MRO & Production

Premium AEROTEC signs contract for work packages for new Airbus A350 XWB in Le Bourget

The German aerostructures supplier Premium AEROTEC signed another contract for work packages for the new A350 XWB at the Paris Airshow. In addition to the fuselage structures for the forward fuselage section (section 13/14) and the side shells of the aft fuselage section (section 16/18), it now has also been awarded with contracts for the […]

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Airbus selects Goodrich for A350 XWB cabin attendant seats

Goodrich Corporation has been selected by Airbus to provide advanced cabin attendant seats for the new A350 XWB aircraft. The selection is expected to generate $100 million in original equipment and aftermarket revenue over the life of the program. With this new contract, Goodrich cabin attendant seats are featured on all Airbus aircraft including the

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Goodrich completes flight testing with Boeing Next-Generation 737 carbon brake

Goodrich has successfully completed flight testing of its Boeing Next-Generation 737 wheels and carbon brakes. Formal certification of the equipment is expected in the second half of 2009, and the brakes available for delivery on production airplanes in the first half of 2010. The new wheels and carbon brakes, which will be fully compatible with

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Honeywell completes initial testing of renewable jet fuel on APU and Turbofan engines

Honeywell has completed initial testing of renewable jet fuel on its 131-9 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) and TFE 731-5 turbofan engine, with results comparable to traditional aviation fuels. An APU is a small gas-powered turbine engine that provides bleed air for main engine starting and electrical power for cockpit and galley systems. The 131-9 is

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Unique carbon-fiber engine component contributes to lower fuel consumption

Volvo Aero has developed and manufactured a fan frame for an aircraft engine that is based on advanced load-carrying parts made of both composites and titanium. The fan frame is one of the most complex parts of an aircraft engine. One of the reasons for this is that the entire engine is attached to the

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