A J Walter Aviation signed a deal with GMF AeroAsia to provide integrated consumables management services for the MRO's 737NG maintenance program. A J Walter will position a spares consignment with GMF in Jakarta for replenishment on demand with payment on consumption.
AFI KLM E&M inked a contract with SriLankan Airlines for Airbus A340 and A330 component support. The agreement involves closed-loop repairs for six A330s and six A340s. It also extended a component support contract with Yemenia Airways signed in 2005. The extended contract covers the services in the original agreement, including component support, pool access and repairs for two A330s.
Archeion Holdings issued STC to install an Avionica satLINK System to provide voice and short burst data communications over the Iridium satellite communications network (satcom), with WiFi voice over IP (VoIP) cordless phone on various Boeing DC-10 and MD-11 aircraft, STC ST03944AT
Lufthansa Technik signed a total component support agreement with Asiana Airlines for the operator's fleet of 29 Airbus A320 and eight Boeing 737 aircraft. The agreement covers component pooling and MRO.
AAR received design approvals from the FAA and the Civil Aviation Administration of China to perform custom interior modifications on Xiamen Airlines' Boeing 757-200 aircraft. AAR will modify the aircraft into a three-class configuration and install new seats.
FL Technics Training has introduced a new Part 147 Bombardier CRJ maintenance training program in accordance with EASA and the Lithuanian Civil Aviation Administration.
ST Aerospace appointed Ron Soret to general manager of completions to lead a team of industry experts for its new VIP interior brand, Aeria Luxury Interiors. Soret is a 30 year veteran of the aerospace industry. Airframes
Pratt & Whitney signed a three-year memorandum of understanding with National Formosa University to allow students to participate in a curriculum for commercial engine maintenance and other professional training over a six-week period. The training will take place at Pratt & Whitney's customer training center in China.
In early January, a retired engineer named Roger Boisjoly passed away. The name is probably unfamiliar, but you might remember his role in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. The night before the Jan. 28, 1986 launch, Boisjoly argued late into the night against launching, insisting the unusually cold temperatures would cause the O-rings to fail. Unfortunately, he was up against the director of the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), a man who had made it clear that under no circumstance would MSFC be the cause of a launch delay.
Embraer plans to unveil upgrades to its E-Jet regional jet family around the time of the Farnborough air show to demonstrate its commitment to the product line even as it works on defining a new family of regional jets. The update will lead to improvements in aircraft fuel burn and maintenance performance, says Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva, president of Embraer's commercial aviation business.
Air Canada posted higher maintenance costs recently. What are the reasons? Butterfield: Costs are going up based on cyclical costs and a couple of contracts that were structured in a manner where you paid more on the back half than you did on the front half. So, it is true, but we have some mitigating plans that we are going to employ over the next year that can change that as we go forward.
American Airlines amended STCs to install passenger seats, supporting structure, personal task lighting and Primex Empower system on Boeing 767-200, 767-300 and 757-200 series, STC ST9420SC-D, SA3998SW-D and SA3992SW-D
Sabena Technics' maintenance facility in Bordeaux, France, is performing heavy check and repair work on two Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A330s. Several aircraft in the Libyan operator's fleet suffered damage during recent conflicts. Philippe Rochet, Sabena Technics' executive VP of airframe services, says the MRO sent a maintenance task force of 10 engineers to Libya to prepare the aircraft for ferry flights to Bordeaux.
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Although passengers often worry about contracting illnesses from recirculated air on aircraft cabins, most aircraft are actually fitted with special filters that allow them to breathe air that is very clean. Our hot water tanks at home have HEPA filters, but those rated for aerospace are microbially tested at higher efficiencies and do a better job of removing small fibers and dust particles from the aircraft cabin and eliminating viruses and bacteria.
FRANKFURT—The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently came up with some encouraging figures. It was never safer to fly than it was in 2011. There were 0.77 hull losses per one million departures in 2005; in 2011 that figures improved significantly to 0.37. And there were regions like Europe or North Asia that did not have any hull losses at all last year.
Sabena Technics inked a three-year contract with Flyme to perform full component support services on its ATR 42-500 fleet. The contract includes component repair and overhaul, pool access and logistics support.
Marana Aerospace Solutions appointed Colin Buxton to VP sales and marketing. Prior to joining Marana, Buxton served as VP of customer business for Rolls-Royce.
North American MROs get the lion's share of their business from North American carriers. TeamSAI says North American airlines generate 95% of airframe work for these MROs. At AAR, 90% of revenue flows from North America. At Timco, “the majority of our airframe work” is from North American operators, says Leonard Kazmerski.
Honeywell signed a general term agreement with Emirates that extends until 2019, and includes a specific business agreement for Honeywell to provide repair and overhaul support for Emirates Boeing 777, Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft over five years.
Problem: MROs and airline technical departments can never plan for the exact number of fasteners needed until they inspect a part. Solution: Interfast's customized inventory management services and just-in-time inventory delivery.
The growth of the air transport market, has triggered massive fleet renewal by the Russian carriers with Western-built aircraft carrying 89% of the country's passengers in 2011.
