Universal Asset Management reported the planned arrival of a Boeing 747-400 to their Tupelo, MS disassembly facility at the Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) for immediate disassembly and sale. The jet airliner will be inducted through UAM’s End-of-Life Recycling Process.
Boeing has received FAA approval to fly Required Navigation Performance – Authorization Required (RNP AR) procedures on the 787 fleet. Operators that fly RNP AR procedures significantly reduce fuel burn, emissions and airport congestion by flying precisely along a predefined route using advanced on-board navigation systems together with GPS-based global navigation satellite systems. As an
Precision Aviation Services (PAS) has been named a Robinson Helicopter Dealer and Service Center. PAS, formerly Gardner Aviation Services (GAS) is actively selling R22, R44 and R66 model Robinson Helicopters through its facility located at Falcon Field at the Atlanta Regional Airport (KFFC).
AVIOINTERIORS, Italy has received an order from ArkeFly, the Netherlands for Andromeda business class seats, to be installed on two B767-300ER’s. ArkeFly is a wholly-owned Dutch charter airline and part of travel company TUI Nederland. Andromeda business class seats will be delivered within the first quarter of 2014, to start service in April.
MTU Aero Engines is expanding its facility in Rzeszów in the south of Poland: MTU Aero Engines Polska, located in the Polish Aviation Valley, will add a new, 9,200-m² building, which will increase the area occupied by buildings by 50%. The total investment that will go into the project amounts to some €40m. “The expansion
Recently-formed Tunisian carrier Syphax Airlines has decided to entrust component maintenance for its first A330 to AFI KLM E&M. The two groups have already been working together at Roissy-CDG as part of a line maintenance agreement. The component support services delivered by AFI KLM E&M include repairs, dedicated access to the spares pool, and the
QET Tech Aerospace compliments its aviation airframe Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) service with aircraft end-of-life service (recycling) which includes, parting out the usable aviation parts, disposing of the chemicals and non usable material in an environmentally safe way and recuperating the raw materials. It is estimated by the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association (AFRA) that
Direct Maintenance has started with providing dedicated line maintenance services to Air Arabia in support of its A320 operation at Nairobi (NBO) in Kenya. Air Arabia is a leading low-cost carrier in the Middle East and North Africa. Air Arabia commenced operations in nearly 10 years ago in October 2003 and currently operates from Sharjah
Cessna’s new Citation Longitude business jet will utilize the patented PERT thrust reverser from Aircelle (Safran), which will equip the aircraft’s two Silvercrest jet engines built by Snecma, which also is part of Safran. The PERT agreement – which includes supply of the thrust reversers and product support to Cessna. The patented PERT (Planar Exit
SAS has signed a Letter of Intent with CFM International for the long-term support of its advanced LEAP-1A engines. In 2011, the airline selected the engine to power 30 firm Airbus A320neo aircraft and hold options on 11 additional airplanes. Under the terms of the 12-year Rate Per Flight Hour Agreement (RPFH), valued at $180
