Category: MRO & Production

Capital Cargo International Airlines, a global airport-to-airport freight transporter, has selected Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners for a five-year, Line Maintenance Services agreement. The agreement covers specific as well as any other on-condition Line Maintenance Services that Capital Cargo International Airlines may require for entry into service aircraft, as well as future owned or leased Boeing 757 planes in Capital Cargo’s fleet.

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Hamilton Sundstrand has signed an exclusive agreement with Saab Aerotech to supply spare parts to support repair and overhaul of Hamilton Sundstrand components installed on Saab commercial aircraft and others. Over the course of the 10-year agreement, Saab Aerotech will receive dependable, timely, and quality material and technical support. Hamilton Sundstrand has similar agreements in place with 28 of the world’s top 30 airlines.

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QuEST, a leading provider of outsourced engineering services and manufacturing announced that QuEST Manufacturing, its wholly owned subsidiary, is setting up a dedicated sheet metal fabrication facility for aerospace in its 300 acre Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Belgaum, Karnataka, India. This facility would be in close proximity to machining and special processing facilities and would support both engine and structural sheet metal forming. Phase-1 of this facility would consist of sheet metal cutting, brake forming, hydro forming / fluid forming, heat treatment for aluminum and assembly operations like riveting, etc.

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AAR has received an order to provide containerized roll-in/out platforms (CROP) for the U.S. Army, valued at $26 million. The specialized equipment, which is used primarily to transport ammunition, will be manufactured by AAR SUMMA Technology in Cullman, Alabama through June 2011. The order was placed as part of a five-year requirements contract that was established in 2005.

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Airbus signed a cooperation agreement with Blue Sky Alliance, covering the distribution of Consumables, Expendables and Standard Hardware (CES) for Airbus aircraft. Blue Sky Alliance GmbH is a joint venture of three leading distributors, Avio-Diepen BV, Interturbine Logistik GmbH and Satair A/S. Airbus has chosen Blue Sky Alliance as a preferred partner for CES supply, because the company

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Bombardier Aerospace signed a contract with the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), a subsidiary of the state-owned aviation industrial entity China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC I), to supply the centre fuselage on the newly launched Bombardier CSeries aircraft. In June 2007, the two companies announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a long-term strategic cooperation in the 90- to 149-seat commercial aircraft market. Both parties expect the outcome of this collaboration to result in mutually beneficial cost reductions and increased production efficiencies for their respective aircraft programs.

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MTU Aero Engines has secured an 18% role as a program participant in the GE38 helicopter engine. Under the GE38 deal, the German engine builder will be responsible mainly for the power turbine module and moreover have the license for maintenance, final assembly and testing as well as MRO for the GE38 models used in European heavy lift helicopters.

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Volvo Aero has entered into an agreement with aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney to join P&W

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Hamilton Sundstrand signed an exclusive seven-year agreement with SR Technics to provide repair services on electric power generating system components to support its growing airline customer base.

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Hamilton Sundstrand has signed a long-term agreement to provide ACT-Aero Technical Support and Services Inc. (ACTS) with exclusive spare parts support and repair services, including shop support, on select airframe and engine accessories. Under the six-year agreement, Hamilton Sundstrand will supply aircraft parts to support ACTS operations for all aircraft types, with an option to extend the deal an additional two years. ACTS is a primary maintenance provider for an expanding list of customer airlines.

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