Rolls-Royce has won an order worth $210m, at list prices, from Fiji’s national carrier Air Pacific for Trent 700 engines to power three Airbus A330 aircraft. This is the first time Air Pacific has selected Rolls-Royce engines and the contract includes long-term TotalCare service support.
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Bell Helicopter received a contract to modify and refurbish eight Royal Thai Army Bell 212 helicopters. Bell Helicopter Asia will work with Bell Helicopter’s independent representative Royal Airport Services on this in-country program.
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Helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca (Safran group), and Milestone Aviation Group, the first global aircraft leasing company exclusively focused on helicopters, announced the beginning of an expansive partnership between the two companies. Through the Global Support Partnership, Turbomeca and Milestone are jointly developing new engine support solutions and services for Milestone’s lease customers around the world. The
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Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Company (GAMECO) announced it has been awarded a maintenance contract from Air Pacific Airlines, the national airline of Fiji for an End-Of-Lease C Checks on their B767 aircraft. The maintenance contract for the B767-300 aircraft will include a C Check, implementation of SB’s/EO’s, and all other maintenance tasks necessary for
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Eurocopter unveiled its newest helicopter, the EC130 T2, which features enhanced comfort, improved operational performance and increased versatility for this popular member of the company’s lightweight single-engine product line. The EC130 T2 was revealed at the 2012 Heli-Expo exhibition in Dallas, Texas, where Eurocopter also announced seven launch customers for the rotary-wing aircraft covering a
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With its global business base growing, GE Aviation is expanding its manufacturing and research & development footprints in the United States with three new facilities to open by 2013. GE Aviation’s production rates are expected to grow from approximately 3,000 commercial and military engine deliveries in 2011 to 3,400 deliveries in 2012, and 3,800 deliveries
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Barfield, a Sabena technics company, signed a contract with TAME, Ecuador’s flag carrier, for the full support of their fleet of three newly delivered ATR42-500. Barfield’s airline programs division, in charge of managing power by the hour contracts, will provide nose-to-tail component support and repair, including engine LRU´s and propellers, pool access. The services will
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RLC, the largest privately-held helicopter operator in the Gulf of Mexico, is leveraging Quantum MRO and Logistics software to implement trend-based preventative maintenance programs that improve helicopter performance and reduce downtime. RLC, certified by the FAA to provide full-service helicopter maintenance, currently operates 10 aircraft bases and maintains a 10,000 ft² parts department.
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Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Company (GAMECO), reported that they have received CAR 30 approval from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia. The CAR 30 Approval covers base maintenance for CF6 and RB211 equipped B747-400 aircraft, base maintenance for CF6 and RB211 equipped B767-200/-300 aircraft, as well as NDT and component maintenance for
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Turkish Technic has signed a heavy maintenance services contract with Saudi Aramco, which covers base maintenance C checks on Boeing 737-700s, including livery painting. The first maintenance work is being carried out at Turkish Technic’s facilities at Istanbul, Turkey.
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