MRO & Production

Aleris reported that the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), has qualified the company’s new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Zhenjiang, China, to supply aluminum plate for COMAC’s C919 commercial aircraft program. With this certification, Aleris’ Zhenjiang facility becomes a qualified supplier of the 7050, 7075 and 2024 alloy series to COMAC. Aleris is a privately […]

Spirit AeroSystems’ Europe Repair Station in Prestwick, Scotland, has received FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) Part 145 Repair Station Certification to perform aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul. The FAA certification, received Oct. 8th, in addition to the facility’s existing EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) certificate, allows Spirit’s Global Customer Support & Services division to work directly

UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by China Airlines to supply the wheels and carbon brakes for its fleet of 14 Airbus A350-900 aircraft. The company will provide the equipment through its Landing Systems facility in Troy, Ohio. China Airlines will take delivery of their first A350-900 aircraft in 2016.

Donghai Airlines of China has selected Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran) wheels and carbon brakes for its Boeing 737 Next-Generation fleet. The contract covers 19 airplanes for delivery starting in 2015, including two in-service aircraft to be retrofitted. Traditionally specialized in air cargo services, Donghai Airlines began commercial passenger flights in March 2014. Adding these new Boeing 737

Pratt & Whitney AeroPower has signed a long-term auxiliary power unit (APU) maintenance support agreement with Zhejiang Loong Airlines for its new fleet of 30 Airbus A320 family aircraft, including nine A320neos. The agreement also covers repair and spares support services. First aircraft deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2015. Pratt & Whitney AeroPower’s APS3200

Boeing has awarded a contract to Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), China’s largest state-owned aviation company, to produce composite empennage tips for the 777 beginning in 2017. The new agreement was reached through close collaboration between Boeing, AVIC Shenyang Commercial Aircraft Corporation (SACC) and AVIC International. It builds on the contract Boeing signed with

Liebherr’s Shanghai-based repair station for aerospace products, Liebherr-Aerospace China, has recently obtained its EASA Part-145 approval.The accreditation enables the station to maintain systems, parts and components in the class “Components other than complete engines or APUs”, and marks an important milestone for Liebherr-Aerospace in China. The shop offers up to 30 work benches, about 150

Flying Colours Corp., the North American MRO, completion and refurbishment specialist has added another approval to its growing list of authorisations. GE Aviation has named it as an authorized line maintenance center for GE’s CF34-3 and CF34-8C engines. Under the terms of the authorization, which was given in mid-October, Flying Colours can perform line maintenance

The final assembly of Airbus’ first A330 with the new 242 tonne maximum take-off-weight (MTOW) capability is underway at the A330 Final Assembly Line in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is currently completing its structural assembly before the cabin integration phase and will be used for certification flight trials. A second aircraft is being assembled in

GE Aviation’s Peebles Test Operation celebrates 60 years of operation with the opening of a new US$40m indoor jet engine test facility. The new indoor test facility, which will begin testing production engines by year end, was built to accommodate the growing volume of GE90 and GEnx engines as well as the new GE9X and