Apple Aviation (AA), a successful, UK based aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) company approved by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for EASA Part 145 Base/line maintenance and EASA Part M Continued Airworthiness Management. AA has selected Aerohub, Newquay Cornwall Airport as the location for its aerospace maintenance facility headquarters. AA currently operates at
EirTrade Aviation Ireland has completed the teardown of an A320-212 aircraft in their hangar at Ireland West Airport, Knock, Co. Mayo. This is the first aircraft of its type to be dismantled by EirTrade. EirTrade Aviation Ireland was founded by a team of aviation professionals in 2010 and has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. EirTrade
Barfield, a Sabena technics company, announced the signature of a four-year contract with Aruba Airlines, the Dutch Antilles’ operator, for the full support of its fleet of two Airbus A320. Barfield’s Airline programs division, in charge of managing power by the hour contracts, will provide nose-to-tail component support and repair, with some components being repaired
Lufthansa Technik, a leading provider of technical services for commercial, VIP and Executive Jets, has recently signed a two-year contract with an undisclosed Asian VIP customer to provide all-round technical support for two ACJ319 aircraft. The Total Technical Support TTS contract extends from line maintenance to full provisioning with components and materials, including logistics plus
Crane Aerospace & Electronics, a segment of Crane Co., announced the approval of its SmartStem Wireless Tire Pressure system for use on Boeing 747-400 aircraft. This approval represents the first certification for retrofittingSmartStem on large commercial aircraft. SmartStem technology is standard on Boeing 777 and 787 production aircraft. The 747-400 SmartStem system provides a significantly
Yakutia Airlines of Russia has signed a long-term contract with specialized AFI KLM E&M subsidiary EPCOR, to maintain the APUs (Auxiliary Power Unit) equipping the carrier’s fleet of Boeing 737s. The contract covers GTCP 131-9B type APUs fitted to seven of the airline’s fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft; four 737-700s, and three 737-800s. The services
AeroTurbine has expanded its Supply Chain Solutions business with a recently signed material supply agreement with Honeywell International. The material supply agreement provides aftermarket support and on-the-shelf availability for select Honeywell material in the Mechanical Line of products. The Honeywell Mechanical Line of products will complement AeroTurbine’s global inventory support programs that are currently active
UTC Aerospace Systems’ Aerostructures business has been selected by Ocean Air Linhas Aereas Avianca Brazil to provide complete nacelle maintenance for the airline’s fleet of 12 A320 family aircraft powered by CFM56-5B engines. The flight hour agreement specifies that Aerostructures will provide initial provisioning of spare parts, dedicated nacelle components to enhance Avianca Brazil’s operational
Pratt & Whitney and TES Aviation Group have entered into a material consumption agreement on PW4000-100″ engines. Under the agreement, Pratt & Whitney and TES Aviation Group will work together to consume material from PW4000-100″ engines that have been displaced from recently retired Airbus A330 commercial aircraft fleets. The agreement includes material purchasing, component repair
Nextant Aerospace, maker of the Nextant 400XT, the only remanufactured business jet, has announced Jet Aviation Singapore as its new authorized service center in Asia. The contract, which was signed at ABACE, will see Jet Aviation Singapore provide maintenance services for Nextant’s growing fleet of 400XTs in the region. As the company’s exclusive authorized service
