MRO & Production

Volvo Aero wins Embraer contract

Volvo Aero Services Corporation and Embraer have signed an exclusive agreement for Volvo Aero Services to provide various inventory management services including the distribution of new surplus material. Under the agreement, Volvo Aero Services will provide inventory management services to support the distribution of new surplus material for a wide range of Embraer aircraft models […]

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Spirit AeroSystems wins major Southwest contract

Spirit AeroSystems and Southwest Airlines announced the signing of a supply agreement whereby Spirit will supply thrust reverser, fuselage and wing components for Southwest’s fleet of 737 aircraft. This multi-year contract will enable Southwest to obtain predictable and competitive pricing for all 737 parts in the Spirit catalog while ensuring availability for key parts and

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First circulating potable water system to be installed on Airbus A319 ACJ

International Water-Guard Industries Inc. (IWG), reported that this fall, the Airbus Corporate Jet Centre Toulouse, France will put its first IWG Circulating Potable Water System (C-PWS(TM)) on an A319 ACJ. This version of the C-PWS augments system pressurization with continual circulation of water by aviation water pumps, providing protection from freezing and consistent water pressure

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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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