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Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) has recently expanded its operations in Brisbane, Australia with an additional 5,000 ft². The expansion will house the Repair Station – Precision Accessories and Instruments – Australia (PAI-AU). The expansion doubles the size of PAG’s footprint in Australia. PAG opened Precision Heliparts – Australia (PHP-AU), serving the Rotary-wing market in

MC Assembly, a leading mid-tier electronic manufacturing services (EMS) provider, has achieved AS 9100 Rev C implementation and certification for its Winchester, Massachusetts manufacturing facility. This certification, which provides a common set of quality requirements across the global aerospace community, accredits MC Assembly’s Quality Management System compliance to the aerospace requirements to manufacture and service

Avianca has selected ATR to maintain and repair its new fleet of ATR 72-600 aircraft for a period of 10 years. As reported at the time, in late 2012 Avianca signed a purchase agreement with ATR for a fleet of 15 ATR 72-600 aircraft, with the option for 15 additional aircraft of the same type. 

Thai Airways has selected Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran) to equip its forthcoming new fleet of Boeing 787-8 in wheels and electric brakes. The first of these airplanes is expected to enter into service in June 2014. Messier-Bugatti-Dowty will also assist Thai Airways in developing in-house maintenance capability for this new range of products.