MRO & Production

Expansion of Avtrade UK with completion of new Global Head Office

Avtrade’s 4 phase 300,000 ft² new Global Headquarters development sees completion of the Phase 2 Global Head Office. Commissioned due to Avtrade’s growth and response to future expansion plans, the new head office boasts a state of the art contemporary design and will accommodate Avtrade’s 200+ UK based staff. Situated in Sayers Common, 20 minutes […]

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OEMServices opens new service center in Paris CDG

OEMServices celebrated the official opening of its new service center and headquarters. More than 100 prestigious guests, airlines, OEM and officials were invited to visit the new facilities and share a festive moment between major players of the aerospace industry. Connected to Roissy CDG, this new platform provides 70,000 ft² dedicated to OEMServices’ customers. The

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Rolls-Royce TotalCare services worth US$1.3bn selected by Saudi Arabian Airlines

Rolls-Royce has been selected by SAUDIA, the national carrier of Saudi Arabia to provide long-term TotalCare engine service support, worth US$1.3bn, for 20 Airbus A330 Regional aircraft. The Trent 700 is the market leader on the A330 with more than 60% of new orders over the last three years. The Trent 700 now accounts for

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Pratt & Whitney holds ceremonial groundbreaking for global headquarters and engineering facility

Pratt & Whitney held a ceremonial groundbreaking on July 16th for its new state-of-the-art 425,000-square-foot building that will serve as the company’s global headquarters and world-class engineering facility. Construction work, which is supported in part by the 2014 Connecticut Aerospace Reinvestment Act, will begin later this year and is scheduled to be completed in late

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Ameco expands facility for VIP and Business Jet completion

Ameco reported that it transferred a retrofitted workshop for VIP and business jet completion from a current facility into its main base. It covers 1600 m² and will be used as interior manufacture workshop. This is the second workshop for interior manufacture following the first one opened in September 2012. In addition, Ameco’s VIP and

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Rolls-Royce joins with ITP for UltraFan research programme

Rolls-Royce is to work with ITP to support a €43m research programme to test Intermediate Pressure (IP) turbine technologies that will go into its future engine design, UltraFan. UltraFan, which will be available for service from 2025, will offer at least 25% improvement in fuel burn and emissions compared with first generation Rolls-Royce Trent engines.

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Boeing Services to support Oman Air 787 Dreamliner introduction

Oman Air has contracted Boeing Services to support the upcoming entry into service of the airline’s 787 Dreamliners and to ensure ongoing efficiency and cost savings for its fleet. Boeing will support Oman Air’s 787s with its Component Services (formerly Rotables Exchange) program, Loadable Software Airplane Parts service and Airplane Health Management. Together, these services

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GA Innovation China imports first-ever commercial aircraft into Mainland China for disassembly

GA Innovation China (GAIC), a joint venture between GA Telesis and Air China, has announced the import and delivery of the first-ever aircraft from overseas for teardown and parts redistribution in mainland China. Tianjin HAITE High Tech Co., has been contracted by GAIC for disassembly operations on the Boeing 767-300. Upon completion, GAIC will provide

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