Aviation Business International promoted Shawn Horvath to manager of maintenance and technical services. He will oversee line maintenance and special projects within the Americas.

Goodrich has signed a five year, Prime Solutions nacelle services agreement with LOT Polish Airlines for support of its nacelles and thrust reversers for the GE CF34-10E engines that power the carrier's Embraer 195 aircraft. Under the agreement, Goodrich will provide nacelle MRO services for thrust reversers, inlet cowls and other nacelle components. The deal also includes access to large nacelle components for lease or exchange.

Northwest Aerospace Technologies is working with British Airways on its first class cabin retrofit program for the Boeing 777-200 and Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The modification includes new first class suites, IFE upgrades, cabin lighting and electronic window blinds.

If Air Canada and American Airlines outsource their airframe maintenance, where will the work go and which MRO providers have the required capacity? These questions, as well as what really prompted Aveos Fleet Performance to close, were the hot topics of sideline talk during our MRO Americas Conference & Exhibition last month in Dallas. At presstime, both carriers are in the initial stages of exploring third-party market capabilities and capacity.

Parts vendors see changing document dynamics in global market.

A.J Walter Aviation increased its Airbus and Boeing component inventory at its facilities in Miami and Los Angeles. The company is building up its inventory levels to in Miami and other developing North American hubs with more than $50 million worth of parts. A.J. Walter also signed a three year consignment agreement with StandardAero.

GE Aviation signed a 15-year, $360 million OnPoint material agreement with SkyWest airlines to support the carrier's 150 CF34-8C5B1 engines, which power Bombardier CRJ700 aircraft.

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