Chinese low-cost carrier Spring Airlines has signed a 15-year OnPointSM solution agreement with GE Aviation’s Services business for the maintenance and overhaul of the CFM56-5B engines that power the airlines fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. The agreement, which covers the engines powering the airline’s recently announced fleet of 10 purchased A320 as well as 20 […]
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Snecma Propulsion Solide has made a firm commitment to expanding the use of its composite materials to the aviation sector. Reflecting this new strategic direction, on January 1st the company created an Aeronautics and Composites division, headed by Olivier Le Merrer and reporting to the Chairman and CEO. Snecma Propulsion Solide intends to leverage its
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Sabena technics Group released that it had been attributed the Maintenance in Operational Condition (MOC) contract of the Airbus A310 fleet belonging to the French Air Force for a 78 month period. Within the scope of this contract, the Group will provide the French Air Force with full support solutions ranging from the line maintenance
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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.
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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
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ST Aerospace Supplies Pte Ltd, has set up an import / export and logistics facility in Guangzhou. Named
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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