MRO & Production

Qantas Airlines has received approval by the Australian Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to use the Honeywell SmartPath Ground-Based Augmentation System (GBAS) at Sydney International Airport for satellite-based landings on their A380 aircraft. The Honeywell SmartPath GBAS is the next-generation navigation technology that supports precision approach and landings using Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite data […]

Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG), exclusive provider of ISMRO (Inventory Supported Maintenance Repair & Overhaul), has entered an agreement to be the “exclusive” aftermarket distributor for Ahlers Aerospace, a manufacturers of OEM and conversion instruments and components in the aerospace industry. With this agreement, all four PAG companies, Precision Heliparts (PHP), Precision Avionics & Instruments

MNG Technic, the only private Aircraft Maintenance Center in Ataturk Airport Istanbul, Turkey, announced the construction of a new MRO hangar in Ataturk Airport. The management of MNG released that the project will be implemented in four sections. The total size of the hangar is 64.000m

Sagem (SAFRAN Group) was selected by the ATR consortium in an international competition to develop and produce the MPC 600 (Multi-Purpose Computer). This new onboard computer, used to record flight and maintenance data, is intended for the consortium

Universal Air Repair, LLC. receives FAA Certification to operate as an approved Repair Station with Limited Accessories ratings. This 10,000 square-foot facility specializes in fuel, hydraulic and electrical accessory repairs along with NiCad battery overhaul. UAR, LLC. is a subsidiary of Universal Asset Management and is UAM

Pratt & Whitney will provide EcoPower engine wash services at Australia

GE Aviation is advancing jet propulsion and its next-generation engine core program, called eCore, through several private- and government-funded R&D programs, many with key technology milestones this year. The program involves testing demonstrator engines and engine hot sections with aggressive technical goals, new materials and 3D aerodynamic designs, unique architectures, as well as advances in

The GE Rolls-Royce Fighter Engine Team

American Airlines and Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) announced the first revenue flight of a Boeing 767-300ER with APB’s Blended Winglets. The increased lift provided by the winglets, without a corresponding increase of engine power, improves fuel efficiency. Each airplane equipped with the winglets is expected to save up to 500,000 gallons of fuel annually depending

Shannon Aerospace recently completed a series of D Checks on two Croatia Airlines A319 aircraft. Both aircraft were delivered to the customer in 24 days, well ahead of the contracted groundtimes on both projects. The departure on Friday February 6th of aircraft 9A-CTG marked a particular achievement for the Shannon-based MRO provider as it was