Mubadala Aerospace chose Frederic Dupont to head its global sales. Dupont joined the MRO network in April and reports to Abdulla Shadid, Mubadala's chief commercial officer of the MRO network.
Discovery Air Technical Services welcomes Calvin Tuitt as VP, sales and marketing. Tuitt has spent 27 years in the regional aircraft and engine repair businesses.
When Stephen Morse invented the twist drill bit in the 1860s, the aviation world was characterized at best by gliders, parachutes and birdlike machines that achieved flying for only a few minutes. Things have certainly changed immensely in the field of aeronautics since then, but the drill bit has more or less stayed the same. That is, until Perfect Point created a forceless drilling process that uses an electrode to remove a fastener in seconds.
Sabena Technics extended its collaboration with AirBaltic to provide the carrier with loans and repairs for CFMI CFM56-3 thrust reversers, which power its Boeing 737s.
In the 2004 animated hit film “The Incredibles,” an early scene finds a mom telling her son Daschle, “Everyone is special, Dash.” “Yeah,” replies the frustrated boy, “which means no one is.”
Baines Simmons welcomes Karen Jones as principal consultant. She has had 23 years of experience in operations roles for regulatory authorities, most recently the UK Civil Aviation Authority and Transport Malta.
Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. plans to improve the landing gear on the entire fleet of Sukhoi Superjet 100s following two incidents on Aeroflot-operated aircraft that suffered broken rods on the actuator of the landing gear bay door. Engines
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.
Lufthansa Systems' BoardConnect won the Crystal Cabin Award in the “passenger comfort” category at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2012 in Hamburg. BoardConnect's WiFi network enables passengers to use mobile devices to access entertainment stored on an onboard server.
Component Control says that Ametek Aerospace & Defense's MRO division is rolling out the Quantum Control IT offering for maintenance and logistics to support its Antavia business in France. This will be the fifth Ametek MRO facility to implement the system. Rapco, a provider of PMA parts and repair services, is using Quantum Control to manage manufacturing and MRO for itself and its sister company, Rapco Fleet Support.
Airlines in the booming Asia-Pacific market, are becoming far more aware of life-cycle costs and are seeking more flight-hour-based, comprehensive solutions, extending to spares accessibility and obsolescence management. “The more mature carriers are starting to understand that back shops are not delivering a high-value proposition, and are moving toward outsourcing,” says Bob Still, general manager of operations for Rockwell Collins Melbourne (Australia) Service Center.
Oxford Aviation Academy and Ulyanovsk Higher Civil Aviation School in Russia have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop flight training programs for modern aircraft in Russia. Correction: The March story "Exploiting the Data Explosion" contained an incorrect spelling of Peeter Kivestu's name.
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.
Air Maintenance Estonia plans to open a three-bay hangar for narrowbody base maintenance. The facility will have three lines for base maintenance and two more for lighter checks and modifications. The MRO added base maintenance capabilities for the Airbus A320, which will complement existing base capabilities for the next generation and classic Boeing 737s.
Lufthansa Technik and Airbus SAS signed a total component support contract to extend their cooperation for the Airbus Beluga fleet, which consists of five A300-600ST aircraft. The first contract for component supply was signed in 1995, and the new agreement is valid until 2025. Lufthansa Technik signed another total support contract with Global Aviation Holdings for up to nine MD-11 aircraft operated by its subsidiary World Airways, for five Boeing 767-300ER aircraft; and for five Boeing 767-300ER aircraft for another subsidiary, North American Airlines.
These Crystal Cabin Award finalists made waves at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg for innovations that enhance passenger experience. Here is a sampling. 1. Silver Lining
Monarch Aircraft Engineering Technical Training Academy will start Boeing 787 training this year, investing $2.5 million on desktop training equipment at its Luton Airport facility in London. A refurbishment of the training building will add several new classrooms for composites and fiber optics training.
