MRO & Production

Air Europa becomes latest airline to select liTeMood LED lighting

Spanish charter airline Air Europa has chosen liTeMood for retrofitting its fleet of 737-800 aircraft. Installation of Air Europa’s liTeMood systems took place in October and November, and although this will be the first time the airline has installed STG Aerospace’s LED lighting, many of its aircraft are already fitted with the company saf-Tglo photoluminescent […]

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Magnetic MRO received FAA certificate for its MRO operations

Magnetic MRO, Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Organization, received Repair Station certificate from US Federal Aviation Administration, covering full scope of Magnetic MRO activities. The company has become the first FAA certified Repair Station in the Baltic States, marking an important milestone in the development of the MRO industry in the region. The received certificate enables

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Aircelle to supply thrust reversers for new Cessna Citation Longitude business jet

The proven PERT thrust reverser from Aircelle (Safran) has been selected by Cessna Aircraft Company, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation, a Textron company, to equip the new Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet. Aircelle will have a direct supplier role to the U.S. aircraft manufacturer for these thrust reversers, which are to equip the Longitude’s two

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BAE Systems wins spares support contract extension with Yeti Airlines of Nepal

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has won a two-year extension to its long-running Rate-Per-Flying-Hour (RPFH) spares support contract with leading Nepalese regional operator, Yeti Airlines. The MACRO contract (Material and Components Repair and Overhaul) covers the airline’s fleet of seven BAE Systems-built 29-seat Jetstream 41 turboprop airliners and covers some 240 separate part numbers. Under the

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Flying Colours named Bombardier Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for Global 5000 and Global 6000 business aircraft

The Peterborough headquarters of MRO and completions specialist, Flying Colours Corp., reported that Bombardier Business Aircraft has awarded the Peterborough facility heavy Authorized Service Facility (ASF) status to work on Global 5000 and Global 6000 business aircraft.  Flying Colours Copr. also confirmed that Bombardier has renewed its existing ASF status for a further five years

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Comlux America extends service capabilities on VIP aircraft

Comlux America, the Completion and Service Center based in Indianapolis IN, has obtained the required top-of-the-line qualifications to offer complete maintenance and repair services to ACJ, BBJ and Bombardier Business Aircraft customers. Earlier this month, Comlux America was approved by Airbus Corporate Jets as an Authorized Service Center for the Airbus Corporate Jet fleet worldwide.

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Lufthansa Technik has successfully completed 16g certification testing for 'chair'

Lufthansa Technik AG’s new seating concept, ‘chair’, has passed all 16g and 9g certification tests for forward and aft facing installations. This certification allows owners, operators, and designers to choose from thousands of possible ‘chair’ configurations to match the need of a particular cabin environment. The ETSO (European Technical Standard Orders) / TSO (Technical Standard

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Vector Aerospace inks engine services agreement with PNG Air

Vector Aerospace has signed an engine services agreement with PNG Air, formerly known as Airlines of PNG, based out of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. As per the terms of the multi-year exclusive agreement, Vector Aerospace will provide comprehensive fixed-wing aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services to PNG Air’s new fleet of Pratt

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P.A.R.T. to expand footprint to Yinchuan, China

In September 2015, the executive team of Pacific Aerospace Resources and Technologies (PART) traveled to Yinchuan, China to attend the China-Arab State Expo 2015. PART entered a Strategic Cooperation Agreement with the Management Committee of Yinchuan Free Trade Zone. The agreement is to assist the Yinchuan creating an aviation park that combines aircraft manufacture, repair

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Chromalloy unveils new gas turbine engine component machining facility in Guaymas, Mexico

At a grand opening ceremony and tour in Guaymas, Mexico, Chromalloy announced today that its new state-of-the-art gas turbine engine machining facility is operational and producing first article test production on aircraft engine components. “Chromalloy’s new 36,000 ft² manufacturing center is a dedicated precision machining facility for original equipment manufacturer (OEM) new engine components,” said

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