VLM Airlines has signed a long-term support agreement with PowerJet, manufacturer of the SaM146 engine that powers the Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100). In October 2014, VLM Airlines announced the airline would become the first European operator of the long-range SSJ100 LR regional aircraft. Arthur White, CEO of VLM Airlines, says: “This cooperation is another step […]
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Air France signed an agreement with UTC Aerospace Systems (UTAS) to provide rotable provisioning (on lease and exchange) and MRO (maintenance, repair & overhaul) services on Boeing 787 nacelle Dreamliner components designed and manufactured by UTC Aerospace System’s Aerostructures business unit. The agreement negotiated with UTAS paves the way for AFI KLM E&M to implement
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Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has developed a dedicated aircraft refinishing facility aircraft for Boeing 747-400, 777 and Airbus A330-sized aircraft at its site in Cambridge, United Kingdom. The new aircraft refinishing facility, which opens its doors for business in early 2015, is located within a secure hangar at the Cambridge site, making it one
Boeing began construction of a new 367,000-ft² facility in which it will build parts for the newest member of its 777 commercial airplanes family, the 777X. About 700 new jobs will be created for the 777X work. Construction should be complete in 2016, with work on 777X wing and empennage parts starting in 2017. The
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British Airways has become the first airline to be given approval to overhaul its own A380 evacuation slides. British Airways Interiors Engineering in Blackwood, South Wales will now overhaul slides for the airline’s eight A380s. Overhaul services will include inflation systems checks, component repairs and replacements, as well as slide testing and repacking. The British
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MTU Maintenance, one of the leading engine maintenance providers worldwide, has added another airline to its continuously growing customer list: Air Costa, India’s newest airline has chosen MTU for the exclusive maintenance of its CF34-8/-10 engines operating its Embraer E170 and E190 fleet. Apart from engine maintenance, MTU will support Air Costa with LRU management
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GE Aviation has been selected by Boeing to provide the Common Core System (CCS) and the Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder (EAFR) for the Boeing 777X aircraft, as well as the Electrical Load Management System (ELMS), the Backup Generator and the Backup Converter. Selecting the GE common core system and enhanced airborne flight recorder enables Boeing
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Rockwell Collins has been awarded a contract by Boeing to provide its next-generation, large-format flight displays, integrated surveillance system and select flight control systems as standard equipment on the Boeing 777X. This contract is in addition to Rockwell Collins’ previously announced award to provide the Flight Control Module for the 777X Integrated Flight Control Electronics
SPP Canada Aircraft (SPPCA), a global provider of landing gear systems for commercial aircraft, has formed a business alliance for Product Support Services with Lufthansa Technik AG and Hawker Pacific Aerospace. Lufthansa Technik and its subsidiary Hawker Pacific Aerospace are two of the world’s leading providers of landing gear maintenance and technical support services. All
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GE Aviation has been selected by The Boeing Company to provide the Common Core System (CCS) and the Enhanced Airborne Flight Recorder (EAFR) for the Boeing 777X aircraft. Selecting the GE common core system and enhanced airborne flight recorder enables Boeing to bring the latest generation of proven capabilities from the 787 to the 777X.
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