Teledyne Battery Products reissued STC to install Teledyne lead acid batteries on Hawker Beechcraft 1900C and 1900D aircraft, STC SA02410LA

Worthington Aviation issued STC to upgrade the existing Honeywell traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) with an aviation communication & surveillance systems (ACSS) TCAS 2000 system, dual ACSS Mode S transponders, and dual Honeywell AZ-810 digital air data computers on various Bombardier DHC-8-100, -200 and -300 series aircraft, STC ST03026CH

Turkish Technic signed a heavy maintenance contract with Saudi Aramco for Boeing 737-700 C checks and livery painting. The maintenance work is being done at Turkish Technic's facilities in Istanbul. Engines

Barfield signed a five-year contract with Tame, Ecuador's flag carrier, for full support of its fleet of three newly delivered ATR42-500s. The deal provides nose-to-tail component support and repair, includeing engine LRUs and pool access.

Armstrong Aerospace reissued STC to install Panasonic Global Communications Suite system provisions on Boeing 737-800 series aircraft, STC ST03056CH

The growth of the air transport market, has triggered massive fleet renewal by the Russian carriers with Western-built aircraft carrying 89% of the country's passengers in 2011.

FRANKFURT—Europe's airlines are under enormous economic stress. Some are to be sold and some—like Malev and Spanair—already have disappeared this year. The consequences for the MRO sector are likely to be more subtle, but that does not mean no changes. Those airlines that already have big MRO organizations in the region will have to look at how to make those operations more efficient. Those that do not will be forced to seek outsourced work for even less. And those that have some in-house capabilities are facing crucial choices: sell, combine or expand.

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