MRO & Production

Garuda Indonesia, CFM sign MOU for comprehensive support of CFM56-7B engines

Garuda Indonesia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CFM International for the long-term support of the CFM56-7B engines powering the airline’s fleet of 63 Boeing 737-800 aircraft. Under the terms of the potential 15-year Rate Per Flight Hour (RPFH) contract, CFM would provide comprehensive engine maintenance service and guarantee maintenance costs on a dollar per engine […]

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British Airways selects Airbus Flight Hour Services for A380 fleet

British Airways has selected Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) to provide aircraft inventory support for its A380 fleet of aircraft. The FHS agreement, which will run for 15 years, provides an extensive scope of A380 line replaceable units (LRUs), spare parts, repairs and logistics services to British Airways Engineering. In addition, it will feature the deployment

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Saab extends flight hours agreement with Scottish Loganair

Saab AB has signed a new three-year PEP (Parts Exchange Program) agreement with Scottish Loganair, which flies the Saab 340. Loganair has 16 Saab 340 aircraft and the new agreement encompasses component repairs and maintenance service within the PEP framework at the Aircraft Services division in the Support and Services business area. PEP, Parts Exchange Program, is

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First A350 XWB forward fuselage shaping up

Airbus aerostructures partner, Premium Aerotec, has successfully put together the first forward fuselage for the A350 XWB at Nordenham (Germany). The impressive all composite fuselage is 13 metres long and comprises four panels and the floor grid. Structural assembly work will continue over the coming weeks before it is transported by boat to Airbus’ Hamburg

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Iberia wins British Airways engine maintenance contract

Iberia has won a contract for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the CFM56-5B engines, which power the British Airways’ Airbus A318 aircraft used on the London City – New York JFK service. The contract is for a five-year period. The Spanish airline has an extensive experience as a CFM56-5B operator in its Airbus fleet and

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Hamilton Sundstrand and LHT sign long-term contract for 787 component services

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, a key supplier in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program and Lufthansa Technik AG have signed a long-term contract for providing MRO services on Hamilton Sundstrand’s components for the Boeing 787. This relationship allows Lufthansa Technik’s component division to take another step forward by offering a broad portfolio of services for Hamilton Sundstrand

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Virgin Atlantic and Lufthansa Technik commit to extend business relations

Virgin Atlantic and Lufthansa Technik AG significantly extend their business relations by signing a Memorandum of Understanding covering the introduction of a new eight year contract for C-checks and CF6-80 thrust reverser services for the airline’s B747-400 fleet. These contracts are part of current comprehensive negotiations between the two companies to effectively bring together these

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