MRO & Production

SR Technics has completed modifications for 12 of Air Europa’s Airbus A330 fleet. Following Air Europa’s request for three business class cabin modifications and the installation of new Inflight Entertainment System (IFE) on a total of twelve planes, the SR Technics specialists began the job at the company’s facilities in Zurich in February 2016. Besides […]

Jet Maintenance Solutions (Jet MS), a global provider of tailor-made MRO services for business and regional aviation, has signed a Bombardier Challenger 850 base maintenance General Terms Agreement (GTA) with Blue Square Aviation Group Malta. The Maltese company-operated jet has already reached the Jet MS’ hangar, where it will undergo E/C/G inspections, OOP inspections, structural

Lufthansa Technik has launched “Smart Lifecycle Program”, a cost per-flight-hour service for VIP and Special Mission Aircraft customers. The company has developed the first holistic and integrative smart service available on the market which can be used for a customer individual “charges-by-the-hour” service program. “Smart Lifecycle Program” covers and integrates the full scope of technical

Aeronautical Engineers has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for the passenger-to-freighter conversion for the Bombardier CRJ200 aircraft. The CRJ200 SF freighter conversion has been re-delivered to and will enter service with Waterford, Michigan based IFL Group. AEI’s Authorized Conversion Center, Commercial Jet located in Miami, Florida performed all touch labor required for the modification

North America-based Flying Colours Corp. has extended the range of airframes on which it can now install the INAIRVATION pre-engineered retrofit solutions in North America. At this year’s NBAA Flying Colours will be promoting the options now available for Bombardier Challenger 300, Bombardier Challenger 605, Gulfstream G450 and Gulfstream G550 models. This is in addition

Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Company (GAMECO) has signed a contract for maintenance and engineering support with Uni-Top Airlines. The new contract covers base maintenance, engineering service, material support and component repair for Uni-Top Airlines’ fleet of A300F aircraft. Wu Rongxin, deputy general manager of GAMECO, said, “Uni-Top Airlines is growing to support the economic

Leonardo-Finmeccanica and Airbus have agreed to the commercial conditions regarding the production of the front fuselage, section 14A, for the new ACF (aircraft cabin flex) configuration of Airbus A321 aircraft. Starting in 2018 at its Nola site (near Naples), Leonardo will produce the aero-structure of this new configuration of Airbus A321, the twin-engine single-aisle aircraft

HAECO Landing Gear Services has signed an exclusive 10-year service agreement with Cathay Pacific Airways for their Boeing 777-300ER fleet. Commencing in October 2016, the agreement will cover a comprehensive array of operational, maintenance, repair and overhaul support services for landing gear and component. HAECO Landing Gear Services capabilities include repair/overhaul of Boeing 777, 767,

Garmin International said that it will expand its portfolio of integrated flight deck upgrades to now include a G5000 modernization program for the popular Citation Excel and Citation XLS. The Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) is targeted for approval in late 2018 and will be available from select Garmin dealers, as well as Textron Aviation Service

Triumph Group has received an additional delivery order from Gulfstream for the production of wing and wing components for the G650 program. The add-on work is valued at approximately US$300m and extends through 2018. Triumph Group assumed production of the G650 wing in January 2015 from Spirit AeroSystems. As part of the original agreement, Triumph