Component Control endorsed as ARSA preferred supplier for MRO and logistics software

Component Control has been approved as the exclusive preferred provider of MRO and logistics software solutions by the Aeronautical Repair Station Association (ARSA). ARSA members must comply with many complex procedures to achieve the FAA certification required to operate their repair facilities. The use of Component Control’s Quantum MRO and Logistics software promotes comprehensive and […]

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Boeing selects Canadian firms for Chinook in-service support program

Boeing has selected three Canadian firms to receive the first group of work packages for in-service support of 15 Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters, designated CH-147F for the Canadian Forces. Boeing chose the following suppliers: L-3 Communications MAS (Mirabel, Quebec): technical publications Raytheon Canada Limited (Calgary, Alberta): supply chain support L-3 Electronic Systems (Enfield, Nova Scotia): logistics

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Dassault Falcon opens West Palm Beach Satellite Service Station

Dassault Falcon’s newest Satellite Service Station recently opened, one month ahead of schedule, at West Palm Beach Airport (KPBI) in Florida. DAS – West Palm Beach is authorized by the FAA to perform “A” inspections up to the “4A+” inspection on the Falcon 50, Falcon 2000 and Falcon 900 family of aircraft as well as

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Indra to startup International Aeronautics Training Center

Indra, the premier IT company in Spain and a leading IT multinational in Europe, will startup an International Aeronautics Training Centre nearby El Prat airport in Barcelona. The new centre will be equipped with state-of-the-art simulators. The advanced technological features of these systems will be prepared to train the world’s premier airlines and will complement

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AirBridgeCargo Airlines takes delivery of first 747-8 Freighter

AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group, took delivery of the first of five new Boeing 747-8 Freighters. The addition of the 747-8 to ABC’s fleet is an important step in its long-term business strategy. In addition to the five 747-8 Freighters it has on order, AirBridge Cargo has options for an additional five more

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Mobile RFID fully operational at TAP Maintenance & Engineering

TAP Maintenance & Engineering (TAP M&E) have introduced state of the art technology into daily Engine Overhaul operations. This is believed to be the first such fully integrated operational application of RFID to aircraft engine components within an MRO. An innovative mobile solution harnessing RFID technology is being used to help trace engine components undergoing

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Etihad orders two more A330-200 freighters

Etihad Airways has signed a firm order for two additional A330-200F freighter aircraft to meet their growth plans in the cargo market. The airline took delivery of its first aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow in 2010. This latest order will increase the fleet of the airline’s cargo business, Etihad Crystal Cargo, to four A330-200F freighters.

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AviancaTaca firms up order for 51 eco-efficient A320 aircraft

AviancaTaca, which includes subsidiary AeroGal of Ecuador, has signed a purchase agreement for 33 eco-efficient A320neo and 18 A320 Family aircraft. The order, which is the largest from a single airline in the region in terms of number of aircraft, follows a MOU signed during the Le Bourget Air Show in Paris in June 2011.

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EADS Board of Directors announces future top management appointments

EADS N.V. released that its Board of Directors has designated Tom Enders to take over the role of CEO when Louis Gallois steps down at the end of his mandate. Concurrently, Arnaud Lagardère will assume the role of Chairman of the Board presently held by Bodo Uebber. The change-over was prepared diligently by the Board and

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