MRO & Production

AAR has received the notice to proceed on the US$909,394,297 fixed-price contract from the U.S. Air Force for the Landing Gear Performance-Based Logistics One program. AAR will provide total supply chain management including purchasing, remanufacturing, distribution and inventory control to support all Air Force depot and field-level, foreign military sales, other services, and contractor requisitions […]

After ten years of cooperation, turboprop manufacturer ATR and the Irish regional airline Stobart Air have extended their Global Maintenance Agreement (GMA). This new six-year contract covers the repair, overhaul and pooling services of Line Replaceable Units, along with Propellers’ availability and maintenance. The entire ATR fleet of Stobart Air is covered by this maintenance

Honeywell has announced a new series of self-diagnosing sensors designed to improve the performance of aircraft systems and reduce maintenance costs associated with false readings. Honeywell is introducing Integral Health Monitoring (IHM) series proximity sensors, that can detect when a sensor has been damaged or otherwise impacted. The patented proximity sensors can be designed into

MAC Interiors, a UK-based aircraft interior production and engineering company with more than 50 years of heritage, has announced its facility and capability expansions. After Magnetic MRO, Estonian headquartered Total Technical Care provider, had completed the acquisition of MAC Interiors, the company launched the project of modernisation, expansion and organisational transformation, in terms of both

Täby Air Maintenance, TAM, has signed a contract with SprintAir of Warsaw, Poland, for major checks on their full cargo converted Saab 340s. The first of three aircraft is due to arrive in TAM’s main overhaul facility at Örebro airport in mid-August, where the other aircraft will arrive during the autumn. “With SprintAir being a

Precision Aircraft Solutions and Air Transport Services Group, through its subsidiary Cargo Aircraft Management have reported the formation of 321 Precision Conversions, a joint-venture company to develop a passenger-to-freighter conversion of Airbus A321-200 aircraft. 321 Precision Conversions anticipates approval of a supplemental type certificate (STC) for A321-200 conversions in 2019. PAS began feasibility analysis for

Spirit Aerosystems says it has reached an agreement with Boeing into 2022 on open commercial issues related to a range of programs, including the 737 MAX and the 787. Both parties have signed an MOU reflecting the agreement and will be working on formal amendments to the program agreements. “Overall, by addressing a range of

Air Canada has expanded its Boeing Maintenance Performance Toolbox agreement to support its entire fleet, including Boeing and non-Boeing airplanes. The Maintenance Performance Toolbox suite delivers real-time access to the maintenance documents engineers and mechanics need to quickly troubleshoot and resolve airplane maintenance issues. For Air Canada, the expanded agreement means the airline can rely

Liebherr-Aerospace’s Lindenberg-based center of excellence of flight control, actuation and landing gear systems has been officially recognized by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as a Design Organization Approval (DOA) certified company for landing gear systems (hydro-mechanical systems and structures) to approve minor changes to type-certificates and minor repairs. This certification demonstrates the compliance of