MRO & Production

Iberia Maintenance has attained a stable annual production of 200 aircraft engine inspections and repairs, making its engine workshop one of the world’s most productive. At the end of 2007 Iberia’s maintenance unit launched its ambitious “Plan 200!” to improve productivity and increase resources to make its engine workshop more efficient, competitive and productive. Production […]

Associated Air Center, StandardAero’s Large Transport Category, VIP Aircraft Completions Center in Dallas, Texas, has developed a full scale airframe mockup center used for creating and testing new designs, fabrications and systems on Boeing Business Jets (BBJ). The re-engineered facility now offers full scale fit capabilities on the BBJ while continuing to support designs on

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation and Mubadala Aerospace have finalized a wide-ranging strategic agreement under which Mubadala Aerospace will be a key part of the support network for servicing Hamilton Sundstrand products and systems on the Boeing 787. The deal, a first for Hamilton Sundstrand, includes a licensing agreement for Mubadala Aerospace to provide maintenance, repair and

Chromalloy released that it will expand its Newnan, Ga., operation and work force, adding gas turbine engine service capabilities and up to 125 jobs at the site. “Chromalloy is pleased to offer engine operators additional advanced repairs and services at our greater Atlanta area facility,” said Armand F. Lauzon, Jr., President. “We have worked closely with

Boeing has opened a new paint hangar near its Renton, Wash., facility that will help increase its Next-Generation 737 production capacity. The 737 program currently produces 31.5 airplanes per month and expects to go to 35 per month in early 2012, 38 per month in second quarter 2013 and then to 42 per month in

Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has extended its line maintenance technical handling agreement with Onur Air. The Turkish operator, who operates a fleet of Airbus A320 / A321 / A330 and A300-600 aircraft, will be supported by Monarch Aircraft Engineerings experienced engineering team across their UK line station network including Luton, Manchester, Gatwick and Birmingham.

Spirit AeroSystems reported the rollout of the first test pylon for the Bombardier CSeries aircraft. The pylon and underwing structure used to mount the aircraft’s power plant to the wing are designed and manufactured by Spirit at the company’s Wichita, Kan., facility. In 2009, Bombardier awarded a contract to Spirit AeroSystems to design and build pylons

Turkish  Technic signed three new agreements with SunExpress Deutschland. The first agreement covers total APU support for SunExpress Deutschland’s fleet of B737-800 aircraft for 5 years. This total support includes spare APU support, APU repair /overhaul and APU field services. The second agreement was signed for total landing gear support for all B737-800 aircrafts, for 4 years. This support includes

Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Icelandair. The agreement will see MAELs engineering team provide support to Icelandairs B757 summer operation at their line station in Alicante. Icelandair, the flag carrier of Iceland, operates 18 B757 aircraft from its hub at Keflavik International Airport.