MRO & Production

328 Design GmbH (328DO), part of the 328 Group, the Germany-based refurbishment, completions and aircraft maintenance specialist, has successfully achieved the first Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Dassault Falcon 50EX from the US FAA under the FAA/EASA bilateral safety agreement. The STC covers extensive cabin refurbishment including the replacement of the legacy Cabin Management […]

Kaman Aerosystems has come to an agreement with Zodiac Interconnect Americas to manufacture and kit new components and assemblies for the 737 MAX aircraft landing gear electrical and fluid systems produced by Zodiac. The new part numbers, specific to the 737 MAX applications, will be added to the existing Kaman and Zodiac memorandum of understanding

Robinson Helicopter Company announced an optional 43-gallon auxiliary fuel tank for its R66 Turbine helicopter, extending the helicopter’s range by as much as 200 nautical miles (230 statute miles). The fuel tank mounts on a fiberglass tray that installs in the forward section of the baggage compartment. The tank occupies two-thirds of the compartment, leaving

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced an expansion of its 737-800 passenger-to-freighter conversion program with Boeing. Boeing will perform the conversions on five GECAS 737-800 aircraft to freighters with the first aircraft scheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2017. “There is strong interest from carriers for the 737-800 freighters as both a replacement

AJW Aviation has signed a new power-by-the-hour contract with Air New Zealand to manage component support for its B767 fleet of five aircraft. Air New Zealand’s own Boeing inventory will be held on site in Auckland to a defined list and the balance of spare parts will be held on consignment in Singapore. AJW has

Lufthansa’s first Airbus A380, the “Frankfurt am Main” with tailsign D-AIMA, recently completed a major overhaul involving 90,000 working hours and a two-month layover. Encompassing two passenger decks and a total of 509 seats in four classes, D-AIMA underwent its Intermediate Layover or “IL-check” at Lufthansa Technik Philippines. The aircraft had previously recorded a total

GA Telesis will commence the disassembly of six PW4000 engines in the first quarter of 2016. The Company committed to a significant increase in its aftermarket support programs and announced its intention to disassemble over fifty commercial engines to meet both its customer and internal demands. The Company’s Component Solutions Group (“CSG”) will be supporting

Transavia has extended their long-term Boeing Next-Generation 737 rotable components maintenance and pooling services agreement, dedicated to its Amsterdam-based fleet with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance. The agreement comes under the Component Services Program (CSP) jointly operated by AFI KLM E&M and Boeing as the optimum response to the specific requirements of Next-Generation

At the Singapore Airshow, Thales announced a string of successes for its avionics business in 2015. The group will equip a staggering total of over 700 Airbus single-aisle aircraft in Asia. Thales signed contracts with 16 airlines, including China’s Air China and Shenzhen Airlines, India’s GoAir and Singapore’s BOC Aviation. Singapore is Thales’s primary regional

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran) has signed a contract with Singapore Airlines during the Singapore Airshow, to support the landing gear systems on its upcoming fleet of Airbus A350-900 jetliners. The airline’s first A350-900 will start revenue service soon. Since 2008, Messier-Bugatti-Dowty has also provided support services for Singapore Airlines’ A380 super-jumbo jets. This contract gives Singapore Airlines