Aegean Airlines took delivery of the first three A321 shipsets of Columbus Two, the seat model for medium range applications that belongs to the Columbus Family, Aviointeriors’ lightweight economy class products. The delivery program will continue over the coming weeks on a tight schedule in order to support the growing commitments of the Greek airline
Air Services, a Directional Capital company specializing in off-wing services and commercial maintenance, expanded their capabilities to now include hydrostatic services. “We have completed the required DOT certification and FAA approval to support all hydrostatic testing and capabilities. We expanded our composite and accessory facility by an additional 5,000 sq. feet to house this new
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has recently deployed SMART (Specialised Monarch AOG Response Team) to carry out engine repairs for Mega Maldives Airlines. Under terms of the agreement, MAEL’s highly skilled engineers were despatched from the UK to the Maldives and successfully carried out acoustic panel repairs on the international airline of the Republic of Maldives’
Aeronautical Engineers has formally launched both Passenger to Freighter and Passenger to Combi Conversion Programs for the Boeing 737-800. Both programs have been studied for the past year and will be marketed as B737-800SF (Special Freighter) and B737-800C (Combination Passenger and Freighter). The program development costs are being fully funded by AEI. The modification touch
GE Aviation and Evergreen Aviation Technologies announced formation of a new joint-venture company specializing in the overhaul of the GEnx, the fastest-selling engine in GE Aviation history. The new company, GE Evergreen Engine Services, builds on more than 15 years of close cooperation between GE Aviation and Evergreen. GE Aviation will begin providing training and
Héroux-Devtek, a leading Canadian manufacturer of aerospace products, has reached an agreement with a syndicate of banks to amend and restate its existing Credit Facility. Under the terms of the agreement, the Facility has been extended for a three-year period with a new maturity date set for March 16, 2019. The authorized amount has been
B/E Aerospace has won first class, business class, and main cabin seating awards from 7 major international airlines. The awards are initially valued at approximately $600m and are for both new-buy and retrofit programs. The first quarter of 2014 will mark a quarterly bookings record for the Company and a record for the most commercial
China Express Airlines has converted previously announced conditional purchase agreements for three CRJ900 NextGen regional jets into a firm order. The conditional purchase agreements for five CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, with options on an additional eight CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, were announced on December 2, 2013, along with a firm order for three CRJ900 NextGen airliners.
The Precision organization announced its restructuring in order to accommodate continued growth. Going forward, Precision Aircraft Solutions will coordinate the operations of five subsidiaries to provide comprehensive aircraft modification services and support. The organization, based in Portland, Ore., will continue to pioneer its signature aircraft conversion program, but will now offer more resources for leveraging
Standex International Corporation (SXI) announced that Spincraft, the Company’s engineered products metal fabrication business unit, has received a life of program award from Senior Aerospace (SSP) to produce exhaust plug and nozzle components for the nacelle on the Airbus A320 NEO. The life of program award is based on active production of both the A320
