MRO & Production

SriLankan Airlines and Lufthansa Technik have extended their existing component support contract for the growing Airbus A320 fleet of Sri Lanka’s national carrier. The expanded Total Component Support (TCS®) agreement comprises all aircraft of SriLankan Airlines’ growing A320 fleet, including its new A320neo aircraft. Lufthansa Technik will take care of all aspects relating to daily […]

HAECO Americas, a subsidiary of the HAECO Group with headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA and IAC (International Aerospace Coatings) have signed a three-year agreement for IAC to sub-lease Hangar 9 of HAECO Americas’ Lake City, Florida, facility. Jim Sokol, President of MRO Services, HAECO Americas, said: “IAC provides a complementary service, which now allows

Constant Aviation, a full-service national MRO, has reported the fourth successful delivery of a 7500-cycle inspection of the Bombardier Challenger 300. The Bombardier Challenger 300 fleet, introduced to the market in 2004, is beginning to see its first aircraft reaching 7500-flight cycles. This milestone requires the aircraft to undergo the “Mid- Life” or 7500-cycle inspection.

Thomas Global Systems has announced at the Regional Aviation Association of Australia (RAAA) National Convention, that its TFD-8601 AMLCD cockpit display has received a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) supplemental type certificate (STC) for installation in Dassault Falcon 50 aircraft. The TFD-8601 cockpit display is a pioneering plug-and-play, Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display (AMLCD) replacement for

Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a line maintenance agreement with China Airlines. The flag carrier is a new customer for MAEL who will carry out line maintenance work when China Airlines begin their London Gatwick service in December 2017. With four flights a week in the winter followed by five flights or more next

AJW Group has expanded its power-by-the-hour (PBH) contract with Canadian carrier Air Transat. AJW Group originally signed a long-term PBH contract with Air Transat in 2013 to provide support for the airline’s Airbus A330 aircraft, and the expanded contract will now support their increased Airbus A330 fleet, which has grown by 33% since the start

Georgian Airways, the Tbilisi based airline, and Spairliners, one of the market leader in Aircraft Component Care based in Hamburg, Germany, have signed a multi-year contract for all-embracing component maintenance services of two Embraer E190 aircraft. The contract comprises pool access and component repair services for Georgian Airways. Spairliners supports Georgian Airways with spare parts

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has received a new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for cargo conversion for the 737-700BDSF from the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). IAI has recently completed its first ever conversion of a prototype aircraft from passenger to full-freighter configuration at its facility, including the installation of a wide cargo door. The aircraft was

Turboprop manufacturer ATR, has certified its new Vibration Monitoring System (VMS) which will allow airlines to constantly monitor and fine tune propeller vibration. This innovation, which will be available on all new aircraft from March 2018, improves both aircraft reliability and passenger comfort. It will also be available to retrofit on in service aircraft, via

AAR, a leading integrator of aviation supply chain solutions, has expanded its ATR parts offerings by purchasing the entire ATR inventory, plus tooling, of Honolulu-based Island Air, which recently phased out its ATR operations. The acquisition deepens AAR’s commitment to providing global, customer-facing solutions to the ATR market. The inventory will be integrated into AAR’s