MRO & Production

JorAMCo has signed a long-term contract with flydubai to provide the Dubai-based carrier with airframe maintenance solutions for its Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft that are due for maintenance services during 2015 to 2017. The maintenance service to be provided by JorAMCo includes C checks, EIS (Entry Into Service) and lease hand backs for flydubai’s entire […]

Lufthansa Technik, a world leader in technical services for commercial aircraft, is opening a new sales office in the Chilean capital Santiago – a step that acknowledges the growing importance of the South Latin American aviation market. Air traffic and related technical services are permanently growing in the region. “Having a population of around ten

Boeing has awarded GKN Aerospace a contract for final assembly and paint of Advanced Technology (AT) Winglets for the new 737 MAX. This adds to GKN Aerospace’s existing work package with Boeing and brings additional jobs to Washington State. The final assembly and paint work will be carried out at a 57,000 ft² facility that

HAITEC is well positioned in 2015 following a successful 2014. “We have reached all our objectives”, confirms Frank Rott, HAITEC’s newly appointed CEO replacing Michael Bock as outgoing Managing Director. “We utilized our manpower and hangar capacity in 2014 to the maximum and set the course for HAITEC’s future”, says Rott. HAITEC’s pilot project „P2F“

Magnetic MRO announced the start of its final preparations to offer full aircraft Painting Services in Tallinn, Estonia by May this year. “Painting services capability has been an eagerly anticipated service by our Customers”, says Andrius Norkevičius, COO of Engineering Services, Magnetic MRO. “We now have strong partners from UK, Spraybooth Technology Ltd (STL) and

Helicopter engine manufacturer Turbomeca (Safran) is setting up new manufacturing capability at its facility in Bordes (France). After years of maturation and prototype testing, Turbomeca has entered serial production of parts using the latest additive manufacturing, or 3D printing process. Bordes facility is one of the first of its kind to serial produce additive components

AgustaWestland released that the new generation AW169 light intermediate 4.5-tonne class helicopter has entered full scale production, with the first aircraft now on the final assembly line at its Vergiate facility in Italy. The event marks a major milestone ahead of EASA certification, with deliveries to the first batch of customers set to start in

Ascent Aviation Services Corporation announced the opening of a newly constructed 42,000 ft² hangar at its facility adjacent to the Tucson International Airport. The new hangar doubles Ascent’s heavy maintenance capacity with 100,000 ft² of hangar space designed to accommodate four narrow body aircraft. The new hangar is fully operational, and the Company will begin

Turkish Airlines signed a five-year OnPoint solution agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the airline’s CF6-80E engines that power three Airbus A330-200 aircraft. “We signed this service agreement with GE to ensure our CF6-80E engines are maintained to the OEM standards and remain in top operating condition,” said Dr. Temel

Borajet Airlines signed a five-year OnPoint solution agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the airline’s CF34-10E engines that power its five EMBRAER E190 aircraft. The agreement is valued at about more than US$30m over the life of the agreement. Along with the OnPoint solution agreement, GE awarded Borajet Airlines its TRUEngine designation for