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

Elbit Vision Systems announced that it has won a $0.5 million order from Rolls Royce, for ultrasonic inspection systems. The order is to be delivered during the first quarter of 2009. EVS has supplied many ultrasonic systems to many of the sub-contractors who manufacture and inspect parts for Rolls Royce. This is the first time

GE Aviation and Iberia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for Iberia to become the preferred regional fulfillment center for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of CFM56-5A engines within Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Under this agreement, GE Aviation will contract with Iberia for MRO services on CFM56-5A engines operated by customers in

The Lufthansa Technik Group is continuing to expand the capacity of its network of aircraft overhaul facilities in Europe. Before the end of the year, the new overhaul facility in Bulgaria will start work on its first contracts for regional aircraft. Lufthansa Technik Malta will soon be inaugurating a new hangar for overhaul work on