MRO & Production

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

EgyptAir Maintenance & Engineering (EGME) has won a contract to provide heavy checks for five of Nasair’s A320 aircraft. Nasair is a low cost airline with one of the youngest fleets in Saudi Arabia. Since Nasair was launched on February 17, 2007 the company has grown rapidly and serves more than 30 domestic & international

JorAMCo has successfully performed several maintenance checks on Boeing B737 aircraft operated by Polish carrier Enter Air. The checks included among others C check tasks, skin panel replacements and the lap joint inspection at crown area for cracks (AD note). The agreement with Enter Air covers 4 aircraft, one already delivered last April and another

Triumph Aerostructures-Vought Aircraft Division, has been selected by Bombardier to design and build the wing for the new Global 7000 and Global 8000 large, ultra long-range business jets. The company will provide the all new high speed transonic wing designed to significantly optimize aerodynamic efficiency from its Dallas, Texas facility. Triumph Aerostructures-Vought Aircraft Division designs,

SR Technics has signed its first VIP Airbus Conversion Contract with an undisclosed customer from the Middle East. As part of the agreement, a widebody aircraft will be reconfigured from a conventional airliner configuration into a modern aircraft interior with tailor-made VIP elements, such as a VIP section with club seats, tables, custom-made design elements,

The Jet Aviation Group and Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced the signing of a lease agreement, whereby Jet Aviation will start to provide aviation services from Al Bateen Executive Airport later this year. The agreement with ADAC includes the lease of offices at the business aviation airport, where Jet Aviation will be Al Bateen

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

SR Technics has signed its first VIP Airbus Conversion Contract with an undisclosed customer from the Middle East. As part of the agreement, a widebody aircraft will be reconfigured from a conventional airliner configuration into a modern aircraft interior with tailor-made VIP elements, such as a VIP section with club seats, tables, custom-made design elements,

Freestream Aircraft Limited and Lufthansa Technik have signed a Letter of Commitment for a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) 2 VIP Cabin Interior Completion project. The project will is scheduled to start end of 2012. The hand-over of the aircraft is scheduled for mid 2013. The interior of the BBJ 2 will be designed by MNAerospace