MRO & Production

TAM’s Technological Center in Sao Carlos, located in the interior of the state of Sao Paulo, signed a contract with LAN Group (LAN Chile S.A.) to perform regular maintenance on six aircraft from the Chilean company’s fleet. Altogether, four Airbus A319 and two A320 aircraft will undergo C and D checks. The work should be […]

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

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

Goodrich has signed a long-term service agreement with Scandinavian Airlines System to provide thrust reverser overhaul services on all V2500 engines that power the carrier

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

Honeywell announced that Boeing will begin offering a standardized version of Honeywell

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

Rolls-Royce reported that the German carrier Condor Airlines has signed a five-year extension to its existing TotalCare long-term services agreement. The contract covers the airline

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

As part of the ongoing development program of the S.40 Freedom mid-size jet, Spectrum Aeronautical announced that the first of a series of Fuselage Manufacturing Demonstrator (FMD) test articles has been completed. The FMDs will be used to validate the production process for the aircraft