MRO & Production

XIESA joint venture between Safran Landing Systems and China Eastern Airlines starts construction of first MRO center

On July 20, 2017, before the first meeting of the Board of Directors of the new joint venture XIESA, Vincent Mascré, Chief Executive Officer of Safran Landing Systems, and LIU Shaoyong, Chairman of China Eastern Group, jointly laid the cornerstone for a new center of excellence dedicated to landing gear maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO). […]

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Kellstrom Aerospace extends agreement with AMETEK Sensors & Fluid Management Systems

Kellstrom Aerospace has announced a five year extension of its distribution contract with the AMETEK Sensors Fluid Management Systems Business Unit (AMETEK Sensors) through 2023. This agreement will allow Kellstrom to continue servicing international airlines and MROs with factory new AMETEK Sensors line-replaceable units (LRU’s) while minimizing interruptions in the supply chain. “We are excited

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Envoy Air selects Universal Avionics FMS for WAAS upgrade

Envoy Air has selected Universal Avionics SBAS-FMS for the regional airline’s WAAS upgrade program on their fleet of Embraer EMB-140 and EMB-145 aircraft. The upgrade includes dual UNS-1Lw FMSs, providing Envoy with a navigation source for ADS-B Out and the latest in capabilities and operational efficiencies. With the latest hardware and software technology, Envoy can

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RBR Maintenance awarded Elite Partner Status with Millennium International

RBR Maintenance has been awarded Elite Partner status with Millennium International. Effective immediately, RBR Maintenance will handle sales and installations of Millennium International Avionics packages for Cessna Citation aircraft. This partnership is exclusive to Cessna Citation avionics systems such as: DU-870, ED 600 & 800 display units and communication avionics systems including Nav/Com, Radio Management,

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Liebherr-Aerospace supplies further components for Embraer E-Jets E2

Brazilian landing gear manufacturer ELEB has awarded Liebherr-Aerospace with a built-to-print contract regarding the leg strut and trailing arm for the main landing gear of the Embraer E175-E2. Liebherr-Aerospace will manufacture the landing gear components according to the drawings by ELEB, which is responsible for the E175-E2 main landing gear design. The trailing arm will

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OEMServices and SCAC sign MOU to develop SSJ100 component services

OEMServices, a leading provider of integrated OEM component services and original parts supplier for airlines and SCAC, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company, manufacturer of the Sukhoi SuperJet 100 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that confirms their mutual interest towards finding solutions for SSJ100 operator support. This cooperation results from a shared vision between the two

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MTU Maintenance and Air Burkina sign exclusive CF34-8E engine maintenance contract

MTU Maintenance and new customer Air Burkina, have signed an exclusive three-year maintenance agreement. The contract for the airline’s four CF34-8E engines from their E170 aircraft covers maintenance, repair and overhaul, on-site services and guaranteed spare engine leasing availability. Air Burkina is the national airline of Burkina Faso and operates regional flights from the capital

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AAR signs agreement with flydubai to support Boeing 737 MAX aircraft

AAR has expanded its relationship with flydubai by signing a long-term contract to provide comprehensive flight-hour component support for its new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The Dubai-based airline is set to take delivery of 100 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft ordered at the 2013 Dubai International Airshow by the end of 2023. This is AAR’s

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International Aircraft Manufacturers rely on ExxonMobil lubricants for recent test flights

ExxonMobil lubricants were recently selected by international aircraft manufacturers COMAC and Irkut to support the first test flights of their respective COMAC C919 airliner and Irkut MC-21 300 aircraft. Powered by CFM LEAP 1-C engines, the first Chinese-built large passenger aircraft to enter the market, the COMAC C919, used Mobil Jet Oil II synthetic gas

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Singapore Technologies Aerospace secures new contracts worth S$650m in 2Q2017

Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) secured new contracts worth about S$650m in the second quarter of 2017 for services ranging from heavy airframe and engine maintenance, component repair and overhaul to freighter conversion. The heavy airframe maintenance contracts include a long-term agreement, announced in June, that ST Aerospace’s US affiliate company, VT San Antonio Aerospace

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