MRO & Production

IFS signs MRO provider Alitalia Maintenance Systems S.p.A.

Alitalia Maintenance Systems S.p.A. (AMS), a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company, has purchased IFS Applications to optimize its MRO processes and shorten turnaround times. The agreement, which includes IFS Applications licenses, maintenance and services, is valued at more than EUR 1 million. AMS delivers maintenance and repair services on commercial jet engines in its […]

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Boeing begins change incorporation work on 787 Dreamliner

Boeing began change incorporation work on the 787 Dreamliner at Boeing’s Global Services & Support site in San Antonio, Texas. Airplane #23, the first 787 to undergo change incorporation, . flew from Everett, Wash., to San Antonio on a ferry flight. During change incorporation, airplanes that are not part of flight test are configured to

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Avtrade awarded five year Mega-Maldives component support contract

New operator Mega-Maldives has selected Avtrade to provide full component support for its Boeing 767-300 aircraft until 2016. A leading component support specialist, Avtrade has contracted to provide a range of services on a power by the hour basis including, pool access, 24/7 AOG service, logistics, component management, repair and maintenance. In addition, Mega-Maldives has

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Goodrich completes Boeing 787 electric braking system certification

Goodrich Corporation’s electric brake system for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner has completed all required dedicated flight test conditions. The achievement follows a comprehensive development and qualification program involving multiple Goodrich business units and close collaboration with Boeing. The braking system incorporates the latest iteration of Goodrich’s proprietary DURACARB carbon heat sink material which provides exceptional

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LHT signs CF34 engine maintenance contract with Ak Bars

Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Technik AERO Alzey (LTAA) have concluded a five year non-exclusive agreement with Ak Bars Aero for maintenance, repair & overhaul services of the CF34 engines. In April 2010 the airline based in Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, introduced five CRJ200 aircraft which are powered by this engine type. Previously Bugulma Aviation Enterprise,

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PAL signs engine maintenance contract with AFI KLM E&M

Philippine Airlines (PAL) entered into a long term contract with AFI KLM E&M for maintenance and engineering support of its GE90 engines, the primary workhorses of PAL’s fleet of Boeing 777-300Ers. The agreement covers on-site and on-wing maintenance, shop visits, component support, spare engines and engineering support for PAL’s extended range Boeing 777s.

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LHT to provide line maintenance and component services for Camair-Co

The new Cameroon based Camair-Co airlines and Lufthansa Technik have signed a contract regarding line maintenance and component services for Camair-Co’s Boeing 737 NG and 767 aircraft. Within the two-year line maintenance contract Lufthansa Technik intends to hire and instruct up to ten local employees who will take over the line maintenance services from Lufthansa

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