ATRAN Airlines, Russia’s first independent airline, has chosen Airline Services Components Limited (ASC) to provide power-by-the-hour support on its B737-400F aircraft. This three year agreement marks the beginning of a developing relationship with freight company ATRAN, which will continue to grow as the operator looks to build capacity. ATRAN will be supported with a home-base
BOC Aviation has signed agreements for the lease of two new EMBRAER 190 aircraft to TUI Travel plc. Both aircraft are scheduled to be delivered in the first half of 2013 and will be operated by Jetairfly, a subsidiary of TUI. This transaction marks the first time that the E190 aircraft will be operated by
AMAC Aerospace, the Swiss-based provider of corporate aviation maintenance and completion services, has been granted Boeing B747-400 and B747-8 series Part 145 approval with immediate effect. Base and line maintenance services on these types can now be provided to all AMAC customers, with no restrictions. The news of the Boeing approvals comes hot on the
Pratt & Whitney has delivered the 500th F119 engine, which powers the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, to the U.S. Air Force. This delivery is accompanied by another significant milestone for the F119 program – more than 20 years of simulated operational service through Accelerated Mission Tests (AMTs), an achievement that further demonstrates the maturity and
SR Technics, part of the Mubadala Aerospace MRO network, has signed a long-term contract with Emirates for line maintenance services out of Zurich airport. Under the agreement SR Technics will provide extensive line maintenance support for Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 or A340 aircraft types. With up to two aircraft being serviced each day over
Thales and ACSS announced that Mexico-based airline Interjet has selected the T3CAS integrated surveillance system for installation on its order of Airbus A320 jets. Interjet’s first six A320s will be delivered with T3CAS, including two in November 2012 and four in 2013. T3CAS is an integrated surveillance platform from ACSS that combines a traffic alert
LAN Airlines has placed an order for Airbus’ Space-Flex PRM (Persons with Reduced Mobility) lavatory option to equip new Airbus A320 aircraft. LAN joins TAM Airlines in selecting Space-Flex which creates more passenger comfort. This brings total orders for Space-Flex to equip 101 A320 Family aircraft. LAN and TAM, which recently merged to form LATAM
Thai Airways International (THAI) has taken delivery of its first A380, becoming the ninth airline to operate the world’s largest and most eco-efficient airliner. The aircraft was handed over at a special ceremony in Toulouse on September 27th. THAI has ordered six A380s, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines. The airline has specified a premium
Aleris has received orders to provide aluminum to Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Co., Ltd, a manufacturing subsidiary of Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC), for the production of multiple sets of COMAC’s C919 test planes. Aleris will provide conventional aluminum alloys as well as an advanced aluminum alloy with high-damage tolerance to be used on
Lufthansa Technik AG and Franke Care System GmbH have signed an exclusive license agreement for the series production and global marketing of the Silencer noise attenuation system, for which a patent is pending. Use of this system developed by Lufthansa Technik significantly reduces the level of noise generated during the maintenance of aircraft electronics in
