Sagem (Safran group) and MTU Aero Engines announced the signature of an agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture, AES Aerospace Embedded Solutions GmbH to provide safety-critical software and hardware for military and civil aviation applications. This signature follows the Memorandum of Agreement announced in December 2011 by Sagem and MTU Aero Engines. AES will
Jet Aviation’s Teterboro operation has been named an official Honeywell avionics dealer, enhancing the level of avionics support available for transient and Teterboro-based operators. Now offering more avionics services at its Teterboro operation, Jet Aviation has been named a Honeywell avionics dealer giving it the full authority to provide repairs, installations and warranty support. Last
GKN reported its agreement to acquire Volvo Aero (the aero engine division of AB Volvo). Volvo Aero designs, engineers and manufactures components and sub-assemblies for aircraft engine turbines. It supplies all the major aero engine manufacturers and has positions on most major civil aerospace platforms that are set to increase as aircraft build rates ramp
Nexcelle, the nacelle systems joint venture of GE’s Middle River Aircraft Systems and the Safran group’s Aircelle, has completed a successful test program for the advanced thrust reverser element of its next-generation Integrated Propulsion System (IPS) technology. The thrust reverser was validated with Nexcelle’s new nacelle demonstrator, called PANACHE (Pylon And Nacelle Advanced Configuration for
Wesco Aircraft Holdings, a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry, completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Interfast Inc. on July 3, 2012 pursuant to the definitive agreement announced on May 24, 2012. The CDN$134m acquisition was funded via a combination of cash and borrowings
CAE reported that it has sold three full-flight simulators (FFSs) including an Airbus A330 FFS to Aeroflot, a Boeing 787 FFS to Air Canada and a Boeing 737NG FFS to Kunming Aviation Safety Training Centre in China. CAE also sold two integrated procedures trainers (IPTs) and two virtual maintenance trainers (VMTs) to Air Canada, as
Virgin Australia announced an agreement with Boeing to order 23 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, the first in Australia. The fuel-efficient aircraft will join Virgin Australia’s fleet between 2019 and 2021. The agreement includes four additional delivery options, ensuring flexibility to respond to market conditions. To align with its current capacity plan for the next
AerCap and AerDragon, its Chinese joint venture, have signed purchase agreements for the acquisition of five new Airbus A330-300s which will be leased to Singapore Airlines. AerCap will lease four of the aircraft and AerDragon will lease one of the aircraft to Singapore Airlines. Aengus Kelly, CEO of AerCap, said:”This transaction with Singapore Airlines and
SR Technics and Finnair have signed an agreement for engine and component services. The deal follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two companies on April 11, 2012. Finnair will source all Engine Services for its A320 and A340 aircraft and Component Services for its Airbus and Embraer fleet from SR Technics. The work
Volvo Aero has delivered its first components for the new PurePower PW1100G-JM engine for the Airbus A320neo family of aircraft, scheduled to enter service in 2015. The components have been sent to Pratt & Whitney in the USA where they will be installed in the first engine to be tested this autumn. This is a
