MRO & Production

Goodrich has been selected by Cessna Aircraft Company to supply SmartProbe air data systems and windshield heat controllers for the Cessna Citation Columbus large-cabin intercontinental business jet. The selection marks the first application of Goodrich’s SmartProbe air data and windshield heat controller technology for a Cessna aircraft. Work will be performed by Goodrich’s Sensors and […]

Lufthansa Technik AG in Hamburg and Croatia Airlines are further expanding their cooperation. As of October 1st Croatia Airlines performs a substantial number of C-checks on Airbus A320 family aircraft on behalf of Lufthansa Technik. To achieve this, the technical arm of the renowned airline uses one of its overhaul lines at its facility in

With the launch of Lufthansa Technik Switzerland in Basel, Lufthansa Technik is expanding its capacity to provide technical support for VIP and business aircraft in the European market. The almost 500 technicians and engineers who work in the engineering operation at Basel Mulhouse airport which formerly belonged to Swiss will now maintain and support not

Airbus has selected Honeywell’s IntuVue 3-D Advanced Weather Radar on A320s, A330s and A340s, a contract valued at $300 million, including aftermarket, over the life of the program. Honeywell’s IntuVue offers flight crews the ability to detect and avoid previously unforeseen turbulence, wind shears and dangerous storm activity so they can make more informed route

Airbus officially opened the Airbus A320 Family Final Assembly Line in Tianjin, China (FALC) at a grand ceremony with over 600 guests. The final assembly line is a joint venture between Airbus and a Chinese consortium comprising Tianjin Free Trade Zone (TJFTZ) and China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC). The FALC in Tianjin is based on

Embraer signed a Parts Pool Program service contract extension with Amman-based Royal Jordanian Airlines. This customized materials solution is especially designed to optimize inventory management and reduce customer overhead cost for replacement parts and warehousing facilities, thus guaranteeing the maximum operational reliability of the airplanes. The existing contract covers all five EMBRAER 195 and, now,

This year, Lufthansa Technik’s ARC Services (Airframe Related Components), Hamburg, turned over the 8,000th thrust reverser to a customer since the founding of the division in 1999. Percentage growth in turnover over the past years has been in the double digits, with the overall figure reaching

Iberia and Gestair reported the creation of CorJet Europe, a 50:50 joint venture specialising in the maintenance of corporate aircraft, including line and scheduled maintenance, and also unscheduled AOG (aircraft on ground) tasks. It will also provide logistical support and spare parts for executive aircraft. CorJet Maintenance Europe has the FAA Repair Station and EASA

AeroLogic has adopted Boeing’s Web-based solutions, Maintenance Performance Toolbox and Airplane Health Management, as foundations for the carrier’s 777 Freighter maintenance documentation platform when deliveries begin in 2009. Maintenance Performance Toolbox, including the Library and Authoring modules, will help AeroLogic, based in Leipzig/Halle, Germany, streamline an array of maintenance activities, including managing technical publications and

Pratt & Whitney was awarded a production contract worth up to $491 million (including options) for F135 propulsion systems to power the F-35 Lightning II. This second F135 low rate initial production contract will support 12 F-35 production aircraft, including six short-takeoff/vertical-landing (STOVL) and six conventional take-off/landing (CTOL). Propulsion system deliveries are scheduled to begin