MRO & Production

Bombardier Business Aircraft in collaboration with its partner the Tianjin Airport Economic Area (TAEA), have opened a state-of-the-art Service Centre in Tianjin, China. An inauguration event was held on April 7, 2017, ahead of the Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE), to officially open the Service Centre. The facility uses the same processes and […]

B/E Aerospace reported that United Airlines is expanding the transformation of their customer experience with major investments in best-in-class economy seating innovation. B/E Aerospace announced the selection of the latest B/E Aerospace economy class seating platforms – Aspire, selected for the 787-10 and A350, as well as 777-200 retrofits and Meridian, selected for the next

West Star Aviation have received an STC for the installation of Universal Serial Bus (USB) cabin charging ports on Innov8 Cabin Solutions CabinFLEX (CFLEX) Charge systems. Innov8’s CFLEX arm features a USB charging option and a unique design that is interchangeable for all major PED devices with flexible solutions for corporate, personal, charter, fractional and

MTU Maintenance and MRO provider Barfield have extended their exclusive line replaceable units (LRUs) contract for the V2500 engine by a further five years. The agreement covers complete V2500 LRU management, on a fixed price basis. The work will be performed at MTU’s maintenance facility in Richmond, Canada. Barfield is an MRO provider headquartered in

At Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Aviointeriors has announced a new partnership with the Australian digEcor, a leader in entertainment on board aircraft. This agreement between the two companies includes the development of a series of Aviointeriors seats in Economy Class, Business and First Class, integrated with services arranged by digEcor and a portfolio that

SIA Engineering Company and Stratasys, the 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to establish a strategic partnership specialising in additive manufacturing to accelerate the adoption of 3D printed production parts for commercial aviation. Under the MOU signed on April 5, the parties will explore a joint venture

Lufthansa Technik and the South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines have signed two comprehensive, long-term agreements. In the frame of a 15-year Total Component Support (TCS) contract, Lufthansa Technik will support the carrier’s future Airbus A350 fleet with components and provide access to an extensive spare parts pool. Furthermore, a four-year contract running from 2018 covers

Turboprop manufacturer ATR and the Italian producer of aircraft interiors Geven have signed a contract to equip the ATR-600 series aircraft with brand new passenger seats. Named Neo Classic and Neo Prestige, they have been specifically designed for ATR by the Italian designer Giugiaro. This contract affirms ATR’s continuing tradition of ensuring the highest standard

Airbus has selected HAECO Cabin Solutions, a division of HAECO Americas and a business unit within the HAECO Group, as its supplier for the Centerline Ceiling Stowage (CCS) compartment linefit option for new A320 Family aircraft. The option will also be available as a retrofit for newer in-service A320 Family aircraft which have the ‘Enhanced

STG Aerospace, a world leader in lighting technologies for aircraft interiors, has won a major new contract to supply Boeing with its next generation photoluminescent floor path marking system, saf-Tglo SuperSeal UltraLite (SSUL), for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. This latest contract win builds on the company’s outstanding performance and service delivery as a Tier 1