MRO & Production

The newest member of Airbus Helicopters’ proven EC145 rotorcraft family – the EC145 T2 – has been certified, clearing the way for customer deliveries beginning in the third quarter of this year. Issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the certification covers the full range of capabilities, including single-pilot and instrument flight rules (IFR) […]

Snecma (Safran) and Mecachrome signed the procurement contract for titanium-aluminide (TiAl) blades on the low-pressure turbine of the CFM International LEAP engine. Titanium aluminide (TiAl), an alloy of titanium and aluminum, is a new-generation material with outstanding qualities. Standing up to very high temperatures (750°C), it will cut the weight of a blade in half

West Star Aviation is nearing completion of their brand new 47,000 ft² maintenance facility at their East Alton, IL (ALN) location. In addition to the new maintenance facility, the multimillion dollar expansion includes a 14,000 ft² wood shop and 6,000 ft² accessory repair shop, bringing the East Alton facilities from 250,000 to 317,300 ft² with

Fokker Services, part of Fokker Technologies, has received the order from Russian operator ATRAN Cargo Airlines for the introduction of TCAS 7.1 on their Boeing 737 fleet. The development of version 7.1 of the Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) was initiated by EUROCONTROL and will bring improvements to the reversal logic by detecting situations in

AJW Aviation, the leading independent complete aircraft spares support specialist, has signed a three year General Terms Agreement (GTA) with Hungarian airline Wizz Air, the largest low-cost airline in Central and Eastern Europe. This agreement will cover forty of their A320 aircraft, providing for any additional requirements outside of the airline’s existing support contracts, giving

Completion & Service center Comlux America, based in Indianapolis IN, has been awarded the maintenance and refurbishment contract for a BBJ based in Asia. The BBJ is expected to arrive at the Comlux America facility during the 2nd quarter of 2014 and will spend 4 months on site. The undisclosed owner of the BBJ is

In May 2014, Ameco Beijing will open a hangar dedicated for VIP and business jet completions and maintenance. Ameco Beijing transformed this hangar from a former painting hangar. The hangar can accommodate a wide-body aircraft or three narrow-body aircraft simultaneously and was equipped with advanced completion equipment and security systems. The Beijing-based MRO specialist also

ITP Group, through its affiliate ITP Externals, and Rolls-Royce have reached an agreement to renew their contract to supply pipes for several different types of Rolls-Royce next generation engines within the next five years. The agreement extends the constant supply that has flowed since April 2008 under the terms of the first stage of the

Delta TechOps, Delta Air Lines’ maintenance division and Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider business, is deepening its long-standing relationship with Hawaiian Airlines to provide an integrated component exchange and repair program for Hawaiian’s fleet of 12 Boeing 767 aircraft. Delta TechOps has provided its Complete Fleet services for Hawaiian since 2009 across its Airbus