MRO & Production

SAS Scandinavian Airlines and Lufthansa Technik have signed a 7-year component supply contract, effective from March 15th, 2013, for the carrier’s complete fleet of about 140 aircraft. Spare parts shall be supplied to the airline’s home bases at Copenhagen, Stockholm and Oslo. The contract also includes IT-integration services, whereby both parties shall exchange ordering and […]

FL Technics Spare Parts, a part of the global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services FL Technics, has recently purchased four Bombardier CRJ 200 aircraft to be torn down for parts and components. The disassembled aircraft components will be used to establish a wide range of regional aircraft spare parts and components

Colombian based low-cost airline VivaColombia, established in association with Irelandia, IAMSA, Colombian Group Bolivar and Grupo FAST, has chosen A J Walter Aviation, a leading independent aircraft specialist, to provide component power-by-the-hour support. Starting with three A320s, VivaColombia expects the fleet to grow to five aircraft within 12 months. Based at Medellin, the airline will

Airbus said it will establish a manufacturing facility in the United States to assemble and deliver A320 Family aircraft. Located at the Brookley Aeroplex in Mobile, Alabama, it will be the company’s first U.S.-based production facility. Airbus stressed that the assembly line, which will create jobs and strengthen the aerospace industry, is part of its

Ascent Aviation Services Corp. (Tucson, AZ) has signed a contract for an undisclosed value with Northern Air Cargo for heavy maintenance and transition services for their B737-300C aircraft. “Ascent is pleased to continue its long standing relationship with Northern Air Cargo for Aircraft Maintenance Services.” – R. Rick Townsend, SVP, Sales & Business Development. Ascent

Russian Helicopters, a leading helicopter manufacturer and part of Russian state defence holding Oboronprom, and Turbomeca (Safran Group) announce that they have signed a general agreement on support cooperation of Turbomeca helicopter engines in Russia. Such an agreement plans for Helicopter Service Company, part of Russian Helicopters group, to provide engine support services in Russia

Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) announced the introduction of a new Spares Trading Team based at its London Luton Airport headquarters. The services that they can provide range from PBH Support and Consignment Stock to the traditional 24/7 AOG Support where exchanges, loans and sales can be dispatched the same day. With a stock portfolio

HAECO’s landing gear overhaul facility, Taikoo (Xiamen) Landing Gear Services (TALSCO) in Xiamen, China, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform landing gears repair and overhaul services for the A320 family (A319 /A320 /A321). TALSCO has acquired two ship sets of A320 landing gears, these new additions to its pool of