MRO & Production

Brit Air chooses Air France Industries for component support and logistics

Following a request for proposal for the renewal of the component support for its fleet of CRJ100 and CRJ700 Bombardier Regional Jets, Brit Air has selected Air France Industries (AFI), whose tender met the optimum mix of economic and operational criteria. The contract involves managing component repair and overhaul of a large array of Line […]

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SAA Technical signs component support contract with AFI and KLM E&M

SAA Technical (SAT) signed a component support contract with Air France Industries (AFI) and KLM Engineering & Maintenance (KLM E&M) covering repairs and spares pool access for its entire fleet. This agreement reinforces the relationship already established through component support for SAA Technical’s six A340-200s. Based on this experience SAA Technical extended its cooperation with

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Airbus selects Goodrich air data, ice detection systems for A350 XWB aircraft

Goodrich Corporation has been selected by Airbus to supply the air data system (ADS) as well as ice detection system for the new A350 XWB commercial aircraft. Together, the awards are expected to generate more than $600 million in original equipment and aftermarket revenue over 20 years. Work will be performed by Goodrich’s Sensors and

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Alaska Airlines equips fleet with Runway Awareness Technology

Continuing a long tradition of leadership in safety innovation, Alaska Airlines will be the first major U.S. passenger carrier to equip its entire aircraft fleet with a system designed to help prevent accidents on runways and taxiways. The Runway Awareness and Advisory System (RAAS), developed by Honeywell in 2003, provides pilots with audible alerts when

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Parker to develop hydraulic and fuel Systems for new CSeries

Parker Aerospace has been chosen by Bombardier Aerospace to design and produce the fully integrated hydraulic and fuel systems for its new CSeries family of aircraft. The company estimates that the contracts will generate approximately $1.2 billion in revenues over the life of the program. Parker Aerospace’s fluid management and control systems organization in Irvine,

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ST Aerospace completes MD-11BCF conversion programme for UPS

Singapore Technologies Aerospace reported the redelivery of the 38th MD-11 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) to UPS Airlines after completion of its passenger-to-freighter (PTF) conversion at its Singapore-based facility, ST Aviation Services Company (SASCO). This also marks the successful completion of the MD-11 PTF conversion programme for UPS Airlines. SASCO began the PTF conversion programme for

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STS wins 3 year contract with Thomas Cook

SAS Technical Services (STS) and Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia A/S have agreed to a 3-year prolongation of the existing cooperation. A new contract has been signed and STS will accordingly, effective December 1st 2008, deliver line maintenance services to Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia, inclusive hangar A-check, field team assistance, engineering support and component consumables.

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