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Barfield, a Sabena technics company, reported the extension of its contract with SATENA, “Servicio Aéreo à Territorios Nacionales”, one of Colombia’s regional airlines, to cover three additional ATR42-500 and ATR72-500. Barfield’s Airline programs division, in charge of managing power by the hour contracts, will be providing to SATENA nose-to-tail component support, including engines LRU´s and

Turkish Technic and Onur Air signed a five year component pool services agreement for the carriers A320 Family fleet. Pool agreement covers access to all Turkish Technic component stocks, logistic support, engineering support and shop visits for components of 22 A320 Family aircraft.

Eurocopter delivered the first A350 XWB jetliner passenger door produced at its Donauwörth, Germany facility. This represents a further milestone in a program that underscores synergies between helicopter production and the construction of carbon fiber aircraft components. As prime contractor and system supplier, Eurocopter is providing a full set of door systems that will equip

Fairoaks, UK based, Gama Engineering has been appointed an authorised Cirrus Aircraft Service Centre. Fairoaks Airport has been the UK support centre for Cirrus SR20 and SR22 operators for over five years. Now, Cirrus’s appointment of Gama Engineering as an authorised Cirrus Service Centre, following the company’s move to the airport last summer, enables Gama

Iberia Maintenance and Avianca have signed an agreement whereby for the next 61 months Iberia will maintain LRU (line replacement unit) parts of the CFM56-5B engines powering the Colombian airline’s Airbus A318s and A319s. LRUs are easily-replaced modular units.

Pratt & Whitney is launching a new service called PurePulse waterjet technology. This closed-loop, forced pulse waterjet system is a patented way to strip chrome, HVOF (high velocity oxygen fuel) and other coatings from parts and machinery, saving customers time and money. It can replace chemical dipping and grinding and has a system that reuses