In a further boost to the RAF's Typhoon program, BAE Systems and the UK MoD's Defense Equipment and Support organization have taken another significant step toward establishing a Partnered Through-Life Availability Support solution for the new combat aircraft system.
GKN Aerospace and Prime Air signed a three-year, $1.5 million contract to repair and overhaul composite radomes for Delta Air Lines' aircraft, including Boeing 777s, 767s, 757s, 737 and MD-80s. It also received FAA PMA and EASA STC approval to manufacture and supply No. 1 and No. 2 heated cockpit windshields for 737s.
On Oct. 17, the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) took delivery from Turkish Aerospace Industries of the first of 17 Block 15 F-16s, in which TAI had installed Falcon-up, Falcon Star and Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) major systems and equipment modifications. Initiated with the arrival of the first two RJAF F-16s at TAI's facilities on April 27, 2005, Jordan's MLU program involves modification of the first 12 aircraft at TAI, with the remaining five aircraft to be undertaken in Jordan under Turkish engineering supervision.
Alaska Airlines completed the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and renewed its place on the IOSA registry, on which it has been listed since 2006.
Pratt & Whitney and United Services signed an agreement to give the MRO provider capability to sell P&W CFM56-3 parts to third-party customers, making it the first MRO operation aside from P&W itself capable of providing the Pratt-made parts, according to United Services.
CTRL Systems was contracted by U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marines aviation to provide its kit configuration CTRL UL101 as the new ultrasound test kit for multiple aircraft, including the KC-135, C-130 Hercules, AV-8B Harrier, F-16 Falcon, F-18 Hornet, H-60 Black Hawk, P-3 Orion, F-22 Raptor and others.
Imagine talking with an expert hundreds (or even thousands) of miles away via the Internet to get the information you need to solve a problem, including real-time video, voice over IP and data files -- while he's commuting to work, and you're miles away from a landline. The technology sounds far-off, but it's more accessible than you might think.
Qatar Airways picked GE's OnPoint maintenance solution for the GEnx and GE90-115B engines that will power the 30 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and five 777 freighters it has on order -- a service agreement worth $2.5 billion.
Air France Industries added 200 apprentices, bringing its 2007 total to 400 -- a 25 percent increase from 2006. AFI added that it offers nine out of 10 trainees employment following their training.
Spirit AeroSystems plans to offer MRO services, initially for engine nacelles and thrust reversers on Boeing 737NG and 777 aircraft, from its Prestwick, Scotland, facility for operators in Europe and the Middle East beginning in mid-2008.
AERO DYNAMIX, reissued STC to install Night Vision Imaging System compatible infrared filters on Bell 206 helicopters, STC SR09429RC AERO CONSULTING SERVICES, reissued STC to install a crew oxygen servicing system on Bombardier DHC-8-100, -200, -300 and -400 aircraft, STC ST01166NY AGUSTA AEROSPACE, to install high visibility crew doors on Agusta A119 helicopters, STC SR02428NY AIR SHAMROCK, reissued STC to install an executive cabin interior on a Boeing 737-700, IGW, STC ST01089LA
GE Aviation received a $9.2 million extension to a previously awarded performance based logistics contract for repair, replacement, consumables and program support for F414 engine components. Work is expected to be complete by January.
Pratt & Whitney Global Service Partners signed a five-year, $20 million exclusive contract with Turkish carrier Sun-Express to maintain the PW2037 engines that power four Boeing 757-200 aircraft.
CAE and Hawker Pacific signed a five-year agreement under which CAE will provide training to Hawker Pacific's maintenance technicians and its clients in the Southeast Asia region. Training began at Hawker Pacific's Singapore facility in August, and is expected to be offered at other CAE facilities in Asia later this year.
Precision Conversions redelivered a 757-200PCF freighter to DHL-European Air Transport, which it said is the carrier's first full 15-pallet position converted aircraft.
Shanghai Technologies Aerospace Company (STARCO), a joint venture of Singapore Technologies Aerospace and China Eastern Airlines, inducted the first of 30 Airbus A320 family aircraft it will maintain for All Nippon Airways. The Shanghai MRO facility signed a letter of intent in October to provide C check inspections and modifications for the ANA A320 fleet over the next three years.
Boeing Aerospace was awarded an $8.9 million modification to a previously awarded time and materials, indefinite-delivery/ indefinite-quantity contract to exercise an option for contractor engineering technical services in support of F/A-18, AV-8B, F-22, F-15, C-17, C-32, C-40 and KC-135 aircraft and associated systems from The Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake, Calif. It provides for and combines purchases for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force, as well as the governments of Kuwait and Malaysia.
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Lufthansa Technik has signed technical and component support contracts with Jazeera Airways, a growing Kuwaiti carrier, and Abu Dhabi-based Maximus Air Cargo. It will support the CFM56-5B thrust reversers on Jazeera's five A320 family aircraft as well as the 30 additional A320s it has scheduled for delivery through 2014. Maximus Air Cargo's two A300-600s will receive component support for over 500 different part numbers of LRUs, as well as engine and APU-related components, from Lufthansa Technik.
Fleet Readiness Center Southeast won the Shingo Bronze Medallion for Excellence in Manufacturing for its EA-6B aircraft depot level maintenance program.
Turkish Technik and Goodrich signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture, Goodrich HABOM, in Istanbul to perform nacelle work for Turkish Airlines and carriers in neighboring regions. The companies anticipate opening the 43,000-square-foot facility at Sabiha Gokcen International Airport in 2009.
Jet Aviation Basel has signed completions contracts and letters of intent for two A340s, four Boeing Business Jets and three Boeing 787s to be completed through 2014. It also has begun construction of a new 9,600 square meter widebody hangar, scheduled for completion in the first half of 2008.
Lockheed Martin's maintenance and modification facility in Greenville, S.C., recently redelivered a U.S. Navy P-3C that had undergone phased depot maintenance and a special structural kit mod at the same time. The company said this is the first time the two tasks have been completed simultaneously. The aircraft was completed on-time in November. The P-3 Orion, a four-engine turboprop aircraft, entered Navy service in 1962 as an anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft, but its mission has been expanded to include battle space surveillance over land and sea.
