Airbus said it will establish a manufacturing facility in the United States to assemble and deliver A320 Family aircraft. Located at the Brookley Aeroplex in Mobile, Alabama, it will be the company’s first U.S.-based production facility. Airbus stressed that the assembly line, which will create jobs and strengthen the aerospace industry, is part of its
Ascent Aviation Services Corp. (Tucson, AZ) has signed a contract for an undisclosed value with Northern Air Cargo for heavy maintenance and transition services for their B737-300C aircraft. “Ascent is pleased to continue its long standing relationship with Northern Air Cargo for Aircraft Maintenance Services.” – R. Rick Townsend, SVP, Sales & Business Development. Ascent
MNG Technic Aircraft Maintenance Services Company, located at Istanbul Ataturk Airport, signed General Terms of Agreement with Aeroflot Russian Airlines, the flag carrier of Russia. MNG Technic took its place among the technical assistance and maintenance providers for Aeroflot Russian Airlines including aircraft painting services.
Russian Helicopters, a leading helicopter manufacturer and part of Russian state defence holding Oboronprom, and Turbomeca (Safran Group) announce that they have signed a general agreement on support cooperation of Turbomeca helicopter engines in Russia. Such an agreement plans for Helicopter Service Company, part of Russian Helicopters group, to provide engine support services in Russia
Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) announced the introduction of a new Spares Trading Team based at its London Luton Airport headquarters. The services that they can provide range from PBH Support and Consignment Stock to the traditional 24/7 AOG Support where exchanges, loans and sales can be dispatched the same day. With a stock portfolio
HAECO’s landing gear overhaul facility, Taikoo (Xiamen) Landing Gear Services (TALSCO) in Xiamen, China, has received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform landing gears repair and overhaul services for the A320 family (A319 /A320 /A321). TALSCO has acquired two ship sets of A320 landing gears, these new additions to its pool of
FL Technics has purchased its first 8 year old Boeing 737 Next Generation to be torn down for parts and components. This acquisition will enable FL Technics to expand its product range with spare parts and components stocks across Europe, the CIS and Asia-Pacific for Boeing 737 New Generation aircraft. The continuous popularity of the
Embraer S.A. and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) signed an agreement to build Embraer’s Legacy 600/650 executive jets in China, using the infrastructure, financial resources and workforce of their joint venture Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd. (HEAI), which started operations in 2002. The agreement is based on the understanding of both parties about
The first A380 for Thai Airways International (THAI) rolled out of the Airbus paint shop in Hamburg, bearing the airline’s distinctive livery. This marks the completion of the painting and cabin installation work on the aircraft, which will now enter a final phase of ground and flight tests in Hamburg. During this phase of production
Since its foundation more than 30 years ago, MTU Maintenance Hannover has completed the overhaul of its 6,000th engine, a CFM56-7B from one of South America’s leading operators. The Hannover shop is highly experienced and the centrepiece of the MTU Maintenance group. It has specialized in the maintenance of medium- and large-size commercial engines –
