MRO & Production

Aveos and Air Canada extend engine repair agreement until 2018

Aveos Fleet Performance, formerly ACTS, announced that Aveos and Air Canada have agreed to extend the maintenance services agreement for the CFM56-5A and 5B engines – the carrier’s largest engine family – through to the end of 2018. Alan Butterfield, Vice President, Maintenance and Engineering at Air Canada commented that “this agreement with Aveos is

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Delta selects P&W for long-term maintenance and materials agreements

Delta Air Lines has signed two 10-year aircraft engine service agreements valued at more than $1 billion. Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engines & Global Services unit will provide Delta and Delta TechOps, with maintenance, material and aftermarket support. The first agreement, an Inventory Logistics Program, covers material replacement and parts repair for Delta’s fleet of

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Airbus Military and EADS propose new approach for A400M programme

Airbus Military and EADS have proposed a new programme approach for the A400M to the Launch Nations, through OCCAR, with the aim to find a way forward for this programme. Airbus Military and EADS want to discuss the programme schedule along with changes to other areas of the contract including in particular certain technical characteristics

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Microturbo successfully starts up e-APU on test bed

Microturbo has just successfully started up the e-APU on the test bed. This new auxiliary power unit concept is specially designed to meet the requirements of new generation business aircraft and helicopters which will need more electrical power. This first start-up marks the beginning of the test campaign which was initiated last December 22 at

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Elbit Vision wins orders from two US-based aerospace manufacturers

Elbit Vision Systems has won two orders for ultrasonic inspection systems, with total value of $1 million. The orders are to be delivered, and revenues recognized, during the first half of 2009. The orders are from two leading US-based Aerospace manufacturers, for the supply of Ultrasonic inspection systems to check for structural flaws in aircrafts

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