MRO & Production

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 […]

CFM International will support the strategic agreement between Mubadala Development Company and GE Aviation announced June 17, 2009 at the Paris Air Show with engine overhaul support and material supply agreements. CFM will provide Mubadala affiliates Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies (ADAT) and SR Technics with overhaul and technical support through engine overhaul support and expendables

Honeywell announced that Emirates Airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to purchase Honeywell

Bombardie Aerospace has selected Kidde Aerospace & Defense to supply the Fire Protection System for the Bombardier CSeries commercial aircraft family. The CSeries aircraft integrated fire protection system will be primarily designed and manufactured at Kidde Aerospace & Defense’s Wilson, N.C., facility.

Hamilton Sundstrand’s REVIMA APU business has signed a long-term Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) support agreement with Global Aviation Holdings to provide exclusive repair services. The five-year agreement covers repair services for all APUs installed on MD11 and Boeing 747-400 airplanes operated by World Airways, a Global Aviation Holdings subsidiary. The agreement also includes access to

Private aviation company Jet Republic has joined Bombardier’s pioneering Carbon Offset Program. Bombardier became the first Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) to offer its business aircraft customers a carbon emissions offset option in September 2007. Jet Republic launched in September 2008 with the largest European business aircraft order ever placed – 110 Bombardier Learjet 60 XR

Premium AEROTEC delivered the door frame shell for the CFRP fuselage demonstrator from Nordenham to Airbus Operations GmbH in Hamburg for structural testing today on schedule. This marks another major milestone on the way towards serial production for the A350 XWB at Premium AEROTEC. The aerospace supplier, founded in January 2009, is the main aerostructure

Embraer has signed a five-year Flight Hour Pool program contract with three European operators

Embraer has signed a five-year Pool Flight Hour program service contract with Austria

Brazil’s TAM Linhas Aereas (TAM) signed a four-year exclusive repair agreement with Pratt & Whitney for Airbus A330-200 thrust reversers. TAM currently operates 11 A330-200s with Pratt & Whitney PW4168A model engines. Those engines are covered by an exclusive service agreement provided by Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners.