Precision Aircraft Solutions has redelivered one Boeing 757-200 aircraft, MSN 29941, to SF Airlines, a subsidiary of SF Express. The conversion is the 24th Precision passenger-to-freighter Boeing 757 aircraft to join the SF air operation. SF Airlines, MSN 29941, was converted at the AMECO facility in Chengdu, China.
CIRCOR Aerospace, a CIRCOR International company, has reported that its Aerospace & Defense California business has been awarded an exclusive five-year Aftermarket Service Agreement with Emirates Airline. CIRCOR will provide aftermarket parts support, component repair, and overhaul services. “We are pleased to provide aftermarket service to Emirates in support of the global fleet of one
During the Moscow Air Show, Boeing and Aeroflot announced the signing of a contract, to modify passenger cabins on 18 of the Russian flagship carrier’s 777-300ERs. Boeing will perform engineering work and supply component kits for the planned cabin interior reconfiguration.
In 2017, thyssenkrupp Materials Services began to digitally connect its machinery network, using their self-developed IIoT platform toii. Now that the product has successfully proven its value, thyssenkrupp plans to make the potential of digital networking available to other industrial companies in the future. “From the beginning, we built toii not as a project, but
West Star Aviation has appointed Rusty Gardner as the new Avionics Install Manager at their East Alton (ALN) location. Gardner has over 19 years of aviation experience and formally served as a project manager in the avionics department at West Star, along with previous positions held at Flying Colours, Jet Aviation and Duncan. He has
Qantas Freight has welcomed a new addition to its fleet with the first of two Boeing 747-8F freighter aircraft touching down in Sydney on August 27. The next-generation freighters will be operated by Atlas Air, on behalf of Qantas. Each aircraft offers 20% more freight capacity and space for seven extra cargo pallets compared to
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine L. Chao has announced the appointment of 22 members to DOT’s new Safety Oversight and Certification Advisory Committee (SOCAC). “The committee’s input will help the Department ensure that the FAA remains the world’s leader in aviation safety,” said Secretary Elaine L. Chao. The SOCAC was created by the
By: Allan Bachan, VP, ICF Aviation The MRO industry currently faces a multitude of challenges from rising costs to supply chain inefficiencies and a shortage of technical manpower. At the core of issues facing the industry is a culture of hesitation toward technological advancement — even though technology holds a key to tackling those very
AAF Spares, the joint venture business between Avtrade and AFI/KLM E&M, have relocated to a new building. Moving from a 15,000 ft² building to a new state-of-the-art 50,000 ft ² warehousing facility will provide access to an inventory valued at US$760 million and will further improve and expand support to the North and South American
Virgin Galactic has revealed the first look at the interior fit-out of its Gateway to Space building at Spaceport America in New Mexico. The work completed showcased two floors of the building primarily focused on spaceflight operations, which also incorporates communal spaces designed for use in the future by Virgin Galactic customers, along with their
