MRO & Production

Alagro Fumigaciones named Authorized Service Center for GE's M601 and H80 engines

Alagro Fumigaciones has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to become an Authorized Service Center for the M601 and H80 turboprop engines. As part of the agreement, Alagro Fumigaciones will offer comprehensive line maintenance, removals and re-installations of engines and LRUs and engine spares for the M601 and H80 engine families. GE Aviation will provide

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GE and AVIC sign agreement for integrated avionics joint venture

GE Aviation of the United States and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced the signing of the agreement to form their new joint venture company. Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming and the U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke witnessed the public signing by David Joyce, president and CEO of GE Aviation and Zhang Xinguo, vice

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HAITEC selects A J Walter Aviation for component repair management

Frankfurt-based MRO service provider HAITEC Aircraft Maintenance GmbH has awarded A J Walter Aviatio a 3 year contract to manage its component repair and overhaul requirements from January 2011. HAITEC is taking advantage of the AJW streamlined vendor supply chain and the many benefits AJW is able to offer through supporting over 700 customers and

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Goodrich introduces new lighter-weight wheels and brakes for 777 fleet

Goodrich Corporation has introduced new lighter-weight main wheel and brake assemblies for Boeing 777-200LR, 777 Freighter, and 777-300ER airplane models. The new configuration wheels and brakes provide a weight savings of 260 pounds (118 kg) per airplane, resulting in reduced fuel costs for 777 operators. The new equipment is now standard on 777 airplanes delivered

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AVIO signs JV agreement with AVIC Dongan and AVICOPTER

Avio, the international Italian based aerospace group and a leader in aerospace propulsion, AVIC Dongan and AVICOPTER (controlled by the AVIC Group), signed an agreement to set up a joint venture for development and production of aeronautical power transmissions, destined for the Chinese civil market. Avio will have the 50% of the capital of the

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