MRO & Production

AAR receives FAA approval of new composite interior for Sikorsky S-92 helicopters

AAR received FAA certification of its new and improved Off Shore Airliner (OSA) interior design for Sikorsky’s S-92 fleet of offshore utility aircraft. In addition to the composite interiors for the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter program, AAR also provides precision machining services for several hundred aircraft. AAR made the announcement from the National Business Aviation Association

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PPG Aerospace awarded cockpit window contract for Eclipse 550 jet

PPG Industries’ aerospace transparencies group has been awarded a contract by Eclipse Aerospace to manufacture cockpit windows for the new Eclipse 550 very light jet. Terms also include supplying improved-design windshield spares and side cockpit window spares to Eclipse for the existing Eclipse 500 fleet. The PPG windshields for both aircraft will be glass-faced acrylic

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JetCorp Technical Services begins work on 35th Challenger 300

JetCorp Technical Services, the US-based operation of Canada’s Flying Colours Corp., has begun maintenance work on its 35th Challenger 300 aircraft. Maintenance work on the aircraft began in September and will include a full 96-month inspection, interior refurbishment, and new exterior paint. Uniquely JetCorp’s MRO business stays open 24 hours seven days a week running

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Kenya Airways Cargo orders four AEI B737-300SF conversions

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI), has been selected by Kenya Airways to provide two firm B737-300SF 10 Pallet Configuration conversions, with options for two additional conversions to be started in 2013. The first two aircraft are high gross weight B737-300’s, (MSN 29088 and 29750) built in 1998 and 1999 respectively and will undergo freighter modification at AEI’s

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Bombardier appoints Flying Colours Corp and JetCorp Technical Services as Authorized Service Facilities

Flying Colours Corp., the completions, refurbishment and maintenance specialist, reported that Bombardier has appointed both its Peterborough, ON, Canada and JetCorp Technical Services, St Louis, Missouri, USA, locations as Authorized Service Facilities (ASF) for Learjet and Challenger business jets. Flying Colours Corp. is renowned for its new Challenger 850 aircraft completions for which it works

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AMAC Aerospace delivers first completed Boeing BBJ 777-200LR

AMAC Aerospace has delivered the first BBJ 777-200LR (long range) ever to be completed for a private customer in the Middle East. The aircraft was brought to AMAC by Aviation link, Saudi Arabia, who took delivery of the completed aircraft from AMAC’s facility in Basel, Switzerland following the conclusion of 19 months’ completion work, involving

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FL Technics signs engineering support agreement with Ariana Afghan Airlines

FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has signed a three-year Engineering Support agreement with the Afghani national air carrier Ariana Afghan Airlines. FL Technics will provide comprehensive engineering services to the airlines’ four Boeing 737 aircraft. According to the agreement, Ariana Afghan Airlines will receive extensive aircraft engineering

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