MRO & Production

Thales, a leader in In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity systems, reported that Hainan Airlines will install the TopSeries system on 15 new Airbus planes. These aircraft will include Audio and Video On-Demand capability throughout the aircraft. At each seat, passengers will enjoy large, touch screen displays sizes 15.4” in Business and 10.6” in Economy. Also in the

AAR has been selected by EADS EFW to manufacture main deck cargo loading systems for its Airbus A300-600 & A310-300 freighter conversion program. Recent purchase orders from EADS EFW include thirteen A300-600 systems.  Deliveries will be accomplished over the next twelve months. The cargo systems will be manufactured by AAR’s Cargo Systems division in Goldsboro,

AeroMechanical Services has signed a contract with an international charter airline, based in the United States, for the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (“AFIRS”) 220. The contract requires AMA to install the AFIRS 220 on seven Boeing 767-200/300SF aircraft. AFIRS will enable real-time flight following and 24/7 connectivity between the aircraft and operations through the

Avianor of Mirabel Quebec, has entered into an exclusive sales agreement with Lufthansa German Airlines. Covering North, Central and South America as well as India, the agreement will allow Avianor to offer a wide range of surplus seats to its clients. Over the past 15 years Avianor has evolved into specialized interior company focusing on

Piaggio Aero has announced that its P.180 Avanti II aircraft has received both type and production certificates, from the Russian aviation authority, the Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC). The IAC type-certificate confirms that the design of the aircraft complies with Russian regulations, having previously gained both EASA/FAA certification in 2005. The Avanti II can now be legally registered

MTU Maintenance Hannover has won its first GE90 maintenance customers: Air New Zealand, Southern Air and V Australia will have their GE90-110Bs and -115Bs supported by MTU. The engines are powering the Boeing 777s operated by these airlines. The contracts have a combined value of approximately $550 million.  Air New Zealand, the first airline to

Constant Aviation, a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility, has been selected by Embraer to become an Authorized Service Center at their Cleveland (CLE) facility on the Phenom 100 and 300 airframes. Constant Aviation will be able to provide complete maintenance and avionics services as well as modifications, composite repairs, Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins on both types

GKN Aerospace announced the launch of a ‘one stop’ repair service for fixed and rotary wing flexible fuel tanks which aims to halve the repair times typically experienced by operators across the UK and Europe. The new service – the only facility of its kind in the UK today – will offer fast, effective, European

Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Company (GAMECO), a joint venture MRO owned by China Southern Airlines Co., South China International Aircraft Engineering Co. and Hutchison Aircraft Maintenance Investment, reported the groundbreaking for the new GAMECO Phase II Hangar at the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. Norbert Marx, General Manager of GAMECO said, “Today’s groundbreaking for GAMECO’s Phase