MRO & Production

TAM MRO receives certification to maintain ATR-72 aircraft

TAM MRO has been certified by ANAC (Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency) to provide maintenance services on ATR-72 aircraft with Brazilian registration as well as their components. The authorization allows the company to expand its offer to third parties and serve new customers. Since July 2010 the TAM MRO has been certified to maintain ATR-42 […]

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API receives EASA approval for Falcon 900 series winglets

Aviation Partners, Inc. (API) reported that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) granted Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its High Mach Blended Winglets on Falcon 900 Series aircraft on March 8, 2012. The initial FAA STC was issued on September 2, 2011. Certification of the Winglets represents the culmination of a two-year development program

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CTS Engines signs license agreement for CF34 maintenance

CTS Engines, a leading independent engine MRO, has signed a purchase and license agreement with the General Electric Company for maintenance support on the CF34-8E and CF34-10E engine models. The move is consistent with the company’s intention to expand into a second engine type for MRO services. “With its platform architecture similar to that of

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MAEL achieves exceptional audit results from Boeing GoldCare at Manchester International Airport facilities

Following on from the recent successful supplier approval audit from Boeing at Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited’s (MAEL) facility at London Luton Airport, the independent aircraft maintenance provider confirmed that it has achieved exceptional audit results from Boeing GoldCare at its engineering facilities at Manchester International Airport. MAEL who are in partnership with Boeing, will provide

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Rolls-Royce starts work on new service centre at Heathrow

Rolls-Royce has commemorated the start of construction for a new London Heathrow Service Centre with a ground breaking ceremony on March 8th. The new facility will provide specialist maintenance and support services for commercial aero engines. When fully operational, the new facility will employ up to 80 people, with 40 transferring from the existing Rolls-Royce

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PPG Aerospace introduces aircraft windshield hump seal repair kits

PPG Industries’ aerospace transparencies group has created kits for repairing commercial aircraft windshield moisture seals, which are also called hump seals, during maintenance checks in the hangar or overnight on the line. “Regularly maintaining exterior windshield hump seals can extend the windshield’s service life,” said Aaron Anderson, PPG Aerospace global segment manager, repair services, transparencies.

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Bombardier strengthens aftermarket service network in the Middle East

Bombardier Aerospace stepped up its commitment to build an industry-leading aftermarket service network for its business aircraft customers, with the announcement of the addition of a new Line Maintenance Facility (LMF) in Qatar. Qatar Airways’ Corporate Jet Division, Qatar Executive, based at Doha International Airport, has been named LMF for Challenger 300, Challenger 604, Challenger

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Rolls-Royce to build advanced manufacturing facility in Indianapolis

Rolls-Royce is investing $42m to build a new advanced manufacturing facility in Indianapolis. The new facility will produce components for some of the most advanced aircraft engines in the world and create more than 100 new jobs when the facility is fully operational in 2014. The engine components, known as Compressor Banded Stators, will be

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