MRO & Production

Chromalloy has entered into a three-year service agreement with Jordan Airmotive (JAL Co.) for inspections and service on gas turbine engine components. The $2 million agreement covers commercial aircraft engines, including the JT8D, RB211-524 and CF6-80C2. The agreement includes the addition of service for CFM56-3 turbine engine components beginning in mid-2010. Chromalloy will provide Pakistan

Kenya Airways and TAAG Linhas Aereas de Angola have signed up for the Boeing Maintenance Performance Toolbox, as part of each airline’s program to enhance efficiency and improve dispatch reliability through the use of e-enabled technologies. Toolbox comprises six different tools in one easy-to-use suite of software products that an airline can employ to tailor

Jet Aviation London Biggin Hill recently gained Dassault Falcon 2000 series base maintenance approval. The Dassault Falcon 2000 series line and base maintenance can now be accommodated at the Jet Aviation London Biggin Hill facility. This addition further strengthens the company

Lufthansa Technik AG and Wizz Air have further expanded their close cooperation with a five year exclusive contract covering about 150 C-checks on more than 80 Airbus A320 aircraft of Central and Eastern Europe`s largest low-fares carrier. Beginning in March, the maintenance work ranging from C1 up to C4/C8 will be carried out by Lufthansa

Pratt & Whitney Canada’s Customer Service Centre (CSC) Europe GmbH, a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney Canada and MTU Aero Engines, has signed a Fleet Management Program (FMP(R)) agreement with Eurocopter U.K. Ltd. to provide comprehensive maintenance support for six PW206B2-powered EC135 helicopters operated by various United Kingdom (U.K.) Police Air Support Units.

Moskovia Airlines and AFI KLM E&M signed an exclusive 8-year contract for the maintenance of CFM56-7 engines equipping the Russian carrier’s B737-700/800 aircraft. The agreement covers maintenance on a Time & Materials basis and the lease of spare engines. Moskovia Airlines operates domestic and international flights from hub at Moscow Domodedovo Airport. Currently, Moskovia operates

StandardAero will reopen the engine shop at its Springfield, Ill, service center (SPI). It will be operational in the third quarter of 2010. At 225,000 square feet, Springfield is the largest Business Aviation shop and services a significant volume of TFE731-powered aircraft. Initially, the shop will be capable of providing major periodic inspections (MPIs) for

Boeing will accelerate planned rate increases on both the 777 and 747 programs. The accelerated rate increases will support increasing customer demand in the recovering airplane market. The company will accelerate the 777 program’s rate increase to seven airplanes per month (from five per month) by approximately six months, from early 2012 to mid-2011. The

In December 2009, AFI KLM E&M opened a new exhaust nozzle repair shop at Schiphol Airport. AFI KLM E&M teamed with Aeronca, a subsidiary of Magellan Aerospace USA, in Middletown, Ohio. AFI KLM E&M is the only European MRO certified by the manufacturer for the repair of its exhaust nozzles. Personnel carrying out the repairs

TES Aviation Group received its EASA Part 145 certification. The approval, reference UK.145.01226, enables TES to certify maintenance activities and is an important milestone in the company