Dean Baldwin Painting opened a facility at the Goodyear Airport in Phoenix, Ariz. It will hold regional aircraft as well as those as large as a Boeing 767. The new EPA-approved operation will offer full strip and painting services, and heavy maintenance.
TeamSAI compiled the 2012-22 MRO market forecast figures, using Ascend data for Western-built commercial jets operating around the world, and its own research. This is the 14th year TeamSAI has produced the survey data for O&M.
Air Canada posted higher maintenance costs recently. What are the reasons? Butterfield: Costs are going up based on cyclical costs and a couple of contracts that were structured in a manner where you paid more on the back half than you did on the front half. So, it is true, but we have some mitigating plans that we are going to employ over the next year that can change that as we go forward.
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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
StandardAero signed an agreement with Danish operator Cimber Sterling for CFM56-7B engine maintenance. The work is being performed at StandardAero's center in Winnipeg, Canada. StandardAero also signed a long term agreement with NordStar Airlines' parent company, Taimyr Airlines, for engine maintenance on NordStar's fleet of new ATR 42-500 aircraft. Avionics/IFE
Rockwell Collins established an asset management program in China with China Eastern Aviation Import Export Corp. (CEAIEC), a subsidiary of China Eastern Aviation Group. CEAIEC will provide importing, exporting, warehousing, logistics and customs clearance for Rockwell Collins products and programs within China. Parts/Components
FRANKFURT—The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently came up with some encouraging figures. It was never safer to fly than it was in 2011. There were 0.77 hull losses per one million departures in 2005; in 2011 that figures improved significantly to 0.37. And there were regions like Europe or North Asia that did not have any hull losses at all last year.
Nordam promoted Basil Barimo to executive VP for all Nordam repair divisions. He previously served as VP and general manager for the firm's Tulsa-based repair division. Nordam also appointed John Clawson to VP and general manager of its thrust reverser division.
Marana Aerospace Solutions appointed Colin Buxton to VP sales and marketing. Prior to joining Marana, Buxton served as VP of customer business for Rolls-Royce.
A J Walter Aviation signed a deal with GMF AeroAsia to provide integrated consumables management services for the MRO's 737NG maintenance program. A J Walter will position a spares consignment with GMF in Jakarta for replenishment on demand with payment on consumption.
Although passengers often worry about contracting illnesses from recirculated air on aircraft cabins, most aircraft are actually fitted with special filters that allow them to breathe air that is very clean. Our hot water tanks at home have HEPA filters, but those rated for aerospace are microbially tested at higher efficiencies and do a better job of removing small fibers and dust particles from the aircraft cabin and eliminating viruses and bacteria.
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.
ST Aerospace appointed Ron Soret to general manager of completions to lead a team of industry experts for its new VIP interior brand, Aeria Luxury Interiors. Soret is a 30 year veteran of the aerospace industry. Airframes
AAR appointed Robert Laird to be its new VP of business development for the Asia-Pacific region. He joins the company with 30 years of aviation experience, having worked closely with many Asian airlines.
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By Ken Herbert, Senior VP Research, Wedbush Securities
Do the OEMs want to put the independent MROs out of business? The short answer is no, but OEMs want to increasingly capture the more profitable parts of the business. For economic reasons, OEMs will continue to push to increase their aftermarket business. This represents a continued and real threat to the independent commercial aerospace MRO business model, but not its end.
Lufthansa Technik opened a component pool storage facility in Singapore. The warehouse will be operated by Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services and sits near Changi International Airport.
Sabena Technics inked a three-year contract with Flyme to perform full component support services on its ATR 42-500 fleet. The contract includes component repair and overhaul, pool access and logistics support.
Pratt & Whitney Canada signed an engine fleet enhancement program agreement with Air New Zealand. The program allows an airline to exchange a time-expired core engine for a new engine, and Air New Zealand will use the agreement to install more than 60 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67D and PW127M engines on Beech 1900D and ATR72-500 aircraft. The aircraft are part of the fleets operated by Air New Zealand's regional subsidiaries Eagle Airways and Mount Cook Airline.
