Pratt & Whitney launched its Geared Turbofan PW1000G engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) network at the Farnborough Airshow, providing customer solutions that result in engines with longer time on-wing and lower fuel burn advantages. Pratt & Whitney will build on its existing comprehensive MRO network to locate facilities and customer service representatives around the
Parker Aerospace, a business segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, and its joint ventures with AVIC FACRI and AVIC Jincheng have received business licenses from the local Nanjing and Xi’an governments to operate the joint ventures. Parker, through the joint ventures, is developing and supporting the primary fly-by-wire
Alcoa announced a 10-year, $1.1bn agreement with Pratt & Whitney for state-of-the-art jet engine components. Under the deal signed at the Farnborough Air Show, Alcoa will supply key parts for Pratt & Whitney’s engines, including the forging for the first ever aluminum fan blade for jet engines. The forging was developed for Pratt & Whitney’s
UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Airbus to supply new wheels and carbon brakes for A320neo family aircraft, through its Landing Systems facility in Troy, Ohio. The equipment is scheduled to enter into service in 2015 on the current A320 family of aircraft. The new wheels and brakes are designed as a product improvement
UTC Aerospace Systems has entered into a long-term agreement with SkyWest, to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for their fleet of more than 100 ERJ175 aircraft. The 14-year agreement covers actuation systems, electric systems, air management systems, fire protection, sensors and evacuation. The MRO work will be performed at various UTC Aerospace Systems
AerCap Holdings has exercised options to purchase 50 A320neo family aircraft from Airbus. This transaction will bring AerCap’s firm orders for A320neo family aircraft to a total of 200. Deliveries are expected to commence in 2015. The 50 options were part of an agreement signed in 2011 between Airbus and International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC),
Emirates airline signed a 12-year OnPointSM solution agreement with GE for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its new GE9X engines that will power its 150 Boeing 777X aircraft. The OnPoint solution agreement is valued at more than $13bn over the life of the contract. The OnPoint solution agreement is part of the finalization of
Monarch Airlines is finalizing terms and working towards a purchase agreement for 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, to be powered by LEAP-1B engines. CFM values the engine order, when finalized, at $1.9bn at list price, including a long-term service agreement. Under the terms of the Rate per Flight Hour (RPFH) service agreement, CFM will guarantee
Nordic Aviation Capital has signed a total order for 75 ATR 42-600 aircraft, in a deal valued at over US$1.55bn. Deliveries will commence in 2015 through to 2020. By confirming this order for new ATR 42-600s – which includes 25 firm orders and 50 options for the type – NAC is once again demonstrating its
Air Lease Corporation selected GEnx-1B engines to power 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The list price for the engine order is valued at more than $1.4bn.
