_Overhaul & Maintenance

HAESL and Cathay Pacific formed an agreement in July under which HAESL will provide Cathay with engine and component repairs through the end of 2012.

H&S Inspection Service in Troy, Mich., was named supplier of the year by Beaver Aerospace and Defense.

Trax will supply its aviation maintenance and engineering software to Vietnamese start-up Air Mekong. Contracts

Gulf Technics and SIA Engineering Co. (SIAEC) intend to open a new maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in Bahrain by 2012. It will accommodate up to two widebody aircraft or four narrowbody aircraft, says project manager Saleh Al Othman. Construction is expected to start later this year or early next year.

Flight Dynamics Division reissued STC to install head-up guidance system Model 4200 on Bombardier CL-600-2C10 (Regional Jet Series 700, 701 and 702), CL-600-2D15 (Regional Jet Series 705) and CL-600-2D24 (Regional Jet Series 900) series aircraft, STC ST01390LA

After several years of recession-induced cutbacks, airlines are once more eyeing cabin refurbishments. Trends such as lighter weight seating for a mix of classes stand out, but carriers still seek to strike the right balance between comfort and cost savings. They want solutions that suit their business models and make sense on fleets and routes. This necessitates variety and innovation. For seat suppliers, this could mean a return to better times.

GE Aviation named John Gough head of OnPoint fuel and carbon solutions. Gough will continue to lead Flight Operations and work to integrate the two organizations.

REB Technologies amended STC to install night vision imaging system compatible infrared filters on Eurocopter France AS-350B, B1, B2 and BA helicopters, STC SR09430RC

Sargent Aerospace & Defense is expanding in Marana, Ariz., with a new, 70,000-sq.-ft. engineering design lab. IT

Electronic Cable Specialists to install mounting brackets as provisions for future mechanical installation of electronic flight bag display units and remote processing units on Boeing 777-200, 200LR, 300 and 300ER series aircraft, STC ST02835CH

STS Components added Mike Lefebvre as VP product development. Lefebvre previously worked in EADS/Barfield MRO sales. Airframes

Aircraft Systems & Manufacturing amended STC to install a Teledyne Controls Airborne Wireless LAN unit and enhanced airborne data loader on Boeing 737-800, 900 and 900ER series, STC ST10819SC

Aveos Fleet Performance bolstered its long-term work load with a 12-year contract to service Air France engines and airframes. The arrangement provides MRO and related services for CFM56 engines and Airbus A320, A330 and A340 aircraft.

Iberia Maintenance is developing an automated robotic workshop that will accomplish each step of a compressor blade repair process in a closed, predictable environment. The automated repair process, with minor differences, can be used for almost all compressor blades regardless of manufacturer, says José Luis Quirós Cuevas, the company’s VP sales, marketing and business development. “It’s a single technique.” Iberia’s goal is to repair about 60,000 blades per year and become a center of excellence for compressors.

A J Walter Aviation added work for Royal Jet to its Dubai hub’s customer base with a July agreeement for one Airbus A319 aircraft. AJW also plans to invest $10 million in Airbus A320/A330 inventory in Los Angeles, and it gained a Delta TechOps spares deal worth more than $10 million. In Europe, Dutch carrier Jet Time picked AJW support for its Boeing 737-400s in addition to six already covered 737-300s.

Aviation Technical Services expanded Raj Sharma’s responsibilities to include those of CEO. Sharma was named executive chairman in January; prior to that he was a senior advisor at Aveos Fleet Performance. ATS also named Jodie Douglas VP human resources.

Sanding aircraft exteriors and structural components is a time-consuming, costly process that often causes vibration injuries in workers. One solution is the Easily Manipulated Mechanical Arm, or EMMA, by Temple Allen Industries.

Monarch Aircraft Engineering signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Air Finland covering support services at London Gatwick, Luton, Birmingham and Manchester airports.

Bombardier Aerospace named Gary Martin head of aftermarket sales, marketing and service programs. Martin previously was at Honeywell.

Canard Aerospace Corp. amended STC to install Honeywell Classic navigator systems on Boeing 747-100, 100B, 100B SUD, 200B, 200C, 200F, 300 and SP series aircraft, STC ST01117CH

FL Technics in Lithuania added MRO capabilities for the Boeing 737NG, gaining EASA Part 145, Part147 and Part M certificates for the type.

LONDON—Carbon composite construction has often been described as a “black art,” but efforts to make it more controllable and predictable are increasing. Yet, despite its obvious structural promise, reliable, repeatable repairs are proving difficult to guarantee.

SLCA added Pierre Gerard as president to replace Laurent Schneider-Maunoury, who is leaving the Safran group. Since mid-2009, Gerard was head of customer support for Sagem Defense & Security's avionics division. Airframes

Lufthansa Technik Aero Alzey will maintain more than 40 GE CF34-10s for Lufthansa CityLine’s Embraer 190/195 series aircraft. It also will repair and overhaul at least 30 CF34-8C engines for Eurowings’ Bombardier CRJ900 fleet, which will grow as Eurowings replaces its other regional aircraft with the type.

Delta TechOps completed its 500th Aircell Gogo WiFi installation. Aircraft flying with their WiFi work include Airbus A319, Boeing 757-200/-300, 767-300, MD-88/-90 and 737-700/-800. Parts/Components