MRO & Production

SA Airlink signed a 10-year, TrueChoice™ Flight Hour agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the CF34-8E and CF34-10E engines powering its three EMBRAER E170 and 10 EMBRAER E190 aircraft. With this agreement, GE Aviation will be the service provider for all SA Airlink’s GE engines. Headquartered in Johannesburg, SA Airlink, […]

Embraer has selected Meggitt Polymers & Composites and KID-Systeme as its new inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system suppliers for the E-Jets E2, the second generation of the E-Jets family of commercial aircraft. Meggitt will design and produce a high performance radome assembly for in-flight connectivity, while KID-Systeme was selected by Embraer to provide the

Global aviation services company AAR and Air Canada have signed a 5-year agreement to provide airframe maintenance for the airline’s fleet of 34 Boeing 767 at AAR’s Miami MRO facility. The contract will commence later this year and ramp up over three months. Air Canada’s Senior Vice President, Operations, Rich Steer, added, “We have been

IFPL has developed a fresh approach to the development of peripheral integration that can be applied to new seats or as an update to existing seats. IFPL are leading the way with peripheral integration thanks to working with seat vendors and IFE OEMs. IFPL’s aim has been to provide seamless seat integration, whilst maintaining a

Woodward has signed an agreement with Airbus to supply the Thrust Reverser Actuation System (TRAS) for the new nacelle of the Airbus A320neo aircraft powered by the Pratt and Whitney engine. Woodward will design, develop and manufacture a TRAS system including a suite of locking and feedback actuators, flex shafts and tertiary locks. Application of

Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) officially opened its second hangar on September 21. The event also celebrated the 10th anniversary of the independent maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) centre. The 12,000 m² hangar boosts SAE’s capacity to handle the Airbus A320 Family, and can accommodate two of the aircraft at any time for major maintenance checks.

Nearly two weeks ago, STS Aviation Group formally launched STS Mod Center, a company that specializes in providing aircraft modification packages to airlines, leasing companies and OEMs at its state-of-the-art hangar facility in Melbourne, Florida. On September 21, STS Aviation Group has reported the formation of STS AeroMod, a global extension of STS Mod Center

AJW Group has extended their contract with Russian airline NordStar to perform Engine Shop Visit Management for seven of their CFM56-7B engines. AJW previously managed three of NordStar’s shop visits between 2015 and 2016, delivering efficiencies that saved the airline in excess of US$1m and this new agreement builds on the success of that partnership.

StandardAero has announced that Associated Air Center (AAC), the company’s Large Transport Category VIP Completions Center, will cease operations and close its Dallas Love Field facilities at the end of this year. After a thorough analysis, StandardAero has concluded that the business case for continuing to operate AAC is no longer an economically viable option

Bombardier Business Aircraft confirmed its continued expansion of worldwide parts availability for its growing fleet of Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft. As part of the company’s commitment to operators in the United States, Latin America, and Asia, Bombardier Business Aircraft recently opened parts depots in Miami, Florida and Tianjin, China. Combined with its two-year warranty