MRO & Production

The Cayman Islands flag-carrier has signed a contract covering full component support for a Boeing 737-800 that joined its fleet in December. The aircraft was supported by AFI KLM E&M with its previous operator. The agreement comes under the AFI KLM E&M Boeing Component Services Program. The program, launched in 2005, guarantees customers total control […]

Avtrade has received final permission to further maximise its UK Global Headquarters site based in Sayers Common, West Sussex. As one of the leading global component service providers to the aviation industry, the rapid growth of Avtrade’s global customer base has escalated the need for additional warehousing facilities. The proposed new warehouse will enable the

AAR has signed a three-year agreement to provide landing gear overhaul and exchange services for SkyWest’s operating carriers. The agreement, which covers landing gear assemblies and sub-assemblies on its fleet of more than 400 Bombardier CRJ aircraft, includes the option to extend to five years. The agreement builds on a relationship with SkyWest that dates

Sycamore Aviation has opened its new US facility at Goodyear, AZ. With its excellent infrastructure and easy access through Phoenix Sky Harbor, Goodyear is a well established and premium location for aircraft disassembly and storage. January 2017 saw Sycamore Aviation take residency within a new US$10m facility at the airport and to date, have carried

Norway-based engine MRO facility Aero Norway AS has moved to a shift work programme to increase its production capacity as the rate of engine inductions at the facility continues to grow. Over the next few months its skilled and experienced engineers will supervise the training of ten new apprentices as the Company reinforces its commitment

Another milestone has been reached in advance of the first passenger flight of an Lufthansa A350-900: After more than 1,700 working hours in Lufthansa Technik’s maintenance hangar in Munich, the required cabin installations are complete and the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) has been issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The aircraft is thus

Acro Aircraft Seating has confirmed that following successful supply of seats for linefit since 2015, we have now concluded an agreement with Airbus, for Acro products to be included in the BFE Catalogue. Acro’s ‘Series 3 Superlight ST’ slim-line Economy Class seat, exemplifies the fundamental design principles of comfort and simplicity. It includes an aluminium

StandardAero has signed a new, exclusive, two-year partnership agreement with Johannesburg, South Africa-based Solenta Aviation Workshop, to provide a guaranteed LRU, MRO and exchange program to support Solenta’s PT6A/PW100 engine operations. As a strategic partner, the program is specifically designed to provide Solenta Aviation Workshop with highly customized service options to proactively support the company’s

GA Telesis has entered into a long term agreement for the distribution of Turkish Cabin Interiors’ (TCI) galleys and aircraft cabin interior products as well as all rotable galley equipment. GAT will also provide operators with aftermarket spare parts support. The agreement will cover all commercial single aisle, twin-aisle and VIP aircraft. GAT will exclusively

FEAM Maintenance/Engineering has signed a multiyear agreement with Boeing as the first US based MRO to provide GoldCare line maintenance services. The strategic partnership calls for FEAM to provide full handling line maintenance support on new B737 MAX aircraft under its EASA 145 authorization on behalf of Boeing’s GoldCare portfolio of global aftermarket support services.