering Services, Magnetic MRO. “We now have strong partners from UK, Spraybooth Technology Ltd (STL) and
