AAR, a leading North American provider of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services to commercial airlines, has passed the Federal Aviation Administration’s certification approval process for a new aircraft maintenance facility in Duluth, Minnesota. The certification process is a key regulatory milestone that paves the way for AAR to commence operations. The addition of
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing group, issued a trading update announcing that its fleet now exceeds 160 aircraft and that total capital raised has reached $5bn. The highlights from April to September 2012: Avonlon delivered 24 aircraft, valued at over $1.1bn to twelve customers across the globe including seven new customers. The company announced an
Safran has entered into a definitive agreement with Goodrich Corporation to acquire the electrical power systems activities of Goodrich (Goodrich Electric Power Systems – GEPS), a leading supplier of on-board aerospace electrical power systems. These activities are expected to generate revenues of over USD 200m in 2012, of which the aftermarket business (spares and MRO
SR Technics has signed an agreement to provide development support for Vostok Technical Service, one of the major Russian independent maintenance providers, in Moscow. Under the agreement SR Technics will utilize its nowledge and experience in key fields of expertise including line maintenance, base maintenance, maintenance control, material and supply chain management, training and product
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA and Lufthansa Technik AG have recently signed a contract for a Total Base Maintenance Support TBS. The contract runs over a period of five years and covers Base maintenance services for Norwegian’s growing Boeing 737-800 fleet, which already comprises 55 aircraft of this type. The main features of TBS are a
Delta TechOps has signed a three-year, non-exclusive time and materials (T&M) contract with Italian air carrier NEOS to provide maintenance and repair services to the company’s CFM56-7B engines. Located in Milan, Italy, NEOS was founded in 2001 as a carrier fully dedicated to support the Alpitour Group, a leading tourist operator in Italy. In 2005,
Bombardier Aerospace reported that the cockpit and all fuselage sections for the CSeries aircraft’s first flight test vehicle (FTV1) have arrived at Mirabel, Québec, and that the assembly of FTV1 is in progress. Additionally, the first wings for the all-new CSeries aircraft are now being mated to the test airframe that will be used during
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the Type Certificate for the S-76D helicopter, moving the aircraft forward to its highly anticipated delivery into the medium-sized marketplace. The FAA signed the certificate on Oct. 12th, capping an intensive flight test program to introduce the S-76D helicopter, Sikorsky’s newest commercial product. The S-76D helicopter has a
Doric’s aviation portfolio reached 33 aircraft last on October 12th, after the addition of its 16th A380 under management. The superjumbo with the manufacturer’s serial number (MSN) 107 was acquired by Doric Nimrod Air Finance Alpha Limited (Doric Alpha), a wholly owned subsidiary of Doric Nimrod Air Two Limited (an LSE listed aircraft investment company).
Turkish Technic has signed a five year component pool services agreement with MNG Airlines for the Airbus A300F cargo aircraft which MNG Airlines has recently added to its fleet and is expected to receive deliveries of in the coming years. In addition to this agreement, Turkish Technic will be providing line maintenance and parts support
