MRO & Production

Cessna Aircraft Company reported that the production for the Citation Latitude aircraft, first announced in October 2011, is on schedule and making progress toward completion of full airframes this year. “We’ve started building engineering test articles. The first prototype is expected to fly in Q1 2014,” said Terry Shriner, business leader for the Citation Latitude.

A J Walter Aviation (AJW) is to provide full ATA Chapter power-by-the-hour support for low cost cargo operator Air Incheon’s growing fleet of Boeing aircraft. The contract will commence with Air Incheon’s in-service B737-400F and expand to include a second aircraft this summer. AJW is also locating a main base kit consignment at Incheon International

Jet Aviation Hong Kong received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to provide line and base maintenance to Gulfstream G650 aircraft. With this approval, Jet Aviation Hong Kong joins the growing roster of company facilities authorized to provide maintenance, alterations and repair services to the new ultra-long-range, ultra-large-cabin Gulfstream G650. The Hong Kong maintenance facility

Royal Air Maroc and AFI KLM E&M, officially announced a new phase in the development of their Aerotechnic Industries (ATI) joint venture. Set up in 2009, the 50/50 joint venture between the two groups is now extending the scope of its activities to overhauls for Boeing 737 Next Generation (NG) airframes. ATI is headquartered at

The latest lightweight economy seat, Columbus Two, manufactured by Aviointeriors has been selected by Air Niugini for their fleet of B737-700 and B737-800. The purchase has been finalized at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2013. Furthermore, Loftleidir Icelandic and Aviointeriors have signed a Letter of Intent for Loftleidir Icelandic to purchase the latest model of Aviointeriors business

Royal Jordanian and Jordan Airmotive Limited Company (JALCo) sealed an agreement for the repair and overhaul works on the CF6-80C2 engines installed on RJ’s Airbus 310s, effective April 10, 2013. RJ president/CEO Amer Hadidi and JALCo Chairman Hatim Bashir signed the three-year contract at RJ’s headquarters.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new A320 Family final assembly line at Mobile, Alabama underscored how this new facility will further enhance Airbus’ presence within the key U.S. airline marketplace, while also broadening the company’s global footprint and providing additional flexibility to its worldwide industrial network. Mobile will join the three existing Airbus final assembly

At the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Lufthansa Technik AG and SCHOTT AG are presenting a completely new development in cabin lighting systems for aircraft. For the first time, aircraft owners can take advantage of LED technology while avoiding the color changes that occur when LEDs age. The new system “nicemood”, which has already been