Nextant Aerospace, maker of the light business jet Nextant 400XT, has bolstered its sales presence in Africa with the appointment of a new African and Middle East sales director

Lufthansa Technik will perform some Airbus A380 wing rib feet repairs, chairman August Wilhelm Henningsen told ATW in Hamburg.

Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has opened a new £50 million ($72 million) London Heathrow service center to provide round-the-clock maintenance and support for its powerplants.

Boeing technical workers have approved a new four-year contract after a nearly year-long negotiation.

Nearly one in five pilots believe Africa will enjoy aviation growth of more than 40% over the next decade.

PEMCO World Air Services announced the completion and delivery of its 10th converted aircraft for China Postal Airlines, a Boeing 737-400F. ST Engineering announced EcoServices has exercised a purchase option with Pratt & Whitney for the use and acquisition of its intellectual property assets for an aggregate cost of $25.2 million. EcoServices will now fully own, manage and protect its own portfolio of intellectual property assets.

In its services market outlook, Boeing identifies a total market of almost $2.4 trillion over the next 20 years. The market for services is projected to grow by approximately 4% annually over the term of the outlook.

Turkish Technic signed a C check maintenance contract with Nordwind Airlines for two Airbus A321s. Services will be carried out in March at the Turkish Technic facilities in Istanbul. Saab won a five-year contract with British Midland Regional for component maintenance and the repair of BMI Regional’s 18 Embraer 145 and Embraer 135 aircraft. The contract is valued at SEK105 million ($16.4 million) and covers approximately 400 components.