MRO & Production

Bombardier Aerospace, Lufthansa Flight Training (LFT) and Lufthansa Technical Training (LTT), signed the first Authorized Training Provider (ATP) agreement for the Bombardier CSeries aircraft. The agreement will ensure that European operators of CSeries aircraft have access to world-class training services right at their doorstep. LFT is a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG while […]

Pratt & Whitney Canada signed a Fleet Management Program agreement with Air Methods Corporation of Englewood, Colo., to provide engine support for Air Method’s growing fleet of helicopters used for emergency air medical transportation services. The Turboshaft Flex FMP program agreement covers approximately 125 PW200 series engines, plus spares, installed on Air Methods’ fleet of

Pratt & Whitney Canada Customer Service Centre Europe GmbH, a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney Canada and MTU Aero Engines, signed a 16-year Fleet Management Program agreement with Germany’s renowned Automobile Club ADAC to provide comprehensive maintenance support for PW206B2 engines installed on their fleet of 19 Eurocopter EC135P2 helicopters.

Volvo Aero Services and GE Aviation have signed a five year agreement for distribution of certain low volume new and used parts for CF34, CFM56, and CF6 engines. Volvo Aero Services will provide asset management services, which includes forecasting, planning, marketing, warehouse and distribution elements. The focus on certain low volume material will complement GE

Vietnam Airlines is to continue to entrust SR Technics with the maintenance of the CFM56-5B engines on its Airbus A320 aircraft fleet. The corresponding three-year engine maintenance agreement that was concluded in 2006 has been extended for a further three years to 2012. The extended accord covers the maintenance, repair and overhaul of 23 CFM56-5B

Boeing has completed major assembly of the first set of wings for the 747-8 Freighter. The new 135-foot 3-inch (41.2 m) wings incorporate the latest aerodynamic technologies to fly farther and more efficiently. The advanced airfoil provides improved overall performance and greater fuel capacity.

Pratt & Whitney signed a five-year Engine Management Program (EMP) agreement with Vietnam Airlines. The agreement includes on-wing engine performance monitoring services for 58 engines, covering Vietnam Airlines’ entire fleet of PW4000 and V2500 engines.

TIMCO Aviation Services (TIMCO) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), one of Asia’s largest aeronautics manufacturing and repair companies, have entered into a new joint venture agreement, focused on developing comprehensive airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services to commercial air transport operators in India and the neighboring region. The partners plan state-of-the-art airframe MRO facilities

Airbus

Lufthansa Technik Sofia has launched its second line for base maintenance services for Boeing and Airbus aircraft types with the arrival of an Airbus A320 of Ural Airlines. Lufthansa Technik Sofia, a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik AG (80%) and Bulgarian Aviation Group (20%) was opened in October 2008 and has already successfully accomplished two