MRO & Production

AAR repported that a customer has notified the Company that it intends to induct a new line of 737 aircraft into the Indianapolis Maintenance Center beginning August 1, 2008. This line will replace the last of three vacancies created by United Airlines’ recent announcement to ground its 737 fleet.

TDG Aerospace, manufacturer of advanced and cost-effective safety solutions for the commercial aviation industry, announced that DHL has selected its UFI STC ST01950LA as an approved method of compliance and terminating action to FAA airworthiness directive AD 2008-11-07. TDG

CPI Aerostructures has been selected by a leading global aerospace and defense company to provide structural kits that will be used on an in-production aircraft manufactured by that customer. CPI Aero

Rolls-Royce and British Airways announced the start of a scientific test programme to investigate the viability of alternative fuels for the aviation industry. The in-depth study will seek to identify practical alternatives to the current industry-standard fuel kerosene, with the potential to make real reductions to the carbon footprint of aircraft. The companies will initiate

Single Multi-standards Certification has been successfully renewed at Air France Industries (AFI). Bureau Veritas simultaneously validated two new international standards in addition to the existing set. In June 2008, AFI was awarded an extended multi-standards label by Bureau Veritas completing the Certification + project. This covers the same ground as the earlier Single Certification but

Spirit Europe, the UK based European Headquarters of Spirit AeroSystems, has signed a contract with Airbus to design and produce a major wing structure for the A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) programme. Spirit will design and assemble the wing leading edge structure primarily at its European facility in Prestwick, Scotland. The Composite Front Spar will be

Boeing Australia Limited has become the company’s first certified U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) repair station outside the United States. The FAA Type 145 repair certificate authorizes Boeing facilities at Amberley and Eagle Farm in Queensland to perform maintenance and airframe/engine repairs on Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft and the model’s military derivatives.

SAFRAN Group subsidiaries Messier-Bugatti and Aircelle have been selected by Bombardier Aerospace to supply equipment for the new Learjet 85. The two contracts were signed on July 4, in Montreal. Messier-Bugatti will provide all landing and braking systems, comprising wheels and carbon brakes, the ground steering system, and the landing gear extension and retraction system.

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded AirTran Airways 119 city pair contracts for federal employee travel for the 2009 fiscal year. These contracts have an estimated value of more than $47 million, a nearly 30 percent increase over last year. Last year, the GSA awarded AirTran Airways 118 city pairs for government travel

Blue Sky Network, a leading global provider of mobile asset management and fleet management solutions using GPS tracking, has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the Federal Aviation Administration for installation of its D1000C and ACH1000 kits on Bombardier DHC-8-201 aircraft. The certified Blue Sky Network equipment provides Dash 8 operators enhanced communication between