MRO & Production

StandardAero has renewed its independent TRUEngine authorized maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) provider agreement for CF34 and CFM56 engines, demonstrating an ongoing commitment to OEM quality engine maintenance. As an authorized TRUEngine MRO provider, CFM56 or CF34 engines overhauled by StandardAero are eligible for TRUEngine status, allowing the engine serial numbers to be included in […]

Lufthansa Technik has signed a strategic network agreement to become a key member of the Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine MRO network offering the full scope of MRO services on PW1100G-JM and PW1500G engines. The Pratt & Whitney GTF engine network currently includes Pratt & Whitney and its GTF engine collaborators, MTU Aero

Magnetic MRO, Estonia headquartered Total Technical Care MRO organization, completed the launch of 5 new Line Maintenance outstations. As part of its international growth strategy outside of Tallinn home base, the company expanded its network of operations by adding Milan Malpensa, Vilnius, Copenhagen, Oulu, and Gällivare airports to its operations map. Copenhagen, Oulu, and Gällivare

Norsk Titanium AS, a pioneering supplier of aerospace-grade, additive manufactured, structural titanium components released on July 11, that the State of New York, in partnership with SUNY Polytechnic Institute, has placed an order for an initial lot of 20 of Norsk Titanium’s patented MERKE IV Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) machines. The order is in accordance

Boeing reported that it will source carbon fiber pre-impregnated (prepreg) composite material for the Boeing 777X from a new joint venture formed by Mubadala Development Company and Solvay. Boeing is the first customer for the Mubadala-Solvay joint venture, which will produce primary structure composite material for use in manufacturing the 777X empennage and floor beams.

NORDAM CEO Meredith Siegfried Madden announced the aerospace company has been awarded an Airbus contract to manufacture a lightweight composite part that supports the A350-1000 aircraft’s cargo floor. The new contract represents NORDAM’s first provision of a structural component for Airbus. NORDAM’s Interiors & Structures Division, 6910 N. Whirlpool Dr., fabricates the part – known

Boeing released that Norwegian has committed to GoldCare coverage for its 737 MAX fleet and expanded coverage for the airline’s entire 787 Dreamliner fleet. The new services agreements represent the largest commercial services order in Boeing history. Norwegian will launch Boeing’s 737 MAX GoldCare offering when its first airplane is delivered in May 2017. Under

Emirates has extended its TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement with GE for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of 54 GE90-115B engines that power its Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The extended agreement is valued at more than US$400m over the life of the contract. Emirates operates largest fleet of Boeing 777 aircraft with 118 in service flying to

Austrian Airlines and GE expanded a TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services to 10 GE90-90B engines that power its Boeing 777-200ER aircraft. The agreement is valued at US$70m over the life of the contract.

Turkish Airlines and GE signed extensions to its TrueChoice Flight Hour and TrueChoice Overhaul agreements for the CF6-80E engines that power its fleet of seven Airbus A330 aircraft. Along with the maintenance, repair and overhaul services, GE Aviation will also partner with Turkish Airlines on leadership training as part of these agreements, which are valid