MRO & Production

TrueAero, as part of its on-going commitment to providing engine material to its strategic customers, has purchased another CF6-80C2 engine. This engine has been positioned at a major MRO where it will be disassembled. The parts will be routed to the MRO’s repair shops and then used in meeting the MRO’s engine build requirements.

Triumph Aviation Services Asia, located in Bangkok, Thailand, has signed a ten-year agreement with PT Batam Teknik, a subsidiary of the Lion Group of Indonesia to provide repair services, tooling, training, Auxillary Power Unit (APU) test cell and certification assistance. Triumph will provide full APU repair and overhaul during the shop build-up phase as well

FL Technics, a global provider of tailor-made aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has completed a modification project for SmartLynx Airlines Estonia by installing USB charging sockets on the carrier’s Airbus A320 aircraft. FL Technics base maintenance specialists have installed brand new seating as well as conducted the process of setting up personal USB charging

Ateliers Bigata, a leading European safety systems independent MRO, is now in the phase of building up its stocks in order to increase the support and satisfaction level of its customers. Aircraft manufacturers, Brokers, MROs, Commercial and Business aircraft operators can now rely on an extensive stock of common rotables part of Ateliers Bigata capabilities

Täby Air Maintenance, TAM, has been approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, as well as the European Aviation Safety Authority, EASA, to perform a full cargo conversion of Saab 340A and Saab 340B. “I am very glad that we, as the only company globally, have a dual EASA-FAA approval for our high-end Saab

Aeronautical Engineers has signed a contract with Vallair to provide the company with four 11 pallet position B737-400SF freighter conversions. All of the conversions will be modified by Commercial Jet’s Dothan, Alabama facility with the first one commencing in May 2016, followed by the remaining three modifications in June, July and September of this year.

MTU Maintenance, one of the world’s leading providers of maintenance services for commercial engines and industrial gas turbines (IGTs), has extended its contract with Norwegian oil and gas company Statoil for its General Electric LM industrial gas turbines. The seven-year agreement is valued at more than US$200m. Under the deal, MTU Maintenance will be responsible

Ameco completed Sharklet retrofit on an Airbus A321 aircraft in its Chengdu facility. It is the first time for Ameco performing Sharklets program on A320 family aircraft. The retrofit was to replace triangular-shaped wingtip devices by installing Sharklet wingtip devices, which was carried out during a scheduled check of the aircraft layover to shorten the

Aircraft wheel and brake MRO World Aero has achieved FAA certification as a Part-145 Repair Station for their UK based facility, close to London’s Gatwick, Heathrow and City Airports. The wheel and brake repair facility is now EASA/FAA dual release certified. FAA certification allows World Aero to carry out maintenance of wheel and brake components

Avtrade, a specialist in aircraft spare parts solutions reported the expansion of its longstanding relationship and partnership with AFI KLM E&M. This alliance, which dates back to 2011 and includes joint venture company AAF Spares, offers fleet operators a range of innovative cost-effective global aircraft component services solutions. Within the framework of this existing partnership,