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Sabena Technics signed a three-year component contract with EADS Elbe Flugzeugwerke for repair and overhaul of components and structural repairs for the Airbus A200, A310, A319, A320, A321 and A330. Sabena Technics also inked an exclusive landing gear contract with South African Airlink to support its BAe 146-RJ85 fleet of eight aircraft. Joint Ventures/Acquisitions
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CAE will provide an Airbus A330 simulator for pilot and maintenance technician training in Johannesburg. CAE will build and own the A330, which will be located at the South African Airways training center.
Yesterday, I placed 16 things on my to-do list. At the end of the day, 10 were done and I wished I had more time (and energy!). How often do you hear someone say, “I wish I had more hours in a day!”? In the MRO industry, time dictates many activities—from life-limited parts to cycle times to contractual turnaround times. Airlines and MROs gain efficiencies and save money by extending time on wing or slashing turnaround times. Operators strive for optimal asset utilization.
Bombardier Aerospace signed a comprehensive, five-year component agreement with Luxair Airline to extend its Smart Parts program coverage for Luxair's six Q400 NextGen turboprops. The deal includes scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, AOG support and parts availability.
Aeronautical Engineers will provide a Boeing 737-400SF freighter conversion to Aviation Capital Group. Atran Cargo Airlines, based in Moscow, will operate the freighter after its completion. When O&M went to press, the freighter was undergoing modification at Flightstar Aircraft Services, AEI's authorized conversion center in Jacksonville, Fla.
STS Component solutions acquired two ATR 42-300s for part out from Arkas S.A airlines. The aircraft are powered with Pratt & Whitney Canada PW121 engines, which STS will put into an asset pool for lease or sale to aircraft operators and MROs.
Field Aviation received an STC from EASA to install the Universal Avionics EFI-890R display system in Dash 8-100/-200/-300 models. The upgrade includes installation of five identical Universal EFI-890R LCD flat panel displays.
Airbus is temporarily slowing down the build rate of its A380s to reduce the number of aircraft that will need to be modified to resolve fatigue cracking in a wing component. The decision will reduce monthly production from 2.7 aircraft to 2.3 aircraft, although Airbus says this will not affect its 2012 delivery target of 30 aircraft. It will, however, result in lower-than-anticipated deliveries in 2013. Airbus is taking a €158 million charge linked to the costs associated with A380 wing component cracking with more costs excepted to follow.
The Regional Airline Association added Stacey Bechdolt as director, safety and technical affairs. Bechdolt joins the association in Washington, D.C. and most recently served as manager, training compliance and AQP coordinator for Comair.
Jet Midwest Technik appointed Eric Haymes as president of its maintenance operation in Kansas City, Mo. Haymes is the founder of Mojave Jet, a commercial aircraft trading company.
Amavco acquired Field Aviation from Field's parent firm, Hunting PLC. Field Aviation is an aircraft modification and parts manufacturing company with locations in Toronto, Calgary, Seattle and Cincinnati. Amavco says it is identifying sites for its first U.S. modification center. Facilities
Row 44 is providing its broadband entertainment platform to Transaero Airlines for its narrowbody and Boeing 767 fleets. Inflight services include broadband internet access, live television and video on demand. Passengers will access the services through their personal devices.
Goodrich signed an agreement with Rolls-Royce for nacelle maintenance services for British Airways as part of its Total Care support program. The contract will start when British Airways receives its first Boeing 787; Goodrich will complete the work at its facility in Prestwick, Scotland.
Air Canada will consider an international MRO provider as a permanent replacement for Aveos Fleet Performance but in an attempt to appease domestic opposition to such a move, the carrier says that it will prefer those providers who “have or will establish some portion of their operation in Montreal, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Toronto.” The airline, which has rebutted charges from Aveos that the carrier caused the MRO's bankruptcy, also notes a recent legal opinion issued by the Canadian government that Air Canada meets the requirements demanding minimum levels of MRO work sta
Flybe Aviation Services will use Amos software from Swiss-AS to manage its maintenance, engineering and logistics. The software implementation should take 12-15 months.
Rolls-Royce opened a supply chain office on April 24 in the city of Guaymas, within the northwest Mexican state of Sonora. The office will employ six people.
BAE Systems Regional Aircraft made a variety of MRO services announcements at the Airline Purchasing & Maintenance Expo. Two airlines—Airlink of South Africa and Aerovias of Chile—signed up for BAE's Parts Plus spares service, which is aimed at new operators of the BAe 146/Avro RJ aircraft. Titan Airways, a VIP charter specialist based in London, extended its four-year JetSpares support contract for two more years for its three BAe 146/Avro RJs. BAE also will offer a life extension program for the Jetstream 32.
