MRO & Production

After creating eight factories across the U.S. over the past decade, GE Aviation is working to narrow the “skills gap” facing many young Americans seeking jobs in today’s advanced manufacturing plants. More than ever, GE Aviation collaborates with universities, technical colleges and public schools on job training programs in communities where it operates plants. Nowhere […]

Revima APU, a major APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) maintenance services provider headquartered in France, has acquired and started operating a new APU starter motor test stand delivered by Bauer. This investment in high quality, latest technology test equipment increases Revima APU’s in-house capacity to support APU LRU’s (Line Replaceable Units). Philippe FOLLIN, LRU Business Unit

Aviation services provider AAR has announced a joint venture with Indamer Aviation, a leading aviation company in India, for the development of a new airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Nagpur, India. The new MRO facility, which is already under construction, will initially be comprised of six narrow-body bays, including one bay for

Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Guangdong Aerocity (GDA) for a potential order of 10 A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions to be carried out by EFW for the latter. The LOI has a validity period till the end of 2018. It was signed just a day after EFW announced it

At the Singapore Air Show, Satair and UTC Aerospace Systems have signed a long-term distribution contract for primary and secondary flight controls for the Airbus A300, A300-600 and A310. The 10-year contract covers worldwide distribution of spares and line-replaceable units (LRUs). UTC Aerospace Systems is one of the world’s largest suppliers of technologically advanced aerospace

Hong Kong Airlines has selected Airbus to provide Flight Hour Services – Tailored Support Package (FHS-TSP) for its fleet of 21 A350 XWBs. With this latest deal, the number of aircraft covered by an Airbus FHS-TSP solution in the Asia-Pacific raises to over 300 from 13 customers. The FHS-TSP contract provides integrated and guaranteed services

On February 7, Lufthansa Technik Philippines and Asiana Airlines signed a five-year agreement for base maintenance. From 2018 to 2022, Lufthansa Technik Philippines will be carrying out a total of 14 checks on the South Korean airline’s A380s. Asiana Airlines first took delivery of its A380s in 2014, and has six A380s at present. Over

Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has secured a launch contract from Vallair Solutions Sàrl (Vallair) for its A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion solution. The Germany-based aerospace company will convert 10 A321-200 passenger aircraft to a 14-pallet cargo configuration for Vallair. The first aircraft will be inducted in the last quarter of 2018, scheduled for redelivery by the end

Lufthansa Technik AG and the American component manufacturer Crane Aerospace & Electronics have agreed on a cooperation covering component supply for Europe, the Near and Middle East and Africa (EUMEA) as well as Asia Pacific (APAC). Lufthansa Technik will support the urgent supply of a number of components to all customers in these regions on

AJW Group has signed a long-term agreement with Bombardier, undertaking all repair management for Bombardier’s rotable inventory in a major strategic win for the company. The contract with airframe OEM, Bombardier, represents a major expansion of AJW’s portfolio by the introduction of a new platform. The families of Bombardier business aircraft covered include the Learjet,