Czech Airlines has awarded A J Walter Aviation a seven year power-by-the-hour contract to provide rotable component support for its fleet of 33 Airbus. The agreement commences on March 1st 2009 and initially will cover two A321, eight A320 and seven A319, the remaining 16 aircraft will join the programme over the next seven years. […]
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Airbus is adapting production rates of its A320 Family programme from 36 to 34 a month from October 2009 onwards. Production rates of the A330/A340 family will be paused at the current level of 8.5 a month, and not increased further as previously planned. This decision reflects Airbus
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Israel Aerospace Industries’ Bedek Aviation Group (IAI/Bedek) has reached a milestone by cutting the opening in the fuselage to install the Main Deck Cargo Door on its first B767-300ER aircraft conversion from Pax to the Bedek Special Freighter (BDSF) configuration. The aircraft belongs to EuroAtlantic Airlines of Portugal, a Passenger Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance
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Airbus has selected two SAFRAN Group companies, Messier-Bugatti and Labinal, to design, develop and manufacture critical systems and equipment for its new A350XWB long-haul commercial jet. Messier-Bugatti will supply the wheels and carbon brakes, based on Sepcarb II OR carbon disks, today
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Constant Aviation, LLC, a Nextant Aerospace company, has completed a 41,000 ft. modification and its fifteenth 48-Month inspection on an Embraer Legacy 600 that is based in China. This is the first 41,000 ft. modification completed outside of Embraers’ manufacturing production facility. The modification will enhance the aircrafts capabilities when flying in unregulated airspace in
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Industria de Turbo Propulsores, S.A., (ITP), presented its strategic project for the design and manufacture of low pressure turbines for aeronautical engines with less than 15,000 pounds of thrust in Mexico to President Felipe Calder
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General Electric Company and Snecma (SAFRAN Group), parent companies of CFM International, signed an agreement in June 2008 that extends the 50/50 partnership to the year 2040.With this extension, the two parent companies are strongly positioning CFM for continued long-term success in developing the next-generation engine.
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Singapore Technologies Aerospace has completed the conversion of the second of two 757-200 aircraft for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). This marked the completion of the quick-change, multi-role freighter conversion and avionics modifications programme. The programme first commenced on 16 April 2007 when the first aircraft was inducted at ST Aerospace
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Development of CFM International’s advanced LEAP-X, an entirely new baseline turbofan engine to power future replacements for current narrow-body aircraft, is continuing on schedule with a target to run the first full demonstrator engine in 2012. The engine could potentially be certified by 2016.This engine will incorporate revolutionary technologies developed over the last three years
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On Tuesday, February 10, 2009, AAR Landing Gear Services received an Emergency Order of Suspension from the Federal Aviation Administration, Southern Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, temporarily suspending the repair station certificate for its Landing Gear Services repair station in Miami, Florida. The Company has been in regular communication with the FAA following facility
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