The European Union’s new technology programme ENOVAL (ENgine mOdule VALidators) has been launched. Recently more than 140 representatives from the aerospace industry, from research and academic institutions as well as from the European Commission came together in Freising, near Munich, to kick-off the programme. In this project, which is led by MTU Aero Engines, 35
REVIMA APU signed a 5-year Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) support agreement to provide repair and maintenance services for APS500 APUs installed on Embraer ERJ135/145 aircraft operated by BMI REGIONAL (UK). REVIMA APU is one of the most comprehensive APU repair and overhaul facilities. Based in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France, it has over 40 years of APU
Nordic Aviation Capital confirmed that it has leased the 2nd of 5 ATR 72-600 aircraft, MSN 1115 to Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileirasn S.A. Nordic Aviation Capital A/S is a global aircraft leasing company dedicated to the worldwide sale, purchasing and financing of commercial jet and turboprop aircraft.
AWAS has delivered one 767-300ER widebody from its existing fleet on lease to Privilege Style based in Madrid Spain, a well established charter airline serving tour operators, third party airlines as well as corporate, celebrity a and sports clientele from across the globe.
As planned, the first run of the Ardiden 3C helicopter engine, named WZ16 in China, jointly developed by Turbomeca (Safran) and AVIC Engine on an equally shared basis, was successfully achieved at Turbomeca Bordes (France) plant. This significant milestone confirms the good aeromechanical behavior and performances of this new generation engine and allows engagement in
BOC Aviation is pleased to announce Volaris as a new customer. Volaris has agreed to lease four new A320-200 aircraft to be delivered by May 2014. Volaris is leading low-cost carrier in Mexico, growing from an initial fleet of four aircraft in 2006 to a fleet of 44 aircraft today. The airline offers flights to
Pentagon 2000 Software, reported that Spirit Aeronautics has begun implementation of the flagship ERP and MRO software system. The fully-integrated system is being implemented to support a wide range of business operations including materials management, MRO, Heavy Maintenance, Accounting and Financials.
Airbus and Thales have signed a long-term service agreement in support of Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) and Tailored Support Package (TSP) programmes for A320, A330, A340, A380 and A350XWB aircraft. This component support agreement covers the procurement of Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) spare parts and component services including test, repair and overhaul, loans, exchanges
An improved version of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine has passed its European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) type test. The Trent 900 EP2 engine, offering a further fuel burn improvement of up to 0.8%, will become the new build standard for the engine next year once full certification is achieved. The Trent 900 EP2 improvements
Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) has delivered the first complete main fuselage assembly it has produced for Eurocopter EC725 and EC225 helicopters, marking a significant milestone in the companies’ industrial partnership. This no. 1 assembly – consisting of the integrated upper and lower fuselage sections – was built at IAe’s Bandung, Indonesia facility in West Java. It
