MRO & Production

On April 1st, 2009, the Swedish CAA conducted a follow-up audit for the EASA Part 145 Line Maintenance expansion for the Bombardier CRJ aircraft. The audit was performed and approved without findings, and conducted as a follow-up audit on the December approval for the CRJ.

Global Aerospace Corporation announced its innovative solution for the Dash-8 and CRJ Hamilton Sundstrand air cycle machine housing repair. Providing a permanent result, this exclusive housing repair is comprised of a dish insert manufactured from stainless steel along with unique machining processes that allows for a custom fit within the cracked housing, providing superior performance

Boeing has achieved another significant milestone for the first 747-8 Freighter by completing assembly of the airplane’s forward fuselage. The 89-foot, 2-inch (27.2 m) fuselage section, featuring the airplane’s signature upper deck, was moved from the final assembly installation tool for sealing and testing before beginning systems installation.

Airbus Corporate Jet Centre based in Toulouse France, has ordered a CTT Caire System to be installed, during fall 2009, in one Airbus VIP A319 aircraft. Airbus Corporate Jet Centre is a major completion center for the Airbus Corporate Jet Family, offering top quality cabin outfitting and associated services, with the newest standard of technology.

Midcoast Aviation recently celebrated the 25th completion of a Challenger 605 cabin interior. Midcoast Aviation began performing completions in the mid-1980s. With increased demand for these services, the company launched a dedicated completions business in 1999, when it delivered its first cabin interior of a Challenger 604. Today, Midcoast Aviation is a Bombardier-authorized completions center

Expanding its private jet maintenance capabilities, ExcelAire announced that it was selected by Rockwell Collins for an exclusive dealership for installation, maintenance and sales of the most advanced avionics systems for private jets. As part of the Rockwell Collins dealership, ExcelAire is authorized to work on the full range of Rockwell avionics equipment, including TCAS,

Embraer signed an agreement to appoint AdoAir Maintenance, a division of the AdoAir Aviation Group, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, as a new Embraer Authorized Service Center (EASC). The AdoAir Maintenance authorized service center will provide routine checks and scheduled and unscheduled maintenance for the Legacy 600 jet and Phenom-series aircraft.

Lufthansa Technik and the US service provider eJet Services have agreed to broaden their relationship to include comprehensive support for smaller scheduled airlines worldwide as well as new aircraft types. This will expand their existing joint program of comprehensive maintenance and operating support for private VIP-converted Bombardier CRJ aircraft. Launched in 2008, the Lufthansa Technik

Jet Aviation Basel completed its 100th cabin interior outfitting of a Dassault Falcon aircraft, which is also its first Dassault Falcon 7X at the Basel completions center. The aircraft will be displayed at this year’s EBACE convention in Geneva, Switzerland, from May 12 to 14. Final delivery to the customer is scheduled in early June

Sabena technics, a leading MRO player, has signed a 5-year contract with LUXAIR, Luxembourg