Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) recently completed a heavy maintenance C Check on behalf of UK based AirTanker Services, on one of its A330 Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA). The C Check was accomplished at MAEL’s base maintenance facility at Manchester International Airport. AirTanker Services was awarded the 27 year FSTA contract by the UK Ministry
Thales has been selected by the South African Department of Defence, South African Air Force and ARMSCOR (Armaments Corporation of South Africa Ltd) for a five years Through Life Support [TLS] of all Thales avionics equipment on-board several fleets of aircraft. Under the terms of the multi-year contract signed with Armscor, Thales will support a
Somon Air, Tajikistan’s first private airline, has chosen A J Walter Aviation to provide power-by-the-hour support for its current fleet of B737NG aircraft. This five-year agreement for four aircraft is AJW’s first contract with Somon Air. The agreement includes the location of a Main Base Kit in Dushanbe Airport to support the airline’s operational efficiency.
Veteran Avia, the newly formed Armenian airline, has selected ADSoftware’s aviation dedicated software AIRPACK to manage its worldwide operating cargo fleet. To assist its expansion plans, the cargo airline Veteran Avia has seen the need for a powerful maintenance software to manage its expanding number of aircraft, bases and stocks. ADSoftware has already started the
On behalf of Braathens Aviation of Norway, Skyworld Aviation announced the sale of an Avro RJ70 aircraft to British defence technology company QinetiQ. Serial number E1254, now registered as G-BVRJ, was ferried to MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire on Monday 19th March. The acquisition of this aircraft comes after QinetiQ purchased an Avro RJ100 in
FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, have signed a partnership agreement with the global aviation components supplier aeroinv.com. The agreement appoints FL Technics as an exclusive sales representative of aeroinv.com stock across the CIS region and in 7 other Central and Eastern European countries. Based on the new
Volvo Aero released that net sales during the first quarter increased by 5% to SEK 1,682m (1,598). Adjusted for currency fluctuations, sales during the first quarter increased by 1%. Increased productivity contributed to higher profitability. Operating income amounted to SEK 235m compared to SEK 35m the same quarter 2011. The improvement is a result of
An Airbus A330-200 from Etihad Airways has performed the first high precision and environmentally efficient RNP-AR (“Required Navigation Performance – Authorization Required”) approach to Abu Dhabi International Airport. This flight marks the beginning of full RNP-AR implementation throughout Abu Dhabi’s entire terminal airspace. These new technology approaches, designed by Airbus’ Performance Based Navigation (PBN) subsidiary,
Crane Aerospace & Electronics, a major supplier of systems and components for critical aerospace and defense applications, has been selected by Goodrich Aerostructures in Chula Vista, Calif. to provide proximity switches and targets to be used within the nacelle assembly on the Rolls Royce Trent XWB powered Airbus A350.
Ameco Beijing started to provide line maintenance for Finnair’s A320 in Chongqing, on May 10th. It’s the third international customer for Ameco in Chongqing outstation, after Qatar Airways and TNT. Both sides began cooperations in 1997. Besides Chongqing, Ameco Beijing has provided the same service in Guangzhou and Shanghai for Finnair since 2005 and 2009.
