MRO & Production

PART considers expansion to meet storage demand

PART, (Pacific Aerospace Resources & Technologies, LLC) has inducted six Boeing wide-body aircraft into long term storage with contracts to induct at least six more by late spring. In response to the fast growth of PART’s customer base, “We are actively exploring land improvement projects to dramatically increase the area available for aircraft storage” stated […]

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Airbus and SIAEC to strengthen collaboration by establishing maintenance training services in Singapore

Signifying Airbus’ latest milestone to become even closer to its customers and partners and to support them around the globe, Airbus and SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) have entered into an agreement to provide maintenance and engineering training services for Airbus aircraft in Singapore. Through this collaboration, SIAEC, one of the world’s leading aircraft engineering and

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Aircelle opens first U.S. facility in Indianapolis

Aircelle (Safran) formally inaugurated the Aircelle Services Americas facility at Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 13th, bringing the company’s expertise in maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) for its jet engine nacelles that are operational across North and South America. The 17,000-ft² MRO shop provides high quality, cost effective and reliable maintenance solutions matched to customers’ needs,

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Royal Air Maroc signs with AFI KLM E&M for 787 component support

The long-term contract signed between Royal Air Maroc (RAM) and AFI KLM E&M organizes component repair and overhaul services for Boeing 787s owned by the Moroccan flag carrier, with dedicated access to the AFI KLM E&M spares pool at Amsterdam. This latest agreement is an extension to the contract inked in January 2013, when RAM

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FL Technics to provide Base Maintenance support to Turkmenistan Airlines

FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, signed a Base Maintenance agreement with Turkmenistan Airlines. Under the agreement, FL Technics will provide C-Check support for the carrier’s five Boeing 737 NG aircraft. The first Boeing 737-800 operated by the national airlines of Turkmenistan has already reached FL Technics premises

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Beijing General Aviation establishes footprint at Changzhou Konggang Industrial Park

China’s Changzhou National High-tech Industrial Development Zone recently inked a framework cooperation agreement with Beijing General Aviation Co. (BGAC), under which BGAC will invest more than 5bn yuan (approx. US$820m) over a five-year period in a move to establish the sole general aviation manufacturing and operation service hub in Jiangsu province of eastern China. Previously,

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Fine Tubes and Superior Tube expand operations in the Far East with new distribution partner in Japan

UK-based Fine Tubes and US-based Superior Tube have signed a two year contract with Fusoh Aviation Co., to act as their distribution partner in Japan for the aerospace and space sectors. Fine Tubes and Superior Tube see significant growth potential in the Japanese aerospace and space markets and, having worked successfully with Fusoh on an

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Jet Aviation Basel selected by Boeing Business Jets to complete two B777-300ER

Jet Aviation Basel has been selected by Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) to complete the interiors of two Boeing B777-300ER aircraft on behalf of an undisclosed client in Asia. The project will be completed in Q3 2018. Following an intense and competitive bidding process that Boeing Business Jets undertook to achieve its customers’ detailed requirements. The

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Acro Aircraft Seating installs new economy seats for Hawaiian Airlines

Acro Aircraft Seating’s “Superlight ST” (Small Table) slim-line Economy Class seats have just been delivered and installed on the first of the 18 B717s belonging to Hawaiian Airlines’ fleet. Superlight ST seat exemplifies the fundamental design principal of simplicity and features a small solid aluminum table, sized and designed for complimentary beverage service and the

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Boeing selects Nabtesco as first Japanese systems partner on 777X

Boeing has reached an agreement with Japanese partner Nabtesco to supply primary flight control actuation system on Boeing’s new 777X airplane. Nabtesco is a long standing partner on the 777 program, supplying actuators for four flight control surfaces. With this new agreement, Nabtesco’s scope of work will double to eight, including spoilers. Actuators are a

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