MRO & Production

Standard Aero announced the completion of a $1.6 million facility transformation to improve the work flow at its Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A engine MRO facility in Winnipeg, Canada.

Pratt & Whitney and Turkish Airlines Technic Inc. signed a joint venture agreement on January 7th, to build an aircraft engine overhaul center in Istanbul. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The joint venture facility, to be named Pratt & Whitney Turkish Technic Aircraft Engine Maintenance Center LLP, will overhaul V2500 and CFM56

ST Aerospace Supplies Pte Ltd, has set up an import / export and logistics facility in Guangzhou. Named

Goodrich was selected by JetBlue Airways to provide exclusive maintenance for the airline’s component content on its A320 fleet, which could exceed a total of 200 aircraft. The long-term agreement includes maintenance for Goodrich produced technology that ranges from actuation and lighting to fuel and utility systems and potable water system components.

British Airways awarded a GBP1.5 billion (~ $2.5 billion) engine maintenance contract with GE, one of the largest engineering contracts awarded in the airline’s history. The ten-year agreement will see GE responsible for the maintenance, overhaul and repair for the airline’s RB211-524 and CFM56 engines. The Rolls-Royce RB211 engines power British Airways 57 Boeing 747s

Aircelle delivered the 1,000th thrust reverser for Rolls-Royce BR710 engines. Developed by Aircelle in 1993-1994, the BR710 thrust reverser is now in its eighth year of operational service on high-end ultra long-range corporate jets. Aircelle is stepping up its production rate for BR710 thrust reversers to handle delivery requirements through 2011. The company plans to

Air China and Sichuan Snecma Aero-engine Maintenance Company (SSAM) signed an exclusive service contract for a period of 20 years. The contract covers the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of all CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B engines powering Air China

The National Development & Reform Commission of China (NDRC) and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding about the cooperation between the Chinese civil aviation industry and the European manufacturer. The MOU sets the frame for a further upgrade of the cooperation between both parties. It also describes the process to evaluate the fields of

Messier-Dowty, a SAFRAN group company, began the first metal cutting at its Bidos production facility of the new landing gears for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The first sets of landing gears will be used for Boeing

Aircelle has expanded its global maintenance network into the United States through an agreement with ExpressJet Services for the repair of engine trust reversers on Embraer ERJ 135, 145 and 170 regional airliners, as well as Legacy business jet. This new accord brings the expertise of Aircelle, which manufactures thrust reversers and engine inlets used