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CTS Engines, a leading independent engine MRO, hass signed multi-year engine maintenance service agreements with Finnish cargo carrier Nordic Global Airlines and Ft. Lauderdale-based Spirit Airlines. The agreement with NGA is a multi-year power-by-the-hour engine overhaul agreement for seven CF6-80C2D1F engines operating on NGA’s fleet of MD-11Fs. Under the contract, CTS is responsible for all

Go Airlines (GoAir), one of the leading domestic carriers in India, and Lufthansa Technik have signed a 10-year component support contract, effective from August, 2012, for the carrier’s present and future fleet of 20 A320 classic and 72 A320 neo aircraft. The contract covers most of the spare parts required for the regular maintenance of

GKN Aerospace has won a contract from Triumph Aerostructures – Vought Aircraft Division, a subsidiary of Triumph Group, covering the design, build and supply of composite winglets and ailerons for the Bombardier Global 7000 and Global 8000 ultra long-range business jets. The ailerons will be developed and manufactured at GKN Aerospace’s Munich wing structures operation

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI), has been selected by Aviation Capital Group (ACG) to provide one B737-400SF 11 Pallet Configuration conversion. The speculative conversion is expected to be completed in mid November 2012 at which time the freighter will be available for immediate lease. The aircraft is a high gross weight B737-400 (MSN 28661) built in 1997

Boeing announced the opening of its new parts processing center and building expansion in Gresham, Ore., a suburb of Portland. Employing about 1,800 people, Boeing Portland is an ISO 14001-certified site that serves as the company’s Center of Excellence for complex machining, gear systems and flight controls. Employees at the 64,000 ft² processing center will

China Southern Airlines will equip an additional 40 Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 and 737-800 aircraft with Blended Winglets.  China Southern is already enjoying the benefits of APB’s (Aviation Partners Boeing) Advanced Technology product on 32 aircraft, saving fuel and increasing their takeoff weight capability from difficult airports such as Kunming.

Universal Avionics’ EFI-890R Flat Panel Display and Radio Control Unit (RCU) have been selected for the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hürkuş project. A primary and basic trainer aircraft designed and manufactured by TAI, the TAI Hürkuş is a tandem two seat, low wing and single engine turboprop aircraft. The TAI Hürkuş is primarily being built