MRO & Production

Airbus will increase the production rate of its popular A320 Family of eco-efficient single-aisle aircraft to 42 aircraft per month in the fourth quarter of 2012. Currently Airbus produces 36 A320 Family aircraft each month, a production rate that will steadily rise to 38 in August 2011 and to 40 in the first quarter of […]

Aircraft maintenance provider, Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Estonian Air. Monarch will provide support to the Estonian operator

Greenpoint Technologies (Greenpoint) and Aviation Technical Services (ATS) signed installation agreements for two Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) Greenpoint aircraft completions. Installations will be performed at ATS

Kuwait Airways is sending two A340-300 aircraft to Lufthansa Technik Philippines for heavy maintenance checks this May and in September. Under this agreement, the two A340s will undergo IL-checks and aircraft painting at the Lufthansa Technik AG subsidiary in Manila.

Avio-Diepen Hong Kong is opening new distribution centers in Melbourne and Singapore. The openings are scheduled for May 25, 2011 and May 27, 2011 respectively and will enable Avio-Diepen Hong Kong to provide even more effective and efficient aviation material management service to it

Jazz Aviation has repainted two regional aircraft with the most advanced,

Independent aircraft maintenance provider, Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL), signed an agreement to provide The Aeroco Groups companies with EASA Part 21J Design support. The Aeroco Group consist of Aeroco; a CAA, FAA and TCCA Part 145 and 21G approved repair/production station, Aerograph; an aircraft livery, internal and external decal manufacturing supplier and Aerocol; an aircraft

HeliClub of Russia has been appointed AgustaWestland Service Centre in the region of Moscow for the AW139 medium twin commercial helicopter. A fast growing player in the civil helicopter in Russia, HeliClub also offers high level on demand passenger transport services. Strategically based in Novorizhskoye shosse, only 40 km from the MKAD, and equipped with

Bombardier has begun installing semi-automated jigs at its new wing facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to support assembly of the advanced composite wings for the all-new CSeries aircraft. The jigs, fixed machinery that will be used to assemble the primary structural components of the composite wing torque box, are being installed in the second phase

Goodrich Corporation has been selected by Russian Helicopters, JSC to provide the main rotor actuator and hydraulic power supply for its upgraded Mi-34C1 light helicopter. The agreement includes research and development, original equipment supply and aftermarket support for both units. Prototypes for flight tests have already been produced by Goodrich’s Actuation Systems business with entry