Lufthansa Technik component services for start-up airline Peach Aviation

Japan-based Peach Aviation and Lufthansa Technik have signed a multi-year component supply contract for 16 Airbus A320 aircraft. To ensure that everything runs smoothly until the first three Airbus A320s are delivered in Toulouse (France) starting in November 2011, Lufthansa Technik has already begun to monitor the aircraft assembly within the frame of the Aircraft […]

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NIKI Luftfahrt signs agreement with Turkish Technic

NIKI Luftfahrt GmbH (based in Vienna/Austria) and Turkish Technic have signed a contract providing base maintenance and paint services for five Airbus A320 Aircraft. The newly signed contract is the first business agreement between the parties. The services will be carried out at Turkish Technic Istanbul facilities between October 2011 and December 2012.

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Component Control releases Web Online RFQ

Component Control released, Web Online RFQ, a solution that enables aviation suppliers to quickly integrate a branded parts search engine and RFQ capabilities into their existing website.  This technically robust and low-cost ‘shop front’ functionality will revolutionize the visibility of inventory for suppliers to the industry. Web Online RFQ is available to both Quantum MRO and Logistics

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Minsheng Financial Leasing signs agreement for 20 Falcon business jets

Dassault Falcon and Minsheng Financial Leasing signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 10 Falcon 7X aircraft and 10 Falcon 2000S. This is in addition to a firm order for five Falcon 7X aircraft that was received earlier this year.  The 3,350 nm Falcon 2000S was announced at EBACE in May, 2011.  It is the new entry level

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AAR acquires international component repair management provider Airinmar

AAR CORP. has acquired Airinmar Holdings Limited (Airinmar), an international provider of aircraft component repair management services. The acquisition was paid for from available cash on hand and it is expected to be modestly accretive to earnings over the balance of the Company’s fiscal year 2012. The newly acquired business will operate as part of

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Boeing opens China Service Center in Beijing

Boeing opened a new service center in Beijing today to provide enhanced product support to China’s growing commercial aviation industry. The new Boeing China Service Center comprises highly qualified pilots and experts in flight operations, spare parts and maintenance engineering who are dedicated full-time to serving airlines in China. With Beijing-based experts who are fluent in

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Hawker Beechcraft receives order for 12 Hawker 800XPR aircraft from XOJET

Hawker Beechcraft Global Customer Support (GCS) released that private aviation company XOJET has placed an order for 12 Hawker 800XPR aircraft. The Hawker 800XPR upgrade is certified by both the Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Authority.  “The growth of our business demanded a third fleet type,” said Blair LaCorte, XOJET’s Chief Executive Officer. “We

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Enflite awarded Gulfstream G650 aircraft interior contract

Enflite, the interior and galley products division of LifePort announced the signing of an agreement to provide customized interior cabin mechanisms and galley appliances for Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation’s G650 newly designed aircraft cabin. The G650 cabin mechanisms include electrically operated pocket doors, monitor lifts, console tables and manually operated pedestal tables.

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Astronics Corporation selected by Cessna to supply lighting solutions

Astronics Corporation reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Luminescent Systems, has been chosen by Cessna Aircraft Company to supply illuminated instrument panels for the recently announced Citation M2, Citation TEN and Corvalis TTX aircraft as well as exterior lighting for the Citation M2 and Citation TEN. For these aircraft, Astronics will provide a complete suite of instruments panels

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