Atlantic Airways, the national airline of the Faroe Islands, has selected TP Aerospace Leasing for a 7 year full service Wheels & Brakes Cycle Flat Rate (CFR) program. TP Aerospace will provide component maintenance, pool access, onsite lease inventory and logistics program in support of Atlantic Airways’ most significant fleet expansion to date.
Monarch Aircraft Engineering has extended its agreement with Titan Airways to provide a world wide support structure for the use of its SMART team (Specialised Monarch AOG Response Team). Under the terms of the agreement Monarch Aircraft Engineering will provide Titan Airways with a team of specialised engineers which are available 24/7 and can be deployed
AELS (Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions has started the disassembly and dismantling of a Boeing 737-500 at Aviolanda. It’s the first aircraft that is being recycled by AELS at Woensdrecht Airport, Business Park Aviolanda. AELS and Aviolanda have signed a long term agreement to provide this new service at Woensdrecht airport as part of the “one-stop-shop” principle.
Scandinavian Airlines has ordered new seats for its shorth-haul fleet. The next generation seats from Recaro offer improved comfort for customers, who get additional leg room, whilst the lightweight seats weigh less and are thereby better for the environment. During 2012, eight Boeing 737-800 aircraft will be refitted with the new seats, a total of
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated has signed a long-term sourcing agreement with Goodrich for the supply of aerospace forgings used for landing gear components. The agreement covers aerospace structural forgings sold to Goodrich’s Landing Gear facilities located in the US, Canada, and Poland by ATI Ladish’s ZKM Forging operation for the period 2012 through 2015. ATI Ladish
Xaikoo (Xiamen) Landing Gear Services in Xiamen, China, has acquired a ship set of Boeing 777-200 landing gears, adding to the company’s portfolio of rotable assets. These gears will be available to support the global market on Boeing 777 in either an exchange or lease programme. This acquisition further strengthens TALSCO’s capability in providing landing
Boeing intends to build the new 737 MAX in Renton, Wash., pending approval of an early contract extension with the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM), the union representing hourly employees in Washington, Oregon and Kansas. As part of an effort to improve their relationship, Boeing and the IAM have been discussing the
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted 330-minute extended-range, twin-engine operations (ETOPS) approval to 14 CFR Part 33.201 for the GEnx-1B engine, which will power the Boeing 787 aircraft. The GEnx-1B engine completed all requirements to achieve 330-minute ETOPS, including a demanding 3,000-cycle ground endurance test in April. The FAA approval confirms the engine
Flying Colours, the Peterborough-Canada based global aviation service company, announced its first turboprop Blackhawk modification project. January 2012 will see the arrival of a privately owned King Air C90 at the Peterborough facilities where it will undergo a full XP 135 engine conversion. The scope of the work will also feature additional routine maintenance inspections
Airbus has completed the first flight of the ‘Sharklet’ wing-tip devices on the company’s A320 development aircraft (MSN 001). This milestone marks the start of the early flight-test campaign to capture data for fine-tuning the flight laws, as well as for certification and performance validation. Sharklets are around 2.5 metres tall and will replace the
