EasyJet signed an agreement with Lufthansa Technik for engine water wash service for the CFM56 engines of their Airbus A319 / A320 fleet. This cooperation – covering a contract period of five years, providing more than 800 washes a year at all European night stop stations – is further expanding their support and partnership. Cyclean
Thales released that Atlantic Airways has selected the package of Thales Avionics equipment and cockpit technologies for installation on its Airbus A319. The selected equipment consists of Alternate Supplier Furnished Equipment (SFE) and Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) for which FLI chose Thales against other vendors. Under the terms of this selection, Thales has equipped Atlantic
ARINC Incorporated announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Defense Systems Engineering & Support (DSES) Division to Booz Allen Hamilton. The sale is expected to close later this fall, subject to customary closing conditions. Following the closing, ARINC will continue to focus on growing its market leading commercial businesses. This
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
