Bombardier Aerospace reported that the aft fuselage of its new Global 7000 and Global 8000 business jets will be built at its site in Querétaro, Mexico. The Querétaro site currently produces the aft fuselage of the Global 5000 and Global 6000 jets, as well as the Learjet 85 aircraft’s major composite structures, including fuselage lay-up […]
Spirit AeroSystems has shipped the first production composite center fuselage panels for the Airbus A350 XWB program out of its Kinston, N.C., facility. The Section 15 fuselage panels are being sent to Saint-Nazaire, France, where final upper shell assembly will occur. Section 15 of the fuselage consists of the center composite upper and forward lower shells manufactured
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Germanwings and Lufthansa Technik have significantly strengthened their existing relationship by signing a strategic cooperation contract regarding technical services for the complete fleet, currently consisting of 30 Airbus A319. A dedicated cooperation management has been implemented to guarantee an optimal technical service for Germanwings. A Lufthansa Technik Fleet Manager is based at the airline’s headquarters
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GE and PT. Nusantara Turbin Dan Propulsi (NTP) signed an overhaul support agreement covering CT7 engines that power CN235 turboprop aircraft. This further expands the successful collaboration between the two companies on the CT7 program that dates back over 20 years. NTP is a subsidiary of PT. Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), formerly IPTN. Under the agreement,
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Pegasus Airlines & Turkish Technic signed base maintenance services agreement for 1 Boeing 737-800 C-Check. Maintenance will be carried out at Turkish Technic’s Istanbul Facilities, within the fourth quarter of 2011. Turkish Technic and Somon Air have signed a GTCP131-9B APU repair services contract in October 2011, which covers one GTCP131-9B model APU repair ans
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AgustaWestland reported the signing of a non-exclusive agreement with United Rotorcraft, an Air Methods division, to design, an air ambulance interior concept for the AW169 helicopter. The agreement includes AgustaWestland providing United Rotorcraft a full scale cabin Mock-up of the AW169 aircraft for design and full integration of the EMS interior. This solution will include several
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In continuation of the 757-200PCC Combi program, Precision Conversions has received the conformity aircraft from Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group. The 1994 Pratt & Whitney powered 757-200 has been inducted at Flightstar Aircraft Services facility in Jacksonville, FL and is currently undergoing modification. The Combi award from CAM is part of a
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Lufthansa Technik recently signed a Total Technical Support TTS contract (including Total Material Operations TMO) with Nok Air and will consequently provide all-round support for the Thai airline’s new Boeing 737 NG fleet from November onwards. Technical fleet management on site and Maintenance Management Services (MMS) are just as much part of the extensive service spectrum
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Coopesa RL signed a C check maintenance agreement for two A319 aircraft. Maintenance will be carried out at Coopesa´s facilities in San Jose, Costa Rica, in the fourth quarter of 2011.
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Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT) has completed the 50th Airframe Heavy Maintenance Check for Asiana Airlines. The recently completed 50th maintenance event on its B747-400 airframe included full cabin upgrade modifications with new seating and enhanced In-Flight Entertainment system installations. Since 2004, EGAT has been an airframe maintenance and interior retrofit service partner for Asiana on narrow
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