MRO & Production

Colorful Guizhou Airlines reached a 10-year OnPoint solution agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the CF34-10E engine fleet powering its seven EMBRAER 190 aircraft. The agreement is valued at more than US$56m over the life of the agreement. The airline placed a firm order of seven E190s at the 2015 […]

Pratt & Whitney’s Singapore-based blades and vanes repair specialist, Turbine Coating Services, has enhanced Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition (EBPVD) capabilities for its operations in Singapore. The technology allows for the application of thermal barrier ceramic coatings on engine components to protect surfaces against corrosive environments, while increasing the length of time between repairs for

UTC Aerospace Systems has signed a 12-year agreement with Singapore Airlines to provide asset management and repair services for the airline’s fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft. The long-term maintenance agreement is part of UTC Aerospace Systems’ Comprehensive Accessory Repair and Exchange (C.A.R.E.) Program. Under the customized C.A.R.E. agreement, UTC Aerospace Systems, through its global network

Production has begun on the Seastar, announced Dornier Seawings at this year’s Singapore Airshow. The Seastar is the most advanced amphibious aircraft, engineered to operate on both land and water. This versatility sets it apart from helicopters and conventional seaplanes. The Seastar combines cutting-edge technology with Dornier’s 100 years of flying-boat experience. Dornier Seawings is

Three of HNA Group’s subsidiaries have signed a V-Services Fleet Hour Agreement (FHA) to maintain its fleet of 46 V2500 engines. The agreement is for three of HNA Group’s subsidiaries: West Air, Beijing Capital and Tianjin Airlines. The V2500 engine is offered through IAE International Aero Engines AG, a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders

Aeronautical Engineers has signed a contract with Luxembourg based JMV Aviation to provide an 11 pallet position B737-400SF freighter conversion. The aircraft (MSN 24959) is high gross weight and is being modified at Commercial Jet’s Dothan, Alabama facility. The freighter will be re-delivered to JMV Aviation in June of 2016 and then will be leased

Fast-growing South Korean budget airline JeJu Air is expanding its fleet of Boeing 737-800s. As a result it has formally agreed to extend their current engine maintenance contract with AFI KLM E&M, with a further 18 shop visits. The long-term agreement covers full support – maintenance and repairs – of the CFM56-7B power plants equipping

The Lufthansa Technik Design Organization has extended its scope of work under the company’s existing Part 21/J approval of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to include the Airbus A350. The MRO provider is thus authorized to develop and approve minor repairs and changes on its own authority. This privilege accelerates the approval process significantly

Pratt & Whitney together with joint venture partner, China Eastern Airlines, have signed an agreement to incorporate V2500 engine overhaul capability in their facility in Shanghai, China. The Pratt & Whitney Shanghai Engine Center will begin overhauling V2500 engines in 2017. The engine center opened in 2009 to perform maintenance on CFM56 engines. The facility’s

Embraer signed a long-term agreement for the Company’s Flight Hour Pool Program with Colorful Guizhou Airlines, providing a comprehensive components repair package for its E190 fleet. This is also the first contract that Embraer has signed for the program in China for commercial aviation. Established in June 2015, Colorful Guizhou Airlines is the first local