MRO & Production

Goodrich Corporation opened a new facility in China

Lufthansa Technik AG has successfully expanded its component support services onto the complete Aeroflot Group, now serving aircraft of all branches of the biggest Russian aviation company. After several years of successful partnerships with Aeroflot Russian Airlines and Aeroflot Don, the Arkhangelsk based Aeroflot Nord recently became the newest member of Lufthansa Technik`s customer base

Boeing and GE Aviation have jointly developed a simpler method to implement condition-based maintenance systems on aircraft. It is called the Open System Architecture for Condition-Based Maintenance (OSA-CBM). This will become an industry standard with the signing of an agreement by the two companies to grant rights for its use to the Machinery Information Management

The TAM Technology Center, located in Sao Carlos, in the countryside of the state of Sao Paulo, started operating its second ATEC Series 6, a piece of equipment manufactured by EADS Test & Services for testing and repairs of components and electronic systems of Airbus and Boeing aircrafts. TAM is the only airline in Brazil

ST Aerospace has been appointed by Cimber Sterling A/S to support its fleet of five Boeing 737 next generation aircraft with options for additional aircraft over the next year. The contract, valued at EUR 9 million (about S$18m), commences in June 2009 and involves a five-year Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBHTM) component support programme that includes access to

ST Aerospace announced that it has signed an eight-year component Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH) programme contract with Shanghai Airlines. This $21 million (S$30.4m) contract for component MBH support includes repair management and pool access for Shanghai Airlines

Volvo Aero has signed an agreement with the regional airline VLM Airlines, soon to be renamed Cityjet, which has its registered office in Belgium. The five-year agreement pertains to the maintenance of VLM Airline

Albanian airline, Belle Air, has signed a Power-By-The-Hour contract with A J Walter Aviation. Belle Air is currently upgrading its fleet and has chosen AJW to support its new A319 and A320 aircraft, to be delivered at the end of this month. With plans to add a further two aircraft over the next twelve months

Cargo B has signed a 5-year agreement for airframe and component support with Air France Industries (AFI) and KLM Engineering & Maintenance (KLM E&M) for its new B747’s-400. The agreement covers the performance of airframe A-checks, and maintenance and pooling for the aircraft’s components complemented with logistic support. In addition, AFI KLM E&M will assist

Eagle Aviation Europe s.a.s. signed a component maintenance and pooling agreement with Air France Industries (AFI) and KLM Engineering & Maintenance (KLM E&M) for its expanded 747-400 fleet. AFI KLM E&M will perform the maintenance support from its facilities in Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport. With a large stock of B747 components to ensure smooth and trouble-free