MRO & Production

PPG has received Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) from the Federal Aviation Administration to sell its enhanced-design sliding cockpit window assemblies for the Airbus A320 Family directly to operators as aftermarket replacements. The assemblies’ clamped design provides operators flexibility in replacing the complete framed window assembly or only the window panel and reusing the frame. With […]

MRO supply chain and logistics company Farsound Aviation has secured a multi-million-dollar contract renewal with Turbine Services & Solutions Aerospace (TS&S Aerospace), a specialized and leading maintenance, repair and overhaul provider for aircraft engines located in Abu Dhabi. The contract represents the renewal of an existing agreement and business relationship between the two organisations. A

Daher has designed and built its first-ever thermoplastic composite wing rib, applying the company’s expertise with this technology for increasingly complex airframe components produced – offering aircraft manufacturers lightweight solutions that are alternative, or complementary, to metallic and more traditional thermoset composite parts. The thermoplastic composite rib, to be displayed for the first time at

AerSale has reported that the National Civil Aviation Agency of Brazil (ANAC) has approved a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of its AerSafe system on the Boeing 737 CL series aircraft (ST03589NY) in compliance with the Fuel Tank Flammability Reduction (FTFR) rule. AerSale’s STCs for the Boeing 737 CL and NG series (ST02980NY) have

SuperJet International (SJI) – MRO provider for Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) customers – received the extension of the Part 145 maintenance capabilities up to “2 years check”. The approval has been released by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) following a formal audit, which confirmed the conformity of SuperJet International AMO (Approved Maintenance organization) with

The 20th turn-key production system for application of low plasticity burnishing (LPB) has been shipped from Cincinnati-based Lambda Technologies to Michigan, where it will be installed and used to improve the fatigue performance of commercial jet engine fan blades. This is the fourth complete set of LPB production machinery installed at this facility. Seven more

UAE’s aviation company Falcon Aviation, specialising in business aviation services, charter and aircraft management, is expanding its MRO activity in the growing turboprop market with a Pilatus PC-12 service centre at its Al Bateen Executive Airport Hangar facility. Under the warranty services of Pilatus Aircraft and with the backing of AMAC Aerospace, the OEM’s exclusive

GA Telesis (GAT) reported that TRADE AIR, d.o.o. has entered into an agreement to receive rotable component flight-hour support through GAT’s Intelligent Global Engine and Airframe Replenishment (iGEAR) program. Launched in 2016 and managed by GAT’s Component Solutions Group, iGEAR programs provide airlines and operators with access to a global distribution network for rotable inventory

Jet Aviation reported the opening of a new hangar and Fixed Base Operation (FBO) terminal at Hanscom Field in Boston/Bedford on June 8. “With these new facilities and added capabilities at Boston/Bedford, Jet Aviation is truly taking a big step into the future of premium service for our customers and the community here,” said Jet

RUAG Aviation has reported the successful conclusion of their first heavy maintenance event for a Dassault Falcon 7X. The Dassault Falcon 7X C-check was one of three concurrent C-check events at the Dassault Falcon. The triple heavy maintenance project at RUAG Aviation in Geneva, begun in February 2017, has concluded with the successful delivery of